Nice video. Come and say hello to me in Hangar 3, Woodside. I'm the resident engineer for our Spitfires when we operate out of Kemble. Be happy to let you have a closer look. Adam............ PS - Sorry for cutting you up!!!
@RoutesAbove
3 ай бұрын
Woahh we managed to reach all the way over to you! Thank you for your comment and kind invitation!! I'd love to come and have a closer look at some point for sure!! Apology accepted and look forward to meeting you and the bird!! Thanks Adam!
@georgecharleston2597
Жыл бұрын
Those old ww2 aircraft will never fail to make me feel so many emotions all at the same time
@corycollier
Жыл бұрын
I think Wolfman said it best in Top Gun during the briefing ;)
@notmenotme614
Жыл бұрын
I was once inside an airliner, just another ordinary passenger flight to another ordinary tourist destination. I looked out the window completely at random to see we were a few thousand feet above a pair of Mirages doing air to air refuelling with a tanker. They were flying 90° to our heading and in a blink of an eye we had flown over them. Amazing luck to randomly see that, I bet nobody noticed that but me.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Lucky you got a glimpse of them!
@ArsonFire00
Жыл бұрын
I can't have been the only one that said 'tack-a tack-a tack-a tack-a tack-a' when the Spitfire clearly had you in it's sights.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@tomterific390
Жыл бұрын
That would have been quite a fright, especially if you were a monkey.
@TheSaturnV
Жыл бұрын
Spring Chicken to Shiite Hawk in one easy lesson.
@commandingjudgedredd1841
11 ай бұрын
"Don't just think. Don't just glance. Look! Search for the bastards!! And never fly in a straight line or else you're a dead duck! Right, let's try again."
@honeybadger6313
11 ай бұрын
One on don’t tell me that going past you did not give you a thrill
@fredflyer4883
Жыл бұрын
I also had a fantastic Spitfire moment when on a solo flight as a student on a very murky day. A Spitfire suddenly appeared and flew past so close I could see the pilots eyes smiling! Unforgetable and a massive privilege 😄
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! What a memory that is!
@maxmoore9955
Жыл бұрын
WOW I'm Green with envey mate .
@duggiebader1798
Жыл бұрын
I had a similar experience. Flying from Sywell, this was in 1995, we were informed that a ME109 (yes Black 6) was approaching on our port quarter up. And it was in the sun!! We got goosebumps when we first caught glimpse of the slender shape. A mere 50 years earlier and that would have been the last silhouette we ever saw!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Amazing what an experience!! Is pretty eerie if you think about it isn't it!
@drpepper2009
Жыл бұрын
As the saying goes “Beware the hun in the sun”
@uncletiggermclaren7592
Жыл бұрын
Your only consolation would have been to think, statistically, he was only going to land 8 times before the badly designed aircraft killed him on landing.
@ShadowDragon8685
Жыл бұрын
Fifty years before 1995? Nah, because while he might have been pulling in on your six, about _sixty_ RAF and USAAF would be pulling in on _his,_ he'd be too busy bailing out, dying, or surrendering, to think about doing _you_ any harm.
@uncletiggermclaren7592
Жыл бұрын
There is a good question I never heard referred to before ( edit to say, I meant, "When was the last german raid into the UK" as the question. I hit the books, and by books, I mean I signed into the National Archive. Long story short, The Battle of Britain was bombers with fighter support, but that was all over by June 1941. German air attacks subsequently reduced to ten percent of the average of 1941 for the remaining of the years until mid 1944. After mid 1944 they reduced to isolated single bomber intrusions and photo-recon. The last major operation, January to May 1944 ,was against Southern England, mainly London and the Ports. It was called Operation Steinbock. The germans committed 474 Bombers, with limited night-fighter escort that did not cross the English coast. They lose 70% of the aircrews, dead, in 5 months, and had 329 aircraft destroyed. Most aircraft were lost to radar guided Night-fighter interceptions. Exactly ZERO American fighters defended Britain against it, as they did not have night-fighters that were sufficiently experienced. Night-fighting was given a low priority by the USAAF, because they did not fly raids at night, and the British had been using night-fighters for four years by that point. However, USAAF fighters did fly in daylight, in protection of their own air-bases in the UK, and of course they were flying escort missions on the continent . @@ShadowDragon8685
@heleti0000
Жыл бұрын
Many years ago I was “buzzed” by a Mustang after establishing radio contact, when coming in to an airport in country Australia - unbelievable thrilling experience.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Love it, great pub story
@mashelalnaar
Жыл бұрын
Wasn't Archerfield in QLD by chance?
@MegaJani
Жыл бұрын
I like to imagine this is the ghost of a RAF pilot who sticks around to make random people's days
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
haha yes!
@davidmangold1838
Жыл бұрын
On A check/preflight, when checking aileron hinges, do NOT put your fingers in there, unless you are holding the aileron!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Good point, noted. Especially as it was windy..
@frankmcconnellogue3351
Жыл бұрын
Could of had his fingers pinched badly on that faux pas .
@bobwilson758
Жыл бұрын
Roger !
@joe18425
Жыл бұрын
Ouchey
@bantheundead4162
Жыл бұрын
I didn't even notice 😅
@LarrysRsAdventures
Жыл бұрын
my body squirmed when your fingers went inbetween those ailerons! Stay safe bud!
@Call_Me_The_Storyteller
Жыл бұрын
It's actually so cool to see that these war birds are still flying even more than 80 years after they were built...
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I know right!
@ShadowDragon8685
Жыл бұрын
That's the thing about machines. If you maintain 'em right, and don't work them to the point they're clapped out, they keep working. And sometimes, if you design and build 'em right, they can take what similar machines of similar vintage would consider way past "clapped out" and keep on trucking along. The war locomotives for example.
@CrAAAstastic
11 ай бұрын
definitely, and this was and is an exceptionally well designed machine. Excellent example of your description =D@@ShadowDragon8685
@ChickenNugget-dk9hp
11 ай бұрын
@@ShadowDragon8685 Quite a lot of the spitfires still flying are new builds from data plate restorations, still amazing to see though.
@onebravotango
Жыл бұрын
Your skillful handling of the go-around and the subsequent successful landing showcased your abilities as a new pilot. The blend of excitement, suspense, and the unique sighting of the Spitfire made this flight truly extraordinary. Thank you for sharing this captivating aviation tale! 🛫✈🔥
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I'm thoroughly flattered by your kind words, I hope you enjoyed watching this as much as I enjoyed making it! 😇
@andrewbergman9315
Жыл бұрын
I once had a formation of three DC3s arrive overheard the airfield while I was turning base and flew directly over my aircraft as we turned final. What a fantastic sight! They landed shortly after us touching down in formation. This was at Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne, Australia.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Yes what a sight indeed!! Bet that's a logbook entry to never forget
@dr_jaymz
Жыл бұрын
I'd make way for the old girl! We had a Tornado fly under us and it was so loud that we could hear it over our own engine and feel it through the floor - something you don't expect in a light aircraft which are already very noisy.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Blimey that's crazy!! We didn't hear a whisper of this one, let alone feel it. What an experience that must have been!!
@matthewwilson5019
Жыл бұрын
Lol i can see why its called a Tornado
@J.DavidMacVeigh
Жыл бұрын
Near Allentown , Pennsylvania decades ago Center told me they would put on a little air show for me. I looked where they directed me to and was rewarded with the sight of 4 warbirds in diamond formation going the other way. Oh for a video camera!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Jeeez that would have been amazing!! At least you got the memory of it!
@simonedwards2703
Жыл бұрын
I did my Spitfire flight in TE308 Grey Nurse out of Biggin Hill .. It was an amazing experience and I had Anna Walker as my pilot ... she gave me control as much as possible including me doing a wing over from a dive and climb .. an awesome day out
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
No way!! That's actually such an amazing experience, lucky man!
@simonbellamy67
Жыл бұрын
Had a similar thing happen to me at Biggin Hill with a couple of F15s or F16s. I took off 1st and they were told to keep clear or us and they interpreted that to mean blast past me 1 on either side. Me doing about 75 knots them doing about 200 knots. Apparently they were up for practice maneuvers for an upcoming airshow. It was a bit scary but also very cool. Nice video by the way.....
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Jeeez!! That's actually crazy, I can only imagine the feeling of them shooting past!! Good pub story though haha
@robd2184
Жыл бұрын
200kts ? They must have throttled way back !
@mike_kokuz17
Жыл бұрын
I had a moment with a Tornado GR4 when flying a Grob 115 up in Scotland, less than 500ft below me passing my left to right. Just remember seeing a strobe in the distance, before actually making out what it was over the water, then tracking it as it passed underneath and seeing it on full afterburner under my right wing heading up towards Lossiemouth. Will never forget that. 😅
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
@mike_kokuz17 Jeez having a jet around you like is actually crazy, I'd be scared I'm being intercepted 😅
@andrewofford1533
Жыл бұрын
Where I live, Ryde on the Isle of Wight, I can sit in my Garden most weekends and watch Spitfires, Flying over, doing Victory Rolls, Loops and High speed runs. You can hear the Merlin Engine, long before seeing the Spit. My Wife, thinks I am mad, as when they Fly Over, I stop what I am doing and just stand there transfixed. What a Plane..........
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Love this, best seat in the house by the sound of it
@hammer1349
Жыл бұрын
While not flying, i was up in the Rochdale moors and saw a spitfire flying formation with a lancaster. Beautiful sight and sound to hear on that day
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@richardkingadi5511
Жыл бұрын
About three years ago, on my very first flight in a glider, I was also overtaken by a Spitfire ! (From Duxford). Sadly, that experience, plus what I later discovered were unusually good soaring conditions, meant I had a bit of a false impression of what glding was about... Never did have another day quite like it during the rest of my training! Well... there was one day when the airtemp was over 30 degrees, and we managed to get to 8000 ft over Cambourne!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Wow that's amazing, especially on your first ever flight!! Yeah I know what you mean, maybe gave you a false sense of what the normal experience is.. Hope you still keep it up and happy safe flying if so!
@sjk8273
Жыл бұрын
Maybe 35years ago I had my one and only glider flight out of Duxford. A 'K2' I seem to remember. In those days you just rocked up and took turns when the Uni' club were flying. It was an amazing experience as I too was incredibly lucky with the flying conditions. I was able to take control, diving till the wings shook and pulling up to the point of stalling. I was given a parachute but no instruction as to how to use it. TBH, I think it's primary function was to be a cushion. Good times!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Amazing experience,I’ve never been gliding but would love to give it a go! Sounds like you had a blast
@Reaper4367
9 ай бұрын
sorry to be crass, but 'fark yeah'! In 1981/82, South East Kent, Chattenden Barracks: As an Australian middle aged teen, i remember watching a Spitfire (possibly two), escorting a Lancaster Bomber, heading south from the London airspace. The Rumble, the sight of those wonderful 'metal' birds, still gives me 'goosebumps' to this day. Awesome capture fella's. Cheers for sharing.
@RoutesAbove
9 ай бұрын
Ah you are very welcome, we had an amazing time and the stars perfect’s aligned for us haha! Amazing, what a memory you have too! Glad you enjoyed!! 😀
@ralphblundell9479
Жыл бұрын
Those are the things you remember and treasure. As a student pilot, I was doing a dual cross country exercise, filed a flight plan through a Restricted area. Under the hood, at 6000 ft, had ATC warn me an F-111 was in the area "operating between zero and 20 000 ft" 😮 . I acknowledged, took the hood off, and he spoke to me direct, asking me to maintain current altitude and heading. I wared him there was another light aircraft in the area I had seen a few minutes earlier, at low altitude, same general heading. I had the thrill of seeing him pass in front of me twice. As for paying customers, I have 0.25 hr ICUS P-51D, aerobatics, as part of a 50th birthday present to myself, in a dual Mustang that used to fly out of Perth, WA 😊
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Amazing! 2 amazing experiences there that I'm sure will be with you forever, like this will for me! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the comment!! Happy flying
@BeardedChieftain
Жыл бұрын
Those Pig pilots were something else.
@TrevorKennedy-w8d
Жыл бұрын
That's Grey Nurse out of Biggin! Flew in her over Beachy Head for my 60th. She's a beauty. Nice video and even nicer surprise!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Love it! Thank you my friend!
@MasterDownUnder
Жыл бұрын
That is the Spitfire I rode in doing the back seat run! Best experience of my life. How awesome to see it in formation!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
No way!!! I’d absolutely love to do that
@echohunter4199
Жыл бұрын
Dang, tough wind conditions in ground, it was blowing you all around. What an experience to be around a Spitfire though.
@MotoGoYo
Жыл бұрын
In flying, you do see a lot of different things... A few times near the River Trent, I've had the Red Arrows do that too.
@007jerkins
Жыл бұрын
This time last year I had a flight in a Magni gyrocopter, an hour of bumbling around the skies in south Essex and over the Thames (absolute magic). When we finally came to the end of the flight, on our finals, we heard the pilot behind us cursing and swearing over the air. He'd just been cut off by a Lancaster bomber! I could just about see it a mile or two to the south. I guess he was cruising down the Thames at low altitude (about 500ft) for some event in London.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
That does sound amazing, what an experience! Interesting hearing that pilot cursing down the radio haha!!
@bernie2108
5 ай бұрын
On final #1 for 24 at Southend, Radio " if we sit here longer glycol gonna cook!" Offered tower a left hand circuit, accepted, as I regained final two Spitfires rolled, one saying "thanks Lima Whisky" [my C150] I watched in awe as theY took flight. My once and only time in the air together. Memories
@Medge2sc
Жыл бұрын
I had this happen once , I was head my back to Hawarden and I was low between beeston and peckforton castle when the Bbmf spitfire called up to ask me to maintain heading and altitude It then flew straight under me
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Love this, what an amazing thing to see!! Sounds like your got even closer to you than ours did in this video!
@gorillachinchilla1668
Жыл бұрын
A great video and an amazing experience. Thank you for sharing it. I think you definitely passed through the gunsight of that Spitfire! :)
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!! Yeah I reckon we did! eek!
@ericsissenwein3601
Жыл бұрын
I agree, probably made that Spitty pilots day!😂
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Haha I hope so, would be 1-1 if so
@highkicker11
Жыл бұрын
except that these replicas have never had guns or a gunsight.
@Radictor44
Жыл бұрын
Old Spitty just making its income. That's what we like to see.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
@Radictor44 making it's pocket money
@flyingmortgageman
Жыл бұрын
I had the same happen to me in the circuit at Lee-on-Solent. We had a lovely view of him banking past us and dropping the undercart at the same time. As i was in the circuit i was able to extend a little so he was off the runway as I called final. Note for your diary. 2nd and 3rd September Compton Abbas has a Spitfire day so if you fly in there you can have a spot of lunch and enjoy the views and Sounds of the Spitfire doing pleasure flights all day.....I have booked out one of their PA28's to fly in the hope of getting a air to air 🙂
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Oh amazing! Dates noted! That will be great if you get another look at them from the air again!
@johnturner7569
Жыл бұрын
That will be the Aero Legends Spitfire NH341 known as Elizabeth. I flew in her from h Headcorn 2022 with Parky. Still smilling. That moment when he said " you have control ".....
@gap9992
Жыл бұрын
Me too. The Spits use a left hand circuit on 23 whereas we mere mortals are in the right hand. As I called right base for 23, the Spit called left base 23. I deferred of course and went round. At £6,000 / hour they need priority ! lol
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Haha love that, yeah that’s a bit steep for a go around 😅😅
@robanderson473
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Spits that pass in the flight!
@eddiehardman6967
Жыл бұрын
I was flying at Aston downtown that day in an ASK-21, when I saw that spitfire shoot past the north side of the airfield!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Pretty crazy sight isn’t it!
@rmsatt1608
Жыл бұрын
Had this happen with about 2 hrs solo, excerpt it was a clipped wing Mustang passed about 600' off my right wing at about 100 knots faster than I was. It was quite unsettling even though the Tower advised he was passing.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Yeah exactly the same feeling here, as cool as it was, it was yet another thing to have to think about
@dannyvanstraelen3273
Жыл бұрын
fly into Duxford on the day there will be an air show going on, you could encounter a very pleasant surprises. When we did it several years ago, where so lucky that on left side a Thunderbolt, and on the right side a spitfire MK9 crossed us head on, I will never be forgetting that moment…
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
@dannyvanstraelen3273 I actually went to Duxford last Monday and once again was asked to hold on a taxiway to let a Spitfire cut in front, the we followed it down the taxiway and did our power checks next to it.. crazy times.. Wow that’s amazing! A story that will stay with you forever!!
@driftwolf
Жыл бұрын
I like how the voice says "fuckin' 'ell", but the text says "blimey".
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
If you could see any plane up close like this, what would it be? Still can't believe this happened on my second outing as a private pilot!! Enjoy!
@frodeskibrek
Жыл бұрын
Concorde / DC-3 / Spitfire / Harvard in that order.
@phunkeehone
Жыл бұрын
Basically any ww2 plane, be it fighter or bomber. But my favorite would definitely be the 'timber terror' Dehavilland Mosquito. Nice experience for you, something you don't see every day.
@neutchain7838
Жыл бұрын
Tough one, I would go for a Dornier Do X, or the SR-71.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
@@frodeskibrek oh cracking shout with the Concorde
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
@@phunkeehone Yeah very good suggestion, very rare
@derickphillips8367
Жыл бұрын
Look like that Spitfire was reliving it's glory days.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Yeah!!
@The_Cookie_Crumbles
11 ай бұрын
All I can think of is that scene from Battle of Britain where the lad is training and the instructor comes down going: "Takatakatakatakataka"
@RoutesAbove
11 ай бұрын
Hahaha yes!!
@martiniv8924
Жыл бұрын
He was lined up nicely to rake you with .30 calibre 😂👍🏻 nice video 👌🏻😎
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Martin! Yes he would have killed us to death pretty easily
@bobdylan7120
Жыл бұрын
The time to worry is when you hear " daga daga daga"
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
haha yes we didn't hear that thanks god
@duncanshire
Жыл бұрын
Wow !! A day to remember..
@gh8447
Жыл бұрын
3:30 When the subtitles say 'Blimey', but the Pilot clearly says "Fuck'in Hell!". Yeah, okay... 😂
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
haha 😅😅
@suspiciouschicken
Жыл бұрын
The Spitfire pilot even sounds cool with the slightly muffled radio
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Haha yeah, authentic!!
@TheFunkhouser
11 ай бұрын
LOL the Spitfires like that cocky rich owner Lamborghini of the airways hahaa
@Ian-zv6oe
Жыл бұрын
There is only one word "awesome ".
@peter58murray
Жыл бұрын
my brother in law and my son had the same thing happen to them except it was the Vulcan bomber instead of a spitfire,happened close to Thruxton where they took off ,was close enough to wave to the vulcan crew ...amazing
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Jeeeez!! What an experience, especially getting that close to it!
@evobsm2328
Жыл бұрын
CATCH THOSE JERRY'S!!!
@RandomUser25122
Жыл бұрын
I live in Kent now and often see Spitfires and Hurricanes because we’re not that far from Biggin Hill. I still come running out of the house whenever I heard an old school prop, just to see whether it’s a Spitfire
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Haha yeah amazing, always worth checking
@auscam6666
Жыл бұрын
A duel seater with original markings for the 457 SQN RAAF in WW2 Pacific colours. nice video mate, one of the birds my father would have worked on in Moritai
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! You do know your stuff!
@TheHandymanQld
9 ай бұрын
'ACHTUNG. SPITFEUR!'
@RoutesAbove
9 ай бұрын
😂😂
@julesviolin
Жыл бұрын
On my bucket list to fly in Spitfire, despite the price !!! I know what it costs to keep these warbirds flying ✅
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
oh me too, just far too much money to justify for me.. Great they still get to fly!
@221b-l3t
Жыл бұрын
They make replicas with GM V8 engines. Still not cheap though
@thezanzibarbarian5729
Жыл бұрын
£3k for 30 mins. Seems good value. _Hmmm...! Gets me thinking..._ _"Hey! Where's the missus? Not seen her for some time."_ _"I part exchanged her for a 30 min flight in a Spitfire!"_
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@leewolf6434
Жыл бұрын
Had similar thing flying into Duxford in my dads Cessna 172 for the air show years back. Ended up following in a huge American military transport in to land!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Amazing! What a flight to remember
@veritasvincit2745
Жыл бұрын
Nice. Was overtaken by a close Apache coming to Halfpenny Green from Staverton once. Had a hedge hopping Hercules call long final from nowhere as I was about to turn base at Tatenhill one quiet afternoon. He touched then cleared off. Was told by ground to park next to a Spitfire at Staverton but never shared the air with one. Jealous. 🙂🙂👍👍
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
That must have been crazy!! Bet they make for amazing pub stories haha! Happy flying my friend
@cookiemonster2299
Жыл бұрын
Very cool, certainly better than running around with your arms out shouting ratatatatat ...😜❤️🇬🇧
@androidemulator6952
Жыл бұрын
Spitfire on your tail ??- Lucky you weren't flying an ME109 ... LOL ;)
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
*gulp*
@northernlandsgaming3268
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful aircraft the spitfire is.
@legogenius1667
Жыл бұрын
I really feel like there was just something so special when these war machines were designed with pencil and paper. You can see the love and pride in the lines of so many of these classic planes and ships from the 20th century!
@ianwilkinson4602
Жыл бұрын
I wonder why the site of WW2 British aircraft have the tendency to give me an almighty lump in the throat 🤗
@pinballdreamer
Жыл бұрын
That would have made my year !! Awesome 😎
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
It for sure made ours!! So lucky
@furbs9999
Жыл бұрын
Missed opportunity to say "Achtung Spitfire!"
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@marcobrian1619
Жыл бұрын
Best experience IV had of spitfires was at duckworth air museum..... experience all been up close to them seeing them been cared for an serviced and also been restored. Hope you get your wing license chap
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
@marcobrian1619 oh nice! Not been there yet but will defo have a look! I went to Duxford this weekend gone and it was scattered everywhere with Spitfires! Had to follow one down the taxiway.. Thank you sir! Happy flying!
@pierremainstone-mitchell8290
Жыл бұрын
"Three thousand pounds for 30 minutes"! Bloody hell! I knew I was in the wrong line of work! Flying with a Spitfire now that would've been quite a sight especially a dual seater as they really are in the minority!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I know it’s crazy money!! Yeah I thought it still looks pretty cool!
@MeTube3
Жыл бұрын
Spitfires giving pleasure flights is a very common sight for people flying around Goodwood, or indeed any of their other bases, like Northampton.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
So good that they stay in operation like this!
@musoseven8218
Жыл бұрын
Interesting video, sketchy wx. Good decision making on your part👍😊💜 I must echo another commenter, mind your fingers around ailerons and flaps etc especially when it's windy (some aircraft also have awkward fuel drain offs, both my dad and I have the scars to prove that). I think, on average, the Spitfires have been there once a month throughout the summer🤔 Also there's been, again, iirc, a Yak there too🤔✌️💜😊 Thanks for sharing 👍😊✌️💜
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah weather was towards the limit of what I'd go up in at the point. Appreciate the kind words! Yeah fair point, I did see the other comment. Appreciate the concern, point noted. My pleasure, glad you enjoyed! Stay safe
@musoseven8218
Жыл бұрын
@@RoutesAbove Thanks. We still try to pop to Kemble from to time, albeit by road these days. Back in the day the nearest airfields, for flight training, to the Cotswolds and Swindon were; Thruxton, Booker and Kiddlington (I can't recall if Staverton was doing flight training back then). Kemble is a great resource nowadays, so are the local airstrips. Enjoy your flying✌️💜👍😊
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Lovely stuff, yeah it’s great round here, loads of great locations are a short flight away (Duxford, Turweston, Welshpool etc). Thank you sir, enjoy yours too 👍
@BeardedChieftain
Жыл бұрын
I was not expecting to see 457 Sqn markings! Nice experience.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Well spotted! Yeah was crazy
@BeardedChieftain
Жыл бұрын
@@RoutesAbove as an Aussie, the Grey Nurse Sqn is a source of pride. 😁
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I can imagine!! Nice work
@sheeeene7
Жыл бұрын
My son had a 30 minute flight in grey nurse from Biggin Hill earlier this year. Myself my wife and his wife were in the chase plane. He came alongside us then underneath us to the otherside then cleared off to do some aerobatics!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
That’s amazing! I bet being in the chase plane is just as good!!
@sheeeene7
Жыл бұрын
@RoutesAbove Yes I actually would prefer it as you actually get a really good closeup of the Spitfire in flight and hear the power of the Merlin.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! I'd love to do that one day..
@markshoemaker65
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding day.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
No doubt!!
@stevethomas9320
Жыл бұрын
What's with the P-40 nose painting on that Spitfire??? It fits perfectly, but doesn't quite fit.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
haha does make it look pretty mean
@S900KYB
Жыл бұрын
Incredible. What an experience. And probably something Axis pilots last thing they saw back in WW2
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
@begolatman I know right, glad you enjoyed! Yeah that must have been crazy 😬😬
@southjerseymountain
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but that beautiful old war bird stole the show for me. Thanks for posting, your friend from across the pond. New Jersey USA
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Thanks chap, glad you enjoyed! Stay tuned for more content!
@MrYeet_onYT
Жыл бұрын
Spitfires are my all time favourite plane
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Same
@wiskadjak
Жыл бұрын
I think that spitfire made an attack run on you. Between 4:14 and 4:17 he brings his nose is up and pulls lead on your aircraft. When you see this picture in combat flight simulators it means you're about to be riddled with bullets. Lucky for you it was a TR 9 trainer with only two 30 cal Brownings. Had it been in its original Mk IX form you'd have been hit by two 20 mm Hispano cannons. None the less, what you saw was the very last thing many Luftwaffe pilots saw. Just thought I'd put a different perspective on your experience.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Wowza you know your stuff! We would be very dead you are absolutely correct! Very cool experience
@iandow5722
Жыл бұрын
I bet when the spitty went past your tail, he was going, Dacca Dacca Dacca Dacc. ;)
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Hahah yeah I bet
@brianjohnson5789
Жыл бұрын
there was a spitfire flying up and down the beach in Eastbourne the week before the airshow, was pretty cool to be walking along the beach while it went overhead
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the sound is what does it for me
@BlackRat-vw9jv
Жыл бұрын
There is one that flies over Eastbourne a lot, it is nice to hear overhead.
@thepsychoticone615
Жыл бұрын
You know you messed up when you fly into an airspace so restricted only a mighty Spitfire is able to protect it lol
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
haha imagine!
@fenthedog
Жыл бұрын
Didn't you know Spitfires always have right of way :D
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I know right! The cheek of it! Haha
@jrcrawford4
10 ай бұрын
Tacka tacka tacka tacka tack!
@RoutesAbove
8 ай бұрын
Exactly
@grimreaper4610
Жыл бұрын
The spitfire was just beautiful, she looks like shes in mint condition.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
👌👌
@michaelmcginn7260
Жыл бұрын
What an experience 👍
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I know right! We are lucky chaps
@Yohann67
Жыл бұрын
In the words of the immortal inmate played by Michael Palin in Life of Brian; You lucky bastard! 😀 What an experience!
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Hahah too right!
@electron4784
Жыл бұрын
That would be a treat!!! Wow thanks
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
It was indeed!! Glad you enjoyed 😊
@Rocklobster6285
Жыл бұрын
I had an encounter and loose formation flight with a B-17 over Geneseo on a checkride prep flight
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Jeez amazing!
@FoxCDN
Жыл бұрын
That was super cool! Thank you for sharing your experience!! :O
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!! Glad you enjoyed! 🤟
@centralseac
Жыл бұрын
Formidable experience
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I know right!
@vikj1255
Жыл бұрын
OMG, so cool. Looks amazing flying. and sounds even better taking off.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Such an amazing experience
@vikj1255
Жыл бұрын
@@RoutesAbove Nice take off in that wind btw.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Was a bit busy wasn't it!
@MrWkdWilly
Жыл бұрын
Love the subtitles compared to actual chat😂😂👍
@juliuspeploe2197
Жыл бұрын
wow what amazing luck! nice video, hopefully more soon
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I know right and thank you for your kind words! More content in the very near future, stay tuned!!
@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935
Жыл бұрын
A very special sight. Where did this 'A-check' come from? I looked it up and only found maintenance checks. (I don't remember it from PPL to CPL.) I was lucky enough to miss a 2 seat Spit' spending a week at my club, I saved a fortune.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Yeah special indeed! The phrase A-check is what the school that I learned at used, I think you're right, it's more of a periodic maintenance check process than a preflight.. Oh god, yeah would be hard to turn that down haha!
@flyingjeff1984
Жыл бұрын
Hang on to that aileron in the wind! Losing a finger would make for a tough preflight.
@potrzebieneuman4702
Жыл бұрын
Looks like a very nice Mk VIII in Australian markings.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
It does!
@billb7876
Жыл бұрын
Nice experience
@tonysales3687
Жыл бұрын
I had the same thing happen while shopping in lidl's, Oh sorry sorry, it was a fire pit......( for the garden )
@Quinnikon
Жыл бұрын
What a treat
@mothmagic1
Жыл бұрын
That's bad but years ago I was in the downwind at Wycombe when an. Augusta A109 came across the circuit. Not talking anyone but behaving as though there was nothing else in the air.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I can imagine that happens a fair bit! Exciting experience though haha
@mothmagic1
Жыл бұрын
@@RoutesAbove Yep my instructor and I looked at each other and said at the same time "What the F does he think he's doing?" I get the impression there are a lot of helo pilots who think they own the sky. Also once had a semi formation crosswind and downwind with an RAF Puma about 50 yards away.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I reckon that's bang on, so cool though!!
@Thatonemodeller1
Жыл бұрын
Love kemble. I flew in G-TOES once
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
I did a lot on my training in that plane! Kimble’s great isn’t it
@TexasGreed
Жыл бұрын
That view of it sliding its nose across your tail is the last thing a lot of german pilots saw.
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
😅😅
@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant what an experience
@RoutesAbove
Жыл бұрын
Damn right
@Nommicus
Жыл бұрын
Damn modern flying regs in the 40s you'd be able to buzz him on the runway for that hehe and get a nod in the bar after tower chewing you out 😂
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