I love the little spanish airforce cross painted at the right of the german cross. it indicates a veteran pilot of the legion condor in the spanish civil war
Good for historical-looking photo shoots, but not good for modern flying. A helmet and a Nomex flight suit would be very welcome in any unfortunate accident. The Nomex gives extra fire protection for a few seconds and the helmet is a given. Most pilots aren't stupid where safety is concerned.
What's the point of restoring an aircraft to near authentic condition, when the pilot turns up in non-vintage clothes an trainers, and what appears to be a hard hat? It spoils photographs and clips like this, everytime
@tonidmc
I didnt know that
notsureyou 3 months ago
I love the little spanish airforce cross painted at the right of the german cross. it indicates a veteran pilot of the legion condor in the spanish civil war
tonidmc 4 months ago
@InnerMarker78
They're referring to Ray Healey who passed away earlier this year.
Ray's the older fellow in the dark blue shirt that Rick was talking to as he was getting out of the cockpit.
rcafharvard 5 months ago
@Poopingbotham
Good for historical-looking photo shoots, but not good for modern flying. A helmet and a Nomex flight suit would be very welcome in any unfortunate accident. The Nomex gives extra fire protection for a few seconds and the helmet is a given. Most pilots aren't stupid where safety is concerned.
FiveCentsPlease 5 months ago
What's the point of restoring an aircraft to near authentic condition, when the pilot turns up in non-vintage clothes an trainers, and what appears to be a hard hat? It spoils photographs and clips like this, everytime
Poopingbotham 5 months ago
Best remaining 109 in flying condition... priceless!
gelbevierzehn 6 months ago
@CE750 who's Ray?
InnerMarker78 7 months ago
What a beauty. One of the few airworthy Emils. Glad to see it again after a long time.
billace90 10 months ago
RIP Ray....you'll be missed
CE750 11 months ago
Excellent video. Good idea on landing and storage of this aircraft. You can see my HD video shot days after this at the Battle of Britain airshow.
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ObltKG4 1 year ago