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G-IRTY's round the world flight
« on: August 05, 2019, 05:08:42 PM »
If anyone would like to see a Spitfire who are not in the UK might like to know that two nutters enthusiasts took off from Goodwood this afternoon at 1:30pm for a world tour in a 1944 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire MK IX  8) , supported by a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’.

Details about the world tour:

https://www.silverspitfire.com/about/what-is-the-expedition/

And the planned route:

https://www.silverspitfire.com/about/route-map/

She is currently here: https://www.silverspitfire.com/about/flight-tracker/


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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2019, 05:22:08 PM »
Will be fun to follow it's progress. Thanks for the map links Jo.

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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2019, 05:34:40 PM »
A Spitfire Mk IX, a Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing and enough fuel for 23,000 miles. Wow.... they are not short of a few quid (or dollars)

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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2019, 06:38:23 PM »
The stop  north of Pittsburgh PA is not that far... Hmmm...!
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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2019, 03:17:05 AM »
Here and I'm thinking Its not anywhere near me. Where was it last weekend for the EAA fly in at Oshkosh?
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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2019, 07:18:11 AM »
Quote from: Art K on August 06, 2019, 03:17:05 AM
Where was it last weekend for the EAA fly in at Oshkosh?

Sitting at Goodwood preparing for the start of the long journey.

They both made it to Lossi yesterday  :)

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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2019, 12:42:34 PM »
Pity they don't have a video of the test flight, that's the sort after bit(to me) when another Mosquito flie, from a chase plane out of Ardmore, either a T-28 Trojan, or a 2 seat Spitfire with the rear canopy removed for the camera.
Good luck to the team, sorry they arn't coming down this end, as they take a short cut around the northern side of the line.
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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2019, 08:32:19 PM »
Suspect they had problems today.  Reached abeam the Orkney islands and then turned back to Lossiemouth.

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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2019, 08:36:37 PM »
Thier website does not mention what access to the plane will be available at the airports they stop at, will they have any sort of display/viewing set up? Anyone heard?
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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2019, 09:42:53 PM »
Quote from: vcutajar on August 06, 2019, 08:32:19 PM
Suspect they had problems today.  Reached abeam the Orkney islands and then turned back to Lossiemouth.

Returned due to bad weather, apparently. Interestingly... it seems the support plane DID make it to Iceland, so that could get interesting, logistically...
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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2019, 07:22:11 AM »
I am sure one of the RAF Squadrons at Lossi will be more than willing to provide an escort for one of their old aircraft up to Iceland  ::)

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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2019, 01:39:39 PM »
Just been looking at the weather forecast.  Strong winds rising to gale force over the rest of the week and weekend.

G-IRTY will not be attempting the crossing to the Faroes and on to Iceland any time soon.

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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2019, 04:19:20 PM »
Hope it will not be a Vickers Submarine Spitfire !!!

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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2019, 11:57:13 AM »
Made it to Iceland.

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Re: G-IRTY's round the world flight
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2019, 12:05:16 PM »
 :whoohoo:   :cartwheel:

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