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Thousands expected for Spitfire flypast
8:35am Saturday 5th March 2011 in Campaign News
Thousands expected for Spitfire flypast
ONE of the world’s most iconic fighter planes will be tipping its wings to the county that created it today.
Thousands will gather to salute the Spitfire as it soars across Southampton skies as part of the celebrations to mark the aircraft’s 75th anniversary.
Crowds are expected to flock to Mayflower Park to witness the commemorative flypast.
The world’s only female Spitfire pilot Carolyn Grace is due to take off from Southampton International Airport at 11.30am.
She will head down the River Itchen, to Mayflower Park, along Southampton Water towards Weston Shore and Victoria Country Park before returning to Eastleigh.
• Don't forget there is a voucher in today's Daily Echo for a free commemorative poster of the the flypast. Don't miss your copy.
Comments(13)
countrywench
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9:17am Sat 5 Mar 11
cyclepath wrote:Really ? OMG Rofllll !! Trust the Echo to mess up an important photo ! Duhhhh ...
Nice picture of a mark 2 Hurricane.
Totton Ric
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9:32am Sat 5 Mar 11
loosehead
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9:42am Sat 5 Mar 11
Block 42
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9:49am Sat 5 Mar 11
Brite Spark
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9:50am Sat 5 Mar 11
loosehead wrote:The Spitfire memorial was built in Woolston?
maybe they should put the spitfire memorial where it was built in Woolston? they are building on the Vospers site & the cruise ships would see it if it was erected on the waterfront what do the rest of you think?
It hasn't even been started yet!
Block 42
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10:10am Sat 5 Mar 11
BMWDellboy
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10:23am Sat 5 Mar 11
Block 42 wrote:This is html code (& amp ;) for an ampersand.
& amp & ampamp map amp amp amp amp,why do people always write "&" on here?
If you have seen it actually appear on a webpage, it's because there's an error in the coding. It's supposed to be read by your browser as just the ampersand symbol.
X Old Bill
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12:24pm Sat 5 Mar 11
cyclepath wrote:I see that they have now put a picture of a Spitfire - AP-D (RM689) - Which crashed in 1992.
Nice picture of a mark 2 Hurricane.
loosehead
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12:26pm Sat 5 Mar 11
bobbyboy
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2:56pm Sat 5 Mar 11
skipwitts
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8:02pm Sun 6 Mar 11
bobbyboy wrote:Hello Bobbyboy, actually it was me you spoke to, unless by some amazing coincidence you also spoke to Nick Hancock! as it turned out all the published finalists lost the competition. It wasn't run with anything like the due process you would expect. The day the Queen Elizabeth came in, Oct 8th, was the last day of the 2nd stage to the competition, but the organisers never saw this work!, judging unfairly 3 days earlier. Elizabeth Smith of SCC and Cllr Hannides SCC / STF have a lot to answer for, absolutely shameful conduct. We have challenged this and await an explanation.
Dispite all above living in Mansbridge and right near the flight path i was privilaiged to watch 4 flypast and get many photographs with my 600mm some will be good some not but its the record that counts i'm a youngster compared to those that gave there lives to build it fly and preserve it but it gives me a tremendous buzz when i hear and see it and capture for my grandchildren's history and who knows there grandchildrens history many thanks for the display.And get that memorial built where ever you build it woolston townquay or here where it flew from just get it done.ps when the queen elizabeth came in i talked to the lucky designer who won he only flew in that day too and made a dash from the airport to mayflower park and then on to the judging.
Martin Witts Spitfire Tribute Competition Finalist in need of answers
skipwitts
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5:46pm Wed 9 Mar 11
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Martin Witts Spitfire Competition Finalist
cyclepath says...
9:13am Sat 5 Mar 11