That drone-like hum starting at 5:55 is amazing. When I was 11, I went to Warbirds Over Wanaka in '02, and was given a pass that let me access a little more than normal; my folks just let me wander off on my own, and I found myself looking at all of the parked aircraft on this patch of grass which acted as a ramp. The only thing between me and the planes was some bright 'police line' type tape between poles to make a fence. A spitfire that'd just landed and taxied began to enter this blank spot of grass about 20 metres from me. I have such a visceral memory of that spitfire approaching me and parking. The sound of the Merlin engine was truly something else. It honestly felt like time had stopped. Being so close was a magical experience.
That drone-like hum starting at 5:55 is amazing.
When I was 11, I went to Warbirds Over Wanaka in '02, and was given a pass that let me access a little more than normal; my folks just let me wander off on my own, and I found myself looking at all of the parked aircraft on this patch of grass which acted as a ramp. The only thing between me and the planes was some bright 'police line' type tape between poles to make a fence.
A spitfire that'd just landed and taxied began to enter this blank spot of grass about 20 metres from me. I have such a visceral memory of that spitfire approaching me and parking. The sound of the Merlin engine was truly something else. It honestly felt like time had stopped. Being so close was a magical experience.
The British preserved some of their WWII plans the US destroyed most of theirs :-(