When I got to my first posting after completing my apprenticeship, I was in the tech WO's office one day and noticed a beautiful large oil painting of 2 of these superb little aircraft flying, behind his desk! I believe he served on them!
Love these things. Those guys had stainless steel balls to go into battle in these crates. What an awesome dream to fly one or even get a ride. Very very nice. P.S. No matter what the situation, there seems to be another sound of something that always takes away from the subject shown on a flyby. I've noticed it on 90% of the videos I've watched. I guess we just have to live with it.
My dad's favourite biplane. He joined the RAFVR in 1937 and had flown most of the Hawker biplanes before war broke out in late '39. Spending the first two years on Hurricanes, he then came to be seconded to a Met. Flt. based in Cyprus which used the Gloster Gladiator on daily missions up to 20,000 feet taking meterological readings on the climb and descent. These would then be used by the RAF Met Office to forecast the weather in the Eastern Meditteranean sphere of operations. He loved the 18 months there flying the Gladiators.
Very nice to see this one flying again, I thought the flywheel would have slowed down before he engaged the starter there, but it started very well. Very many thanks for posting this privileged view Steve! Chris B.
@@HighFlight Not sure what is going on at youtube H/Q, they have changed my title again? Ahh yes the rain is warm, and it makes lots of steam when it hits the ground. 35 degs now, so clothing is a problem! Chris B.
I have a dycast model of a Mk2 Gloster Gladiator in camflage colours that has a three bladed propler unlike the Mk2 in the film that has a two bladed propeller. I understand that the Mk2 was fitted with a bigger and faster engine than the MK.1. And that the MK2 was first fitted with a two bladder propeller and then later fitted with a three bladed propeller when war broke out to make the plane faster and more efisant that enabled the Gladiator to out movnar and turn a tighter circle than some moner planes of its day evn though they were faster than the Gladiator. Like the Hurricane could turn a tight circle than the Spitfire that was faster. The Mk2 was also latter fitted with heaver calaber guns on the wing with the two 303 fitted on the body firing through the propeller.
Thank you alot for this footage, it helped us alot recreating it in 3D for our upcoming WW2 Airplane game "Ground Of Aces"
That's great. I'm pleased that it was helpful. Good luck with your game sales.👍
What a beauty full and underrated aircraft.
When I got to my first posting after completing my apprenticeship, I was in the tech WO's office one day and noticed a beautiful large oil painting of 2 of these superb little aircraft flying, behind his desk! I believe he served on them!
A human legacy....❤
Love these things. Those guys had stainless steel balls to go into battle in these crates. What an awesome dream to fly one or even get a ride. Very very nice. P.S. No matter what the situation, there seems to be another sound of something that always takes away from the subject shown on a flyby. I've noticed it on 90% of the videos I've watched. I guess we just have to live with it.
My dad's favourite biplane. He joined the RAFVR in 1937 and had flown most of the Hawker biplanes before war broke out in late '39. Spending the first two years on Hurricanes, he then came to be seconded to a Met. Flt. based in Cyprus which used the Gloster Gladiator on daily missions up to 20,000 feet taking meterological readings on the climb and descent. These would then be used by the RAF Met Office to forecast the weather in the Eastern Meditteranean sphere of operations. He loved the 18 months there flying the Gladiators.
Very nice to see this one flying again, I thought the flywheel would have slowed down before he engaged the starter there, but it started very well. Very many thanks for posting this privileged view Steve! Chris B.
Thanks Chris, it was good to see, especially when it's been gracing the hangar and worked on for so long. Enjoy the sunshine. Steve.
@@HighFlight Ha Ha! We have just had 4" of rain in 2 hours, but there is sun to come, stay dry! Chris B.
@@453421abcdefg12345 At least it must be warm rain!🌦
@@HighFlight Not sure what is going on at youtube H/Q, they have changed my title again? Ahh yes the rain is warm, and it makes lots of steam when it hits the ground. 35 degs now, so clothing is a problem! Chris B.
Good to see TFC Gloster Gladiator back in the air. As they fly it different to what Shuttleworth collection does.
C'est un véritable bonheur de pouvoir voir voler encore cet avion magnifique. Bravo à l'équipe de maintenance et de restauration !
The first enclosed cockpit UK fighter bi plane
I have a dycast model of a Mk2 Gloster Gladiator in camflage colours that has a three bladed propler unlike the Mk2 in the film that has a two bladed propeller. I understand that the Mk2 was fitted with a bigger and faster engine than the MK.1. And that the MK2 was first fitted with a two bladder propeller and then later fitted with a three bladed propeller when war broke out to make the plane faster and more efisant that enabled the Gladiator to out movnar and turn a tighter circle than some moner planes of its day evn though they were faster than the Gladiator. Like the Hurricane could turn a tight circle than the Spitfire that was faster. The Mk2 was also latter fitted with heaver calaber guns on the wing with the two 303 fitted on the body firing through the propeller.