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Oct 3rd, 2005 at 7:37am

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For centuries Man dreamed of being able to fly, free like the birds. In the early 20th Century he finally achieved it. I often have problems explaining my life-long fascination with anything that flies & the grace & beauty I see in it. Also my passion for vintage aeroplanes. Perhaps these photos taken yesterday at Old Warden can explain it better than any words.

The dream becomes reality.
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Onwards & upwards.
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Only 30 years later. Into the wild blue yonder.
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Thanks for looking. Wink
 
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Reply #1 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 7:39am

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Amazing the jump they made from those machines to planes like the Spitfire in only 30 years. Nice photos Doug:)
 
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Reply #2 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 7:42am

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It is astonishing Craig. Unfortunately it would have taken much longer without two terrible World Wars. Such is the price of progress.

PS. I'm feeling in a philosophical mood this morning. Wink
 
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Reply #3 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 8:12am

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And here we see an artists impression of Hagar enjoying his day out at Old Warden.

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Reply #4 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 8:13am

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And here we see an artists impression of Hagar enjoying his day out at Old Warden.

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Reply #5 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 8:16am
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Lovely snout on that Spit! Well done!


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Reply #6 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 8:32am

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Grin Grin Grin

I like it. Cheesy 8)

8) Grin  Grin  Grin  Grin  Grin  Grin 8)
 
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Reply #7 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 8:58am

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Hehe. I found the book of "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" in a second hand bookshop in Sweden. Cost me 90p. Grin
 
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Reply #8 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 9:21am

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Hehe. I found the book of "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" in a second hand bookshop in Sweden. Cost me 90p. Grin


Thankfully Doug doesn't bear to much of a resemblance to Robert Morley... Smiley
 
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Reply #9 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 11:05am

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Thankfully Doug doesn't bear to much of a resemblance to Robert Morley... Smiley

Thanks for that Charlie. I'm probably a tad slimmer. Cheesy

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Hehe. I found the book of "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" in a second hand bookshop in Sweden. Cost me 90p. Grin

I remember reading that book many years ago. Some parts reduced me to hysterics (or should that be hysteria? ???) & I found it far more amusing than the film. Mention of the sewage farm always started me giggling for some strange reason. Roll Eyes Grin  
I don't remember which came first, the book or the film.
 
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Reply #10 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 12:09pm

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I don't remember which came first, the book or the film.


If Woodie's book was a first edition, it would suggest the film came first...
 
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Reply #11 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 12:52pm

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It is a book of the film. And fantastic. The bit at the beginning, "Pegasus and all those" or how men learnt to fly is absolutely brilliant with such gems as "It's a little recognised fact that the widespread persecution of witches throughout the 14th and 15th centuries was in fact the first recognition of women as aviators."


I only got it out because Hagars first line coincides with the first line of the book. "Men have always dreamed that they could fly."

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Reply #12 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 2:09pm

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Flight is the most amazing thing, and that last photo is the most amazing plane 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
 
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There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
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Reply #13 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 2:17pm

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Flight is the most amazing thing, and that last photo is the most amazing plane 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)


Nah.......wings need to be a bit more geometric Wink
 
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Reply #14 - Oct 3rd, 2005 at 4:01pm

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Nah.......wings need to be a bit more geometric Wink


Yeah, be nicer if it was a Hurricane!!! Grin
 
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