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Aug 28th, 2007 at 8:36am

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These days the airfield at Dunsfold is more well-known as the location where the BBC TV programme Top Gear is recorded. From 1951 until it was closed down in 2000 it was owned by the Hawker Aircraft Company (later BAe). The Harrier was developed & built here along with many other famous Hawker types including the BAe Hawk used by the Red Arrows & of course the Hunter. This part of the show was a tribute to my schoolboy hero, Hawker's chief test pilot Neville Duke who sadly passed away earlier this year.

The HAC Spitfire Mk V flown by Charlie Brown. 21 year-old Flt/Lt Neville Duke flew this type with 92 Squadron during his 2nd tour in North Africa in 1943.
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Hawker Hunter 'Miss Demeanour' flown by its owner Jonathon Whaley. Neville Duke will always be associated with Dunsfold & this magnificent aeroplane.
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This wonderful tribute to a great aviator closed the show. His widow Gwen was there to see it.
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Reply #1 - Aug 28th, 2007 at 8:59am

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Great shots Wink

Two of the worlds best looking aircraft there Smiley
 
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Reply #2 - Aug 28th, 2007 at 9:30am

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Reply #3 - Aug 28th, 2007 at 10:20am
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A fantastic sight, just a shame it couldn't have been a more 'military' Hunter but that's a fairly minor quibble. Smiley
 
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Reply #4 - Aug 28th, 2007 at 11:01am

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A nice tribute. One of the "WB188"s would have been nice, but very nice all the same... Smiley
 
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Reply #5 - Aug 28th, 2007 at 5:10pm

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Doug this is a truly beautiful thread Wink
 
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Two of the most beautiful designs ever to be lifted into the air on their own.........wonderful shots Doug. Cool
 
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Reply #7 - Aug 29th, 2007 at 4:55am

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I really really hope my dad got this on tape. He'd better have!
 
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Reply #8 - Aug 29th, 2007 at 11:33am

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Lovely shots. Just one question though, which one was the Stig flying Cheesy

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Reply #9 - Aug 29th, 2007 at 12:53pm

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Reply #10 - Aug 29th, 2007 at 2:47pm

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Beauty and the beast!  Smiley

The hunter has nice lines, but the wings always put me off... they seem so plump on the sleak fuselage...  Undecided

Wonderfull shots non the less Doug!  Wink
 
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Thanks for the interesting comments. Wink

Omag 2.0 wrote on Aug 29th, 2007 at 2:47pm:
Beauty and the beast!  Smiley

The hunter has nice lines, but the wings always put me off... they seem so plump on the sleak fuselage...  Undecided

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder my old friend but this is the first time I've seen the word 'beast' associated with the Hunter. Most people seem to agree with me that it's the most beautiful jet fighter ever built & the jet equivalent of the Spitfire. Both have those classic lines that look good from any angle. Somewhat ironic that it was left to Hawker to provide it. The Spitfire's natural successor the Supermarine Swift was apparently a real beast in all senses of the word. http://avia.russian.ee/air/england/supermarine_swift.php
 
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Reply #12 - Aug 30th, 2007 at 6:04am

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Love that Hawker Hunter..Bloody loud though!
 
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Reply #13 - Aug 30th, 2007 at 8:33am

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Great shots.
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Reply #14 - Aug 30th, 2007 at 3:22pm

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Hagar wrote on Aug 30th, 2007 at 4:43am:
Thanks for the interesting comments. Wink

Omag 2.0 wrote on Aug 29th, 2007 at 2:47pm:
Beauty and the beast!  Smiley

The hunter has nice lines, but the wings always put me off... they seem so plump on the sleak fuselage...  Undecided

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder my old friend but this is the first time I've seen the word 'beast' associated with the Hunter. Most people seem to agree with me that it's the most beautiful jet fighter ever built & the jet equivalent of the Spitfire. Both have those classic lines that look good from any angle. Somewhat ironic that it was left to Hawker to provide it. The Spitfire's natural successor the Supermarine Swift was apparently a real beast in all senses of the word. http://avia.russian.ee/air/england/supermarine_swift.php


I guess it's a personal thing...  Smiley I don't seem to follow common ideas about the Hunter...
 
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