The War Song of the Magnificent Merlin

[OneManGang]

Found this video of a Spitfire Mk IX and a P-51D doing a joint aerial display. Watch the two Allied thoroughbreds from WWII go through their paces and revel in the War Song of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.

Set your speakers to AWESOME and drop a prayer of remembrance for the MEN who flew them in combat and the people who built them.

Wings - YouTube

Legendary British test pilot Eric Brown (who started his career in biplanes and ended it landing an F-4 Phantom on the Royal Navy carrier Ark Royal) stated that having flown both these types extensively he couldn't really choose which one was better but in a fight to the death would go with the Spit simply because he was more familiar with it.

 

[Coug]

That's pretty cool. I haven't been to an air show since I was a little guy, they were fun.

 

[rs16]

found this video of a spitfire mk ix and a p-51d doing a joint aerial display. Watch the two allied thoroughbreds from wwii go through their paces and revel in the war song of the rolls-royce merlin engine.

Set your speakers to awesome and drop a prayer of remembrance for the men who flew them in combat and the people who built them.

wings - youtube

legendary british test pilot eric brown (who started his career in biplanes and ended it landing an f-4 phantom on the royal navy carrier ark royal) stated that having flown both these types extensively he couldn't really choose which one was better but in a fight to the death would go with the spit simply because he was more familiar with it.

 

[OneManGang]

OK, Old Top.

Here ya go:

AH1 Cobra Gunship - YouTube