Top Gear do Top Gun......

Momo63 · June 14th, 2008, 9:40 AM

The guys were flying in 2 seater Spitfires at Duxford.
Something for the Britian vs Germany episode or....?

http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.js...mId=7848987023

Blayde · June 14th, 2008, 9:49 AM

Those are some nice shots, thanks for them, you must be right about the context. images/smilies/smile.gif

Did you stumble upon them or take them yourself?

(Yet another find by the womens of FG)

Momo63 · June 14th, 2008, 11:07 AM

Stumbled upon them on a forum that you lot all take the piss out of!
The ladies of HH may be silly and obsessed (and some of them are immensely annoying or just plain scary!) but we know what's going on. images/smilies/wink.gif

Incidentally, there are, as far as I am aware, only 3 airworthy 2-seater spitfires in the UK and it looks like TG got them all.

robybobey · June 14th, 2008, 11:48 AM

This has actually been posted before will loads of pics, but im struggling to find the thread or pics as my comp is being very slow!

Nevertheless, good find images/smilies/smile.gif

Susie · June 14th, 2008, 2:53 PM

James must have felt like a kid in the middle of a toy store. I can't believe they get paid to do this.

Fantastic photos, thanks!

Gibby · June 14th, 2008, 3:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Momo63

Stumbled upon them on a forum that you lot all take the piss out of!
The ladies of HH may be silly and obsessed (and some of them are immensely annoying or just plain scary!) but we know what's going on. images/smilies/wink.gif

Incidentally, there are, as far as I am aware, only 3 airworthy 2-seater spitfires in the UK and it looks like TG got them all.

Apparently since they filmed this the Caroline Grace Spitfire (one of the three) was baddly damaged and is no longer air worthy. images/smilies/cry.gif

Edit:

More info on the accident:

Quote:

Today, on the 7th of June 2008 at the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, the Grace Spitfire suffered a minor taxiing incident. The pilot, Carolyn Grace, was not injured and is absolutely fine.
Whilst taxiing out to display, the Spitfire unexpectedly crossed a patch of soft ground causing it to nose over at low speed. The propellor blades broke upon contact with the ground, and the engine will be tested for shock loading.
The aircraft has been recovered to the hangar and will be inspected by the engineering team.
The aircraft should be serviceable again soon, further updates will be posted.

Source: CLICK ME

Viper007Bond · June 14th, 2008, 5:30 PM

Yes, I believe this is for the TG vs. D-Motor, but I could be wrong.

(I believe this is how they arrived to the shoot.)

Gibby · June 14th, 2008, 5:35 PM

I just realised that the Spitfire James is in is the one my mum got a flight in a couple of years ago. I have pics of it somewere but I can't be assed to find them at the moment.

Momo63 · June 14th, 2008, 9:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robybobey

This has actually been posted before will loads of pics, but im struggling to find the thread or pics as my comp is being very slow!

Nevertheless, good find images/smilies/smile.gif

Well I was surprised that I couldn't find it anywhere too - I did search honest ....

Very sad to hear about the Grace Spitfire
images/smilies/sad.gif

MattD1zzl3 · June 17th, 2008, 4:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Yes, I believe this is for the TG vs. D-Motor, but I could be wrong.

(I believe this is how they arrived to the shoot.)

If this turns out to be true i think that "dont mention the war" really means "mentain the war as many times as possible".

images/smilies/lol.gif

Ze germans, will you never stop being defeated? Bwahahah.

nefarious79 · June 18th, 2008, 9:03 AM

Another shot of all James, Richard and Jeremy together, I really dont see James leaving the series until after this season if then.

Viper007Bond · June 18th, 2008, 9:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nefarious79

Another shot of all James, Richard and Jeremy together, I really dont see James leaving the series until after this season if then.

He isn't leaving at all...

NooDle · June 18th, 2008, 9:08 AM

Good find!

And James won't leave, it'll spoil the weird atmosphere between the 3 guys if one leaves

Alok · June 18th, 2008, 9:22 AM

Oh My God!

Those two Astons in the end....are they both DBSes?

Speedtouch · June 18th, 2008, 9:26 AM

^ They look like a DBS and DB9 to me...

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Momo63 Not A Dude Joined: Sep 22nd, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London Posts: 432 Car: I am Mondeo Woman! sighs Rep Power: 14	Top Gear do Top Gun...... The guys were flying in 2 seater Spitfires at Duxford. Something for the Britian vs Germany episode or....? http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.js...mId=7848987023

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Momo63 Not A Dude Joined: Sep 22nd, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London Posts: 432 Car: I am Mondeo Woman! sighs Rep Power: 14	Stumbled upon them on a forum that you lot all take the piss out of! The ladies of HH may be silly and obsessed (and some of them are immensely annoying or just plain scary!) but we know what's going on. Incidentally, there are, as far as I am aware, only 3 airworthy 2-seater spitfires in the UK and it looks like TG got them all.

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Susie Not A Dude Joined: Jan 26th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 168 Rep Power: 17	James must have felt like a kid in the middle of a toy store. I can't believe they get paid to do this. Fantastic photos, thanks!

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Gibby Joined: Apr 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Camberley, England Age: 18 Posts: 461 Car: Not yet, a Land Rover Defender would be nice! Rep Power: 24	I just realised that the Spitfire James is in is the one my mum got a flight in a couple of years ago. I have pics of it somewere but I can't be assed to find them at the moment. __________________ Sorry if my Grammar and Spelling are rubbish, I am dyslexic so I can't really help it.

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nefarious79 Joined: Aug 25th, 2007 Last Online: January 15th, 2009 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 54 Car: BMW 325 Rep Power: 10	Another shot of all James, Richard and Jeremy together, I really dont see James leaving the series until after this season if then. __________________

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NooDle Ik ben niet alleen lekker met kaas! Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: 6:09 PM Location: Belgium Age: 28 Posts: 5,780 Car: Opel Astra 2.2 DTI Rep Power: 112	Good find! And James won't leave, it'll spoil the weird atmosphere between the 3 guys if one leaves

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