Training WWII style, to honour my Grandfather; he was a Spitfire Fighter Pilot.
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Warbird training will be an ongoing series, hopefully culminating in my training to fly a Spitfire as my grandfather did.
I look forward to producing and sharing quality content documenting the training!
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Previous Warbird related episode LINKS:
Big thanks to Dennis for sharing is beautiful 1942 Stearman to get this series really going:
Stearman intro flight part 1:
• Boeing Stearman - WarB...
Stearman intro flight part 2:
• Learning to land when ...
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Training with the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association coming soon - more info about this amazing flying museum here:
www.ch2a.ca
My Grampa's info:
Leonard Russell Thorne F/LT
421 Red Indian Squadron (Spitfire)
11 Group, 127 Wing ----- 129 Sorties
Sworn in August 12th, 1940
Discharged August 16th, 1945
And here's the story about that awesome WWII Flight Training Manual:
(As shared by r/flying user: boredatofficeman)
"I was introduced to Augie (pronounced Aww-gee) by my grandmother, she passed this year I stay in contact with him. When Augie learned I was a pilot, I learned he was a legend. Augie was a flight instructor on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. He trained on the Stearman PT-19 and flew a slew of aircraft in between. When we connected he immediately pulled out this patter and told me to take it home and study. I tried to politely decline as this was one of his memories, but he insisted. He said he spent enough time memorizing it under a blanket with his flashlight in flight school; they had two weeks to master it cover to cover. Things like this are golden, I’m glad I could share it with you Steve and all the Flight Chop fans."
Full thread here:
/ wwii_fighter_pilot_tra...
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I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.