@pilot396

| Aviator | First Officer | Warbirds | Trustee | Instagram: @pilot396 director of @project_typhoon

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Joined November 2020
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Something different today!
London Stansted Airport
@STN_Airport6 Jun 2024
Two Spitfires and a Messerschmitt 109 graced our runway today! ✈️ We are extremely grateful to @IWMDuxford for allowing three World War II aircraft to visit @STN_Airport to remember the D-Day landings. Who else was fortunate enough to spot the three stunning aircraft? 👀 #DDay
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Rather large progress update: hawkertyphoon.com/news/rebui… which is great news all round. #aviation #warbirds #engineering

Rebuild of RB396 recommences – Hawker Typhoon RB396

The physical rebuild of Hawker Typhoon RB396 is now back on track. Following a number of months of behind the scenes work recently by the team, and two years of fundraising, we are delighted to...

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Fantastic - happy birthday sir!!
Jonny Cracknell@jonnycrackers8217 Jul 2023
Wishing Gp Cpt John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway a very happy & healthy 104th Birthday! 🎉 83 years on, John is the last known surviving RAF fighter pilot from both the Battle of France & Battle of Britain - simply remarkable! 🙌🏻 🇮🇪🙏🏻 #TheFew
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Can you help? Get in touch if so.
Hawker Typhoon RB396@project_typhoon14 Jul 2023
On the hunt for auction lots for our Black Tie gala later in the year - can you help? Small or large, anything welcome, especially “non-aviation” related. Get a discount on tickets by providing a lot, too. Can you help? Get in touch if so!
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Monday Merlin Music 🎵 @pilot396 getting airborne in @ACDuxford Spitfire PV202, with a lucky passenger going for the ride of a lifetime! #Spitfire
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I think I need this mug.
Effin' Birds
@EffinBirds29 Apr 2023
Let the world know you regret ever giving them the benefit of the doubt. The entire "I Have Once Again Been Fucked Over By My Expectations" collection of mugs, shirts, stickers and more is available now at effinbirds.com/search?q=once…
A photograph of a coffee mug featuring a painting of a bird on a perch next to the words "I have once again been fucked over by my expectations"

ALT A photograph of a coffee mug featuring a painting of a bird on a perch next to the words "I have once again been fucked over by my expectations"

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How a personal connection with his grandfather's wartime RAF service is motivating warbird pilot and instructor Sam Worthington-Lees to bring the legendary Hawker Typhoon back to the skies #avgeek @project_typhoon ow.ly/ARqO50NOOzc
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Me262 at @airtattoo - live reaction from UK #avgeek community...
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Happy birthday Bernard! @HurricaneR4118 @Ultimate_Aeros @ACDuxford
Hawker Typhoon RB396@project_typhoon6 Apr 2023
Wishing Bernard Gardiner a very happy 101st birthday for today. It was an honour to have him as guest of honour at the weekend, and to facilitate him going up in the Hurricane! @James1940 @almurray @thehistoryguy @pilot396 @MikeLingPilot @HiUlt @Flyer_Magazine
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What a wonderful day.
Hurricane Heritage@HurricaneR41185 Apr 2023
“….and some people prefer Spitfires 😂😂”. Actually not sure what we were laughing about, but what a privilege to fly with 100-year-old Bernard Gardiner on Sunday. He was guest of honor at the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group event over the weekend as they restore RB396
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Privileged to play a part in this and take Bernard flying. An unforgettable day.
Hawker Typhoon RB396@project_typhoon3 Apr 2023
100 year old WWII Hawker Hurricane and Typhoon veteran takes to the skies once more, thank you to everyone who helped make it possible. hawkertyphoon.com/news/100-y… @James1940 @almurray @thehistoryguy @HurricaneR4118 @HiUlt @penandpaper1989 @pilot396 @ACDuxford
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What an event:
Hawker Typhoon RB396@project_typhoon3 Apr 2023
100 year old WWII Hawker Hurricane and Typhoon veteran takes to the skies once more, thank you to everyone who helped make it possible. hawkertyphoon.com/news/100-y… @James1940 @almurray @thehistoryguy @HurricaneR4118 @HiUlt @penandpaper1989 @pilot396 @ACDuxford
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101 year old Bernard Gardiner about to take the controls of a Hawker Hurricane once more in conjunction with @project_typhoon. Wishing you a wonderful flight @HurricaneR4118 @IWMDuxford #warbird #aviationlovers #history #aviationdaily #avgeek
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We’re about to fly a 100-year-old Hurricane / Typhoon veteran in Pegs from @IWMDuxford . A very special day
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A privilege to be invited on to chat with @James1940 and @almurray to talk Typhoon and our project to return one to the skies where it belongs.
James Holland@James194030 Mar 2023
What could be a better way to celebrate 600 flipping episodes of the @WeHaveWaysPod than a discussion on that beautiful beast, the Hawker Typhoon?? Love this aircraft & praying Sam Worthington-Lees and the gang at @project_typhoon get theirs back into the sky! @almurray
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I wouldn’t fly Ryanair if it was the last airline on earth.
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Awesome addition to the fleet:
Aerial Collective Duxford@ACDuxford21 Mar 2022
Introducing Hurricane BE505 - The latest addition to our very own Aerial Collective ‘Big Wing’. As part of an exclusive partnership with @HurricaneR4118, it feels incredibly special to be bringing the world’s only two-seat Hurricane to the skies above Duxford…
Hero
Mandy
@MandyHickson1 Mar 2022
Colonel Oleksandr “Grey Wolf” Oksanchenko- the Ukrainian Air Force Flanker display pilot between 2013-18 lost his life on Friday when his jet was shot down over Kyiv by Russian S-400 Missile System. He came out of retirement to defend his country. Blue skies sir 😥🇺🇦
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Had the privilege of meeting him, having him sign my copy of his book, and hearing him speak. Incredible aviator and human.
On This Day RN@OnthisdayRN21 Feb 2022
#OnThisDay 2016 legendary @RoyalNavy pilot Capt Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown died aged 97.Brown is RNs most decorated pilot & holds world records for most aircraft types (487) flown, most aircraft carrier take offs (2,721) & landings (2,407) & first man to land & take off jet from carrier
It’s true.
RAF_Luton@RAF_Luton17 Feb 2022
Fact of the Day: During WW1 Spitfire pilots were so confident of outmanoeuvring baddie airplanes in catfights that they painted targets on their Spitfires to encourage the baddies to try and hit them. Photographed from a Canberra #AvGeek #aviationdaily #aviation #History
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