Keefy must be having good time

Max Hedges · #1 17-09-06, 00:44

Haven't heard from him all week, rumour has it that he was flying to Temora for the air show this weekend.
No doubt we should see a picture or two
Max

Jon Skagfeld · #2 17-09-06, 01:33

Quote:

Originally posted by Max Hedges
Haven't heard from him all week, rumour has it that he was flying to Temora for the air show this weekend.
No doubt we should see a picture or two
Max

Hello, Max:

I just hooked up with Murray Calder and Don Lewis today at a Legion parade featuring Military Vehicles, in Kincardine, Ontario.

Tut, tut, tut...the stories I heard about you!!!!!!

It will cost you a crate of pre-paid, delivered Tim Tams to my home in order to keep me quiet about your shenanigans near Alice Springs.

See, I can be bought.

Max Hedges · #3 17-09-06, 02:18

Hellooooooo Jon old MATE,
what flavour was it that you liked best
wouldn't believe a word they say but I'm off to town to get the tim tams to post next week

Max

#4 17-09-06, 09:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Hello, Max:

I just hooked up with Murray Calder and Don Lewis today at a Legion parade featuring Military Vehicles, in Kincardine, Ontario.

Tut, tut, tut...the stories I heard about you!!!!!!

It will cost you a crate of pre-paid, delivered Tim Tams to my home in order to keep me quiet about your shenanigans near Alice Springs.

See, I can be bought.

Ah, don't let him buy-out ... I'd like to hear some stories

Ma Yappy

Max Hedges · #5 17-09-06, 10:12

this thread is surposted to be about Keefy, not me

Ma.... once I have Jon hooked on tim tams I will have him in my power
Max

#6 17-09-06, 10:33

Quote:

Originally posted by Max Hedges
this thread is surposted to be about Keefy, not me

Ma.... once I have Jon hooked on tim tams I will have him in my power
Max

Ah, I see, said the blind Ma Yappy as she picked up her lighter and saw (pssssssssst ... good :idea: Master Max-Man! Do buy plenty of the Tim Tams for Master Jon Tim Tam Addict

)

Now ... back to Keefy ... who should be back soon with many many photos I assume (how time flies when you're off having fun playing with flying things

)

Karmen.

Pedr · #7 17-09-06, 23:31

Oh No!!

Not more pictures of planes again!!

Pedr

Keith Webb · #8 18-09-06, 01:42

This is the new Spitfire Mk XVI at Temora.

The great thing was he was kitted out in all original WW2 gear

Yesterday I went flying in a T28 so here's an almost SEG for you.

I smiled more after some aerobatics.

Guy Bourke in all the gear.

More pics here.

I'll be away until early October.

Jon Skagfeld · #9 18-09-06, 03:19

Keith:

That Mk XVI Spit...453 Sqn RAAF, unit code FU (be polite, now) is that a/c rego SM243, individual letter J?

Keith Webb · #10 18-09-06, 03:43

No time to check now...

Col Tigwell · #11 18-09-06, 04:02

Sorry Jon that airplane is TB863

Regards

Col

Max Hedges · #12 18-09-06, 12:50

This is a photo of Keith and some of his family dining out at the Hedges's. Has just called in a his way to the North coast to have a holiday with the family.

Col Tigwell · #13 18-09-06, 13:19

No wonder he is smiling.

lovely airplanes one week.

Beautiful women the next week.

Regards

Col

Keith Webb · #14 18-09-06, 13:28

The one in the stripes is a ring-in, but the others will appreciate the compliment!

Jon Skagfeld · #15 18-09-06, 19:01

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Originally posted by Max Hedges
This is a photo of Keith and some of his family dining out at the Hedges's. Has just called in a his way to the North coast to have a holiday with the family.

So...where are the servings of vegemite?

Jon Skagfeld · #16 18-09-06, 19:09

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Originally posted by herkman
Sorry Jon that airplane is TB863

Regards

Col

Col: If you already are aware of this information, disregard my post.

TB863...one of a batch of 1884, of which 1492 were made by Vickers Armstrong at Castle Bromwich.. a/c was built as LF.XVI

Hanno Spoelstra · #17 18-09-06, 21:36

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Originally posted by Keith Webb
Yesterday I went flying in a T28 so here's an almost SEG for you.

"An almost SEG" ... c'mon admit it ... complacency setting in ... you've been doing this so many times you don't really care anymore! What's next: a big

?!?!

H.

#18 18-09-06, 22:52

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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Okay ... now why is that NECESSARY and MUCH WANTED SMILEY NOT in our MLU smileys??? Eh? Why not Jif?

Regards Keefy and SEG's (almost or otherwise) he surely likes to tease with photos of his high flights ...................

Ma Yappy

Keith Webb · #19 19-09-06, 00:50

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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
"An almost SEG" ... c'mon admit it ... complacency setting in ... you've been doing this so many times you don't really care anymore! What's next: a big ?!?!

H.

Don't worry Hanno, it's never stale.

I had to pinch myself when we were flying with the Spit - I actually had the luxury of just being able to watch it for a couple of minutes flying alongside us... then peeling off with a roar we could hear over our aircraft. It was gorgeous and something I'll always remember. I'm fully cognisant of the privilege I have being able to direct a Spit to do my bidding. What could be better?

Well perhaps TWO Spits off the wingtip could be better.

Pedr · #20 19-09-06, 01:06

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Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
So...where are the servings of vegemite?

....would you believe a bloody great moose ran off with it, chased by a wolf and a polar bear. Incredible!!

...AND, they took the Tim Tams too.

Col Tigwell · #21 19-09-06, 01:24

A Dutch friend of mine, was talking about late in the war, Holland was so short of food, that the RAF was actually dropping food to them.

His father likened the sound of the Merlin to.

"The sound of freedom".

Actual events to me, hold greater interest than fiction.

Regards

Col

Tony Smith · #22 19-09-06, 01:53

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Originally posted by Keith Webb
Well perhaps TWO Spits off the wingtip could be better.

Well, don't keep us in suspense! Did you get pics of the Two Spits flying together? That was the whole reason you were going to Temora, wasn't it?

Max Hedges · #23 19-09-06, 08:43

Keefy took his son Sam for his first drive in a blitz today and they both had that SEG look about them, much to Belinda's horror as she thought she taught him from birth that blitz's were yuk.

Max

Norm Cromie (RIP) · #24 20-09-06, 05:15

(Haven't heard from him all week, rumour has it that he was flying to Temora for the air show this weekend.
No doubt we should see a picture or two)

Max: Keefy sure does a supurb job in his airial photographs. As an amature shutterbug all my life, and haveing to struggled with shutter speed, light and grain, I can only imagine what Keefy could do with that new 4 gig digital camera that has just bean unleashed by a chap here in San Diego if it ever gets down to hand held size. God knows, is it never going to stop? I can understand you chaps love with the spits and it's beautiful sound. In the very early days of the Sicilian campain we were accidentally straffed by a group of spitfires. We had advanced too fast and they had failed to recognize how far forward we had gone. At that time I did not find the sound of those spits too entertaining. We were lucky we had no casualties.

Howard · #25 21-09-06, 02:49

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Originally posted by Tony Smith
Well, don't keep us in suspense! Did you get pics of the Two Spits flying together? That was the whole reason you were going to Temora, wasn't it?

Yes he did get a few pix of 2x spitfires...
Go to Keiths website & check 'em out...

Keith Webb · #26 27-09-06, 11:37

Oh yes, these Spits?

This was ground to air so it doesn't count... but fear not, plans are afoot to do a comprehensive shoot in the near future. One of the thoughts is for me to fly in the back of the Wirraway facing backwards while one of the Spits does barrel rolls over us. Sounds good to me!

Tony Smith · #27 12-05-08, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Well, don't keep us in suspense! Did you get pics of the Two Spits flying together? That was the whole reason you were going to Temora, wasn't it?

Here's the chance for 3 spits in the air. The only other remaining Spitfire MkXVI in NZ is NOW FOR SALE! It's not currently airworthy, but new plugs and a tank of AVGAS will fix that.

Certainly seems worth the asking price, I'd even pay twice that amount.