That aircraft again

[CINDERS]

Outstanding great pics that is a very big intake on the spool very nice aircraft good to see it in original guise as I thought the Merlin engined ones never looked quite right. Thanks for sharing Bob

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[Harlan (Deceased)]

AWESOME photos Bob! Thank you for taking the time to share with us. I think your photo of the ME109 raising it's undercharge is one of the best airplane photos I've ever seen.

[Bob Womack]

And landing gear testing is underway with a portable hydraulic mule powering:

VIDEO HERE

The swastika must be verboten in Germany because they had to wait to add it over here today. Engine tests come next.



Bob

[Bob Womack]

"Clear the prop!"

FIRST START

Listen to how they spin up the flywheel and then engage. The oil smoke is from storage.

SECOND START

You'll have to wait a minute for the actual start but it is a nice clean start. Then after another minute of warming they run it up a bit.. At 3:50 it smooths out and runs nicely.

Bob

[Harlan (Deceased)]

AWESOME Bob!
I swear in the first clip I could smell the lovely, sweet aroma of AvGas & oil when it first belched out the blue smoke.
(I wish someone would make that odor available in an aftershave!)

[CINDERS]

Great vids I gather a flyby air test vid may be on the cards, be nice to see it next to a Spitfire when the chance arises they are really in a different world when you think they were the advanced fighters of the day brings a whole new meaning in getting the target in your sights long enough to bring the plane down no HUD helmets for these chaps.....many thanks Bob.

[Bob Womack]

Here's an engine test done today by the head of restoration from Germany. I suspect that we'll see taxi tests before a takeoff. Whatever the case, all the dress covers and the spinner are on so she looks better!

ENGINE TEST

Bob