Pilot dies after Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire field

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-69056052

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gregorum@lemm.ee · 22 pts · 2y (1 reply)

i don't like how 1930s the world's been getting lately

Dioxid3@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Ain’t that the truth…

fossilesque@mander.xyz · 11 pts · 2y
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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

Bloody Jerry is at it again, eh?

TomMasz@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (3 replies)

It's nice to see these old planes flying but at the same time maybe it's a bad idea to be flying 80+ year old aircraft. Surely, they've earned their retirement by now.

Jode@midwest.social · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Most of these aircraft share pretty much non of their material with their original selves. Unfortunately it's rarely a mechanical failure that causes a crash.

variants@possumpat.io · 2 pts · 2y

There's a place near me that builds new p51 mustangs, kind of cool they are around, I've always wanted to hear a spitfire in the real

yesman@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y

Spitfire of Theseus.

nokturne213@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 2y