Gloster Gauntlet Mk. II GT-400

[@cullyschmetterling3963]

It must have been bloody cold flying an open cockpit in Finland during winter.

[@fatherlandchild2780]

They always ate pea soup and had insulated clothes. They used to fart a lot wich kept their clothes warm inside.

[@WJack97224]

@Cully, Yeah I believe it. Ya know the B-17s were open too. I have heard that even fighter pilots suffered from the cold temperatures in WW II and I suppose the same in WW I. Again, thanks for posting. Good on ya mate.

[@samchin3812]

no shit

[@JustARegularPigeon]

@@samchin3812 shut up sam

[@WJack97224]

I found these specs on the Internet: Technical data: Span 9.99m, length 8.00 m, empty weight 1,340 kg, equipped 1,800 kg, max level speed at sea level 300 km/h [186 mph], engine Alvis Leonides 520 hp.

[@Payne2view]

Its a real shame that it doesn't have the right engine but the mere fact that it is an extant airframe is remarkable.

[@SeiskaTie]

That is one of two remaining planes of that model and only one flying.

[@kaijamuhonen5530]

Upeaa!Huippu video.😲👍🇫🇮

[@leoruotsalainen6339]

Well done 👍👍💯%

[@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935]

The helmet is sensible, a cloth cover in an open cockpit less so.

[@frigginFin]

I bet he knows what he's doing. Jyrki has flown more than 150 types of airplanes and clocked over 9000 hours of flight time. 😎

[@hybrid6692]

Lovely old bird the Gauntlet , i think today (2022) if Russia decides to muscle in on Finland all the Finns will need is a handful of these to knock the living daylights out of the Russians .

[@WJack97224]

I am not offended by the markings on the Gloster Gauntlet Mk. II but I suspect there will be some complaints. Thanks for posting.

[@RandomShit169]

Why should you be offended? That swastika comes from Swedish count Eric Von Rosen, it was his personal lucky mark. He painted the swastika on a Thulin Typ D that he donated to the Finnish Air Force in 1918, way before Nazi Germany existed and adopted their swastika.

[@RandomShit169]

Oh yeah and did you know that the swastika is an ancient symbol in Buddhism, not a nazi symbol.

[@WJack97224]

@Jargo, Yes indeed, I am aware of this simple truth but is it not widely known or so it seems and people still are prejudiced against all Germans, which of course is shameful.

[@WJack97224]

@Jargo, Politics is violence and yet people persist in voting. Go figure. Political governments no matter the make, model or flavor are the bane of mankind. You might like some of Ted R. Weiland's books: Bible Law vs. The United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective www.missiontoisrael.org/blvc-index.php Law & Kingdom: Their Relevance Under the New Covenant www.missiontoisrael.org/law-kingdom.php

[@coleparker]

@@RandomShit169 It is a world wide symbol that was used in Hinduism, by the North American Indians, Ancient Finland culture, and Asian Cultures. In ancient Greek and Roman mythology it was associated with the god Mercury/Hermes and was believed to have been a form of a fire drill.

[@therealkoishikomeji9260]

*Lands in Britain in that plane* *arrested for antisemitism*

[@CatD7Fin]

the real koishi Komeji In Finland, the blue swastika, placed in a white circle, was designated as an emblem of military aircraft in March 1918.

[@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935]

I remember the Revell 1:72 scale P-36 kit with Finnish markings, we all thought it must have been some kind of German marking but we were only 7 or 8 years old. Some adults today have just that much wit.

[@hybrid6692]

The swastika is a very very ancient symbol ruined by a certain group and so the symbol has been getting bad press ever since, sad really .