Hurricane, Spitfire, Mustang -- with an F-18 Hornet. Pilot's View.

Flying a Spitfire in an Air Show as part of "Victory Flight". PLUS an F-18 Hornet on the Spitfire's wing. Flown, narrated and produced by Dave Hadfield www.hadfield.ca
AeroGatineau airshow 2023
Mike Potter Aircraft Collection, Gatineau, QC.

[@jonkje]

Best warbird YT channel there is, unique. Love the way you take us through all these flights. Much appreciated, sir!

[@stephenwebber3076]

Mr Hadfield, thank you for this fantastic video. Your moving rendition of High Flight caught me by surprise. It was read at my fathers funeral. I write this in memory of my father Major R (Red) Webber

[@davehadfield5906]

I adapted the song many years ago for the funeral of a Flying Instructor I used to work alongside -- a WW2 vet. George Wolfe. RIP...

[@ram281009]

Fantastic way to appreciate flying in these legendary machines thank to the team

[@aerialfocus]

Thanks for taking us along, very professional flight!

[@blancolirio]

Great Explanation! Thanks for posting Dave! (could you ever hear the F-18 over the roar of your engine?)

[@davehadfield5906]

Only while taxying.

[@davehadfield5906]

Oh, hey, Juan. I didn't see who it was. Thanks for the remark :)

[@MJporsche911]

Thank you Dave. That was extraordinary. I truly loved your play by play voice over. So exciting!!!

[@davehadfield5906]

Thanks! Learning how to edit a video has been like learning how to play a new instrument -- only harder.

[@dannymattice20]

Great video Dave and thank you also good to see Mr Hewitt over there off the wing

[@davehadfield5906]

I think so too, Dan!

[@daverooneyca]

Oh the sound of those engines! ❤

[@jasonhorton2434]

Absolutely awesome - thank you for posting!

[@user-om4wi8xb9z]

Thanks for heritage video. I note VZ K, my father flew VZR in #412 squadron. Well done. Colin

[@davehadfield5906]

Thanks. It's actually Y2K, but all respects to your father.

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@briand4000]

Man I miss flying formation....two, three and four ships in Van's RV's when I had an RV8. Rule #1: lead is God. All other rules, refer to rule 1. Well done and a safely conducted demonstration, sir.

[@alanharris2799]

Absolutely loved this, thank you for these videos and making them so informative

[@nickservos8992]

Great video Dave.

[@alanhodge984]

excellent!!!

[@Bazwelle]

Excellent video and an awesome air display! Your best so far, congrats to all three of you!

[@mickeverett3835]

Wow ! Thanks for making & sharing this video. You guys are amazing. 🤪👍

[@mooney-m18x]

Loved it! I thought my GUMP acronym was wrong all these years . "P" = Propeller, then I realized your "Pitch" referred to propeller pitch (not angle of attack). Thanks for a great video!

[@davehadfield5906]

Yes, Pitch to FINE. We do this when slowed down so that the prop isn't wound up to 3000 rpm by the airflow.

[@crypt0z]

Amazing flight! Thanks for the POV and great job editing ❤

[@Lazengogh]

Haha your RPM gauge (?) went full crazy during the runup

[@robertcovell2787]

Not only can he fly ... but he can sing!!! Well done!

[@53Mephisto]

Thanks for sharing! It was nice to watch.

[@alessiominotti8850]

Thanks, specially the comments give some much more insight!

[@timu438]

Loved this! 👍👍

[@baselhammond1520]

How does the Spitfire handle at slightly higher than normal display speeds? Great footage.

[@davehadfield5906]

No difference. The only thing I watch is the hood, to make sure it's not going to vibrate too much and blast off, taking my head with it. The speeds are all about R-R Merlin longevity. They cost $200K to overhaul.

[@blockheadgreen_]

​@@davehadfield5906What I'd give to hear it at 3000 RPM and +18lbs boost. I suppose the closest we'll get is recordings of the Reno air races and some of the more Stock P-51s that aren't revving so hard.

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

Interesting how the Hurricane's prop keeps matching the shutter speed of the camera. Eg. 9:05

[@outlando]

Love it!!! Cooler than your bro’s videos on the ISS 😅

[@rutchiemctavish]

Amazing video, Dave! Thank you. And it ended with my favourite song. At what speed during the break to land would you start to bring the boost back to -4 boost? Thanks, as always. R

[@davehadfield5906]

We try to keep positive boost as long as we can because it's better for the engine. But of course with a max gear/flap speed of 160 mph you have to pull the power back at some point. During the break I don't really look at the boost gauge. I watch the airspeed and try to manage the throttle so that I'm doing 160 mph by the end of the break-turn, and can extend the gear. But then the coolant temps start to rise, particularly when you deploy the flaps as well, so you can't daudle.

[@rutchiemctavish]

@@davehadfield5906 makes total sense. Thank you, Dave.

[@TheButterZone]

From the Rolls-Royce Merlin engines to SpaceX's Merlin engines!

[@THEREALLYFATPONY]

A shame you didn't get to do some "on-purpose" formation work in a T7. :)

[@richardrodrigue6370]

I noticed during run up and mag check his feet where not on the rudder pedals. How do the brakes work. General aviation aircraft the brakes are at the top of the ruder pedals.

[@davehadfield5906]

It's British. The brakes are activated by a lever on the spade-handle grip of the control column. If the pedals are in the middle, you get equal braking on both wheels. If one rudder pedal is pushed, you get more braking on that side. It works ok, more or less, but there are too many fussy little valves in the system.

[@error9900]

How close to the ground was the lowest plane on the flybys in formation?

[@davehadfield5906]

We had a 100' limit for that show. Lead has to fly higher than that so the low aircraft does not break that limit.

[@michaelmontefusco896]

The decibel level in that cockpit must be through the roof. Can you even hear yourself think despite the helmet? Sheesh. How would you compare the sound level inside to something like a 172 or PT-17?

[@davehadfield5906]

Much, much louder. I'm sitting only 6 ft away from 12 exhaust stacks. The radio is useless until you get the hood closed. It's like being in a small generator-shack with a really big diesel roaring away, and no muffler.

[@michaelmontefusco896]

@@davehadfield5906 Straight exhaust stacks, love it! I would love to expiece that sound and power. Thank you for the response!