Ride Along in the Cockpit of a Spitfire Mark IX

A ride with Rick Voler as he pilots one of the few remaining authentic Spitfire Mark 9's remaining in the world today

[@spitfire4sergi]

Ever watch something late and night hoping you'll have a dream about it? Right here lol.

[@vidribbin]

Lucky guy, fucking about in a spitfire

[@stuartmcloughlin]

I love the way the instruments jump into life - It's like a living breathing animal.

[@craigpennington1251]

Always did dream of flying a Spit. This is the closest I'll ever get. Thank you so much for a great video. What a beautiful machine it is.

[@Bradburger]

Very nice video! The great thing is that you can see the instruments clearly, so good for seeing the speeds, power settings, and elevator trim position, at various stages of flight. I sure hope you can do some more like this of other historic aeroplanes.

[@jeepman012]

Great video, I never realised the lack of forward vision when taxiing on the ground, The Spitfire is my favourite too, the Merlin has that mystical roar,

[@tSp289]

That's a problem with tail-draggers. When doing squadron takeoffs, many of them had to weave back and forth while taxiing just to see where they were going, especially with big radial engined birds like tempests or corsairs.

[@HansMilling]

Amazing machine, would be a dream come true trying to pilot a Spitfire.

[@terrycarter4459]

Great flight I enjoyed every minute of it.

[@dks13827]

Rick Volker. That is a helluva an airplane !!!!

[@robinbaker464]

On our wanderings, I once took my early teenaged daughter to our local flying field. Stealing into the hangar (as you do...) she espied something - "Daddy, what's THAT? It's BEAUTIFUL!" " That, darling, is a Spitfire."

[@robcrawford9657]

amazing just keep watching this over and over

[@nicholasdavid8179]

ive never been an envious bloke.... after watching that footage.... its all changed

[@lars-erikbtkerpetersen9466]

So nice... 👍🤗

[@KeithArnotBurr]

At first I thought this was in England somewhere. But when I saw the CN Tower and the Porter terminal at City Center Airport I kinda figured out it was here in Ontario. When was this? I'm assuming the CNE airshow.

[@ChristophereKoutselas]

the related to the royal family of England I am proud to see you spit flying

[@yoohoonobody469]

Awesome flight!

[@pileouface]

As a DCS Spitfire enjoyer I have to say, this is pure Corn (Yeah I'm here for the AH issue...)

[@ChristophereKoutselas]

the related to the royal family of England I am proud to see your spit flying

[@shanetownsley2289]

Flew a Kk 9 in 2012 ! Mighty fine !

[@dannyboy5775]

Excellent.

[@ChristophereKoutselas]

me being from KATAKOYZENOS I really am proud of Mitchell's airplane the spits my favorite.

[@Nigel_Gardiner]

I thought maybe for a Spitfire I could bring myself to leave the ground....watching this I realise I couldn't LOL

[@simonvance8054]

Geez that looks like fun!

[@kurtschlesinger8257]

beautiful plane the spitfire AM waiting for the brits to make cars again

[@marki61422]

@soaringtractor Cars they used to build were crap

[@ramptest6265]

MERAVIGLIOSO!!!!!

[@PYE172]

wow he is a bit low over the water as he comes out of the loop pulling out at just 200ft over the sea

[@rollsmerlin1659]

LAKE !

[@SimDeck]

Wow!

[@LedZedLedZepTribute]

Could someone explain, Why does the artificial horizon instrument only work occasionally ? . This video show straight and level flight and the indicator vastly different ? Ive been wondering this for a while now from watching in cockpit flights ... Thanks

[@HistoricAeroEngines]

LedZedLedZepTribute It was set for takeoff, but as the video is edited, there were maneuvers that toppled the gyro which are not included on this upload. The gyro can be quick erected if needed in flight.

[@ANAPSANAPS]

@@HistoricAeroEngines >The gyro can be quick erected if needed in flight. You'd think. On every other plane yes, but no, unless it's a modern modification the Spitfire Artificial Horizon could not be corrected in flight. It was "self correcting", took 9 minutes watching another video. Allegedly someone thought (RAF?), the pilots would make mistakes and it was better not to give them the option.

[@gerardkuijper6212]

Yeppp

[@D5DRIFT]

What was the switch at 10.00 that released a load of air. What it sounded like anyways

[@danieloh950]

Landing flaps, they are pneumatic

[@aggiehoskinssilviamctaggar2180]

Hey pilot

[@Partykristian]

Which city is that in the background?

[@patrickomalley1667]

Toronto?

[@TheDjfinch416]

Yes, it's Toronto. That's not the space-needle you're seeing, it's the CN Tower. This footage was obviously shot from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ). Too bad I missed this air show - would have loved to see a spitfire blasting across the skies of my home city.

[@Partykristian]

Thanks, have a nice day!

[@billcole4190]

Partykristian Toronto

[@lpblewis]

C-FFLC that means it's Canadian?

[@Lasher500]

Filmed in Toronto no less.

[@spooksparanormalsociety4034]

Orgasm 2:19 and onwards...love spitfires !!

[@shuftie443]

Spiffing

[@kenns9]

he went from start to airborne in 2.5 minutes..how come it took the BoB boys much longer?

[@tomcummin6801]

+kenns9 Fighter Command expected a squadron to be wheels up in 2 minutes from the scramble call. You are conveniently ignoring the fact that Rick Voler was already sat in the cockpit, helmet on with straps in place and hits the start and boost coils at 15 seconds in. Not exactly a level playing field eh? o7

[@kenns9]

oh really. and rick was doing it at a leisurely pace! lets see 15secs run to AC. 15 secs hit booster. 15sec advance throt. 15sec airborne. up in less than say, 90secs.

[@tomcummin6801]

Yes really, because the ground crews would be firing the aircraft up while the pilot was heading for it and the squadrons were mostly operating off grass fields so they were already pointing at their take off rolls. Do some research before you get snarky. Have a nice day.

[@kenns9]

so why could they not get off in less than two minutes?

[@aggiehoskinssilviamctaggar2180]

kenns9 Because they were in mk1s and were inexperienced in the mk1s it took muck longer because they had to push 2 buttons to start the engine

[@randallshughart]

100MPH on approach. Balsy. I'de be sacred to stall!

[@heckpupper9532]

100MPH is plenty, the stall speed for the Spitfire is about 60 and less, and 100-110 is a procedural speed for approach/glide to the runway. I'd still be scared shitless anyway.

[@citic101]

walk around the plane first ???

[@shanetownsley2289]

Mk ?????

[@skybirdnomad]

is it just me or is that attitude indicator complete garbage....or is that an attitude indicator to begin with? i.e. the one that goes all haywire when engine starts

[@Mrpat1605]

Kangur ;)

[@poneill65]

Title should read ride along with the back of some old dudes head. Gotta be better camera mounts than that,... what a waste.

[@ChristophereKoutselas]

the related to the royal family of England I am proud to see your spit flying

[@ChristophereKoutselas]

me being from KATAKOYZENOS I really am proud of Mitchell's airplane the spits my favorite.