Matt308
Glock Perfection
I promise to be obnoxious...twice in a row.
Brad Pitt Buys A Spitfire
- Thread starter Von Frag
- Start date
Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules
Reopened...
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
I promise to.....oh, f*ck it!
As has already been said, he might be a good pilot, plus....the Spitfire was/is easy to fly, I think that you'll find that the Spitfire was a bit more handful on the ground, same as the '109, due to their narrow undercarriage....so, if he's gonna put a dent in this piece of aviation history, I do hope that it'll be on the ground, because, should he write himself and the Spitfire off, I bet any money, that them there 'Keep All the Warbirds on the Ground' crew, will get more logs to their fire, plus we'll lose a part of history!
As yous said already, he crashes and bites the dust=Spitfires fault!
Either way, he shouldn't be let within 100 feet (much like fire) of her, until he mastered, paper swallows, powerless balsa models, balsa models powered by rubberband, R/C glider models, then some cheap powered ones and 500 hours on Spitfire simulation games and becomes at least a triple ace!
As has already been said, he might be a good pilot, plus....the Spitfire was/is easy to fly, I think that you'll find that the Spitfire was a bit more handful on the ground, same as the '109, due to their narrow undercarriage....so, if he's gonna put a dent in this piece of aviation history, I do hope that it'll be on the ground, because, should he write himself and the Spitfire off, I bet any money, that them there 'Keep All the Warbirds on the Ground' crew, will get more logs to their fire, plus we'll lose a part of history!
As yous said already, he crashes and bites the dust=Spitfires fault!
Either way, he shouldn't be let within 100 feet (much like fire) of her, until he mastered, paper swallows, powerless balsa models, balsa models powered by rubberband, R/C glider models, then some cheap powered ones and 500 hours on Spitfire simulation games and becomes at least a triple ace!
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Gawd! I thought I did bad and accidently re-opened the thread! Whew!!!!
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
fubar57
General
If I had a spare 3.5 mil, I would buy a Spitfire to fly. Having said that, if I had that much money to spare, I would be hanging around with this and not you guys......
Geo
Geo
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Did you say something George?
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Who is George?????? 
Yes Tom Cruise had a Mustang and it was totally original apart from the wooden blocks screwed to the peddles, perhaps Brad Pitt is buying a reduced scale replica which brings us back to Tom Cruise again.
Seriously though what better thing is there to spend your money on if you can afford it than a Spitfire?
Seriously though what better thing is there to spend your money on if you can afford it than a Spitfire?
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
Two Spitfires and a Lancaster?
Geo, who??
Geo, who??
Two Spitfires and a Lancaster?
Geo, who??
Yes it would be easy to get carried away like that, look at Gerry Yeager (I hope I got his name right)
GregP
Major
Maybe we could take a lesson from Steve Hinton Junior. I asked him about flying a Mustang and he said, "the Mustang was desiged for 19 year old pilots fresh out of pilot training to fly ... it flies really well!"
So, maybe we could give Mr. Pitt a vote of "good luck" and "I wish I could do it!"
Don't know about you, but taildragger training was FUN for me, not dangerous. It he remembers to hit full right rudder and advance the throttle until the plane flies straight and no farther, he'll do just fine. My assessment of his physical skills is that he is as good as most folks or better ... flying a Spitife should be both easy and fun for him.
Good on Brad! He HAS the money to maintain it properly.
If he has the intelligence to DO it, he'll probably be fine. The Spitfire is NOT "difficult" to fly.
You don't hear about people complaining about the "difficult to fly Spirfire," you hear them saying how wonderful it is to fly.
You don't see Clint Eastwood crashing or Harrison Ford. C'mon, how about a "Congrats to Brad!"
So, maybe we could give Mr. Pitt a vote of "good luck" and "I wish I could do it!"
Don't know about you, but taildragger training was FUN for me, not dangerous. It he remembers to hit full right rudder and advance the throttle until the plane flies straight and no farther, he'll do just fine. My assessment of his physical skills is that he is as good as most folks or better ... flying a Spitife should be both easy and fun for him.
Good on Brad! He HAS the money to maintain it properly.
If he has the intelligence to DO it, he'll probably be fine. The Spitfire is NOT "difficult" to fly.
You don't hear about people complaining about the "difficult to fly Spirfire," you hear them saying how wonderful it is to fly.
You don't see Clint Eastwood crashing or Harrison Ford. C'mon, how about a "Congrats to Brad!"
Last edited:
I just happen to have a spare 3.5 mil, so I'll find out who this is and leave you guys to it...
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
I'll stretch to a 'jolly well spent money, Brad!' 
A4K
Brigadier General
And I'll remain civil and say that at the end of the day, it's his money, he can do what the hell he wants with it. Someone is obviously happy enough to part with their Spitty to take it from him.
I just hope for the sake of the aircraft (and Tom Cruise's P-51K...) that they prove capable pilots.
I just hope for the sake of the aircraft (and Tom Cruise's P-51K...) that they prove capable pilots.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
yeah, well, it sounded cool........................
and once again coffee passes through the nostrils on its way to the computer screen!
I guess it makes us feel better if we can make fun of Tom Cruise's height, but at 5'7", he probably about the average height for most of the WW2 fighter pilots.
When you look at the pictures you can tell most were not big men.
The shortest pilot in the RAF was a American, Vernon ( Shorty ) Keogh , 4'10".
When you look at the pictures you can tell most were not big men.
The shortest pilot in the RAF was a American, Vernon ( Shorty ) Keogh , 4'10".
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Harrison Ford owns several aircraft, but his favorite is his DHC-2 Beaver...
John Travolta owns a former Quantas 707 and is licensed to fly it (which he does often)
John Travolta owns a former Quantas 707 and is licensed to fly it (which he does often)
Now that you think about it, this is no big deal. Just because he is a famous person, that does not mean he is going to destroy.
Who here would not buy one if they had the money? Seriously..,.
Who here would not buy one if they had the money? Seriously..,.
