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Originally Posted by SYN_Jed
From what we saw (on our side of the airfied) there was a very patient build up of warmed aircraft taxi-ing around the taxiways towards the strip. It was lovely to see a long line of Hurris getting ready for the off.
Apart from the overenthusiastic spitfire takoff route it all seemed very well done. In the air we met flights of Hurris and spits patrolling the South coast at varying alts. When the 87`s were spotted at least 2 groups attacked at intervals...again leaving space for others to get in.
Like you say, Wolv, patience is the key.
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Agreed. There was some craziness once the Spits started rolling west to east, but I also felt the majority of Hurricanes did a great job of taxiing and taking off in turn, regardless of squadron.
A lot of it has to do with who's in front. If you see the guy ahead of you doing a nice taxi to the runway, you're likely to follow him. If he just waits until he has barely hit 40 degrees and the shoves the throttle and roars off, you're very tempted to do the same.
So please, to anyone who participates in these things, if you find yourself leading the ground show at the start, lead by example.