Winston Bridge - Co. Durham - the DJI Spitfire
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- Winston Bridge - The Spitfire Bridge
Visited and filmed the very bridge featured in this clip which was also used in the TV series Foyle's War - it was a freezing cold morning, but the early morning sun really lit up the countryside.
Film Clip credit via 66Soupy
Soundtrack credit from Wonkabar007
Boy, that made me smile. I envy the guys who were privileged to fly those machines, and greatly admire the way they did.
A bad-ass machine like the Spitfire has a mind all its own.
This amazing piece of flying was performed for the tv series “A Piece of Cake” by the legendary Squadron Leader Ray Hanna. It was originally going to be put together with editing but Ray said he would do it for real! There was around 3 feet between the aircraft and the river and between the wingtips and the bridge!! On one occasion Ray displayed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the crowd expected a display above them, not Ray he flew the Spit at full throttle over the start/finish line at zero feet below the top of the grandstand!! Much missed with Mark now RIP both!
Haha my Dad always said, you can break the Rules but you can not break the Laws (of Physics). If you are going to break the Rules, break them properly; ie., if you are going to fly under the Bridge, do not not fly under the Bridge. :-)
Yes it was the Goodwood Revival first year and as part of the official Friday opening where Lord March drove his fathers Earl's Court Car, possibly a Bristol? Ray indeed came around just as the car crossed the start finish line he too crossed the line going counter clockwise at about twenty feet above the track an bang on between the stands an grandstand I guess at a 100 to 150 mph seamed unbelievable at the time I was stood on the bank just before Madjwick so got a good view, it rather set up the high octane day brilliantly.
What a noise what a scene, cheers Ray superb
Cheers to all.
3 feet at the bridge eh? You must have a different form of measuring from the rest of the known world…… 0 ft below the grandstand 🤷♂️🤦🏼♂️ clown
I'm 57 and Canadian, always been fascinated with flight. Brings a mist to my eyes watching this, buddy was an ace pilot and balls if steel.
I live in Kent and am lucky enough to see and hear spitfires flying over quite frequently , no mistaking that sound, wonderful
I think I remember that his party piece was to come over the boundary fence of the airfield, flat out down the runway and then begin his display. I watched him practise before the display at RAF Colerne and was rewarded with my waving to a very slow pass down the runway, flaps and u/c down and RH waving from the cockpit. A very lucky moment for me .
Absolutely sensational. The sound of the RR Merlin & the Stunt 😀 & victory roll after . 👏👏
The film clip wasn't done for foyles War, but for a 1988/89 itv series called a piece of cake the spitfire was MH434 and was flown by the late Ray Hanna
RIP Ray.
The correct title is: "Piece of Cake", an extremely well done miniseries imo based on the book of the same title by Derek Robinson. The six part series was shown in the US on PBS circa 1990. (Not the kind of thing PBS would likely do today but things were different thirty years ago.)
@@emansnas I know it was a good mini series as I managed and still have the rather large book about how the made the series
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A great book - an OK TV series.
Is there ever a sight or sound that stirs one so much? Of course there is. Not for me though! Just sublime. Thank you .RIP to your Dad .
I agree, where I live they fly over all the time, no mistaking that sound and people always stop and look
I feel like crying..so majestic ..Proud to be British
I was working for the Dcc at that time highways department we watched we put lay bye in at the side of the brigde going up the bank to wards the houses at the top of the hill just before the bend going to
Mate I feel the emotion & I'm not British. In fact I'm proud for you. Well done my British mates.
@@stevenallison840 we are currently in the process of creating a web site for St. Andrew's Church at Winston with a community based feel on the history of the area and the people who have played a part in it. One of our first features when we go live (Hopefully next month) is the history of Winston Bridge and of course the spitfire. We have currently written up the history but would love to put together something about the actual spitfire under the bridge if anyone can let us have some history / comments if you were there or knew anyone who was there we would really appreciate it as we really want to preserve our social community history before it is gone.
Proud to be British!! Ray Hanna was a kiwi - RIP.
@@billbecroft5232 I meant in regards to the spitfire.
There was a Spitfire Bridge over the A30 near Winchester. What better reason for the Philistines and money grubbers to demolish it, being the iconoclastic, history deniers that they are. Spitfires, Merlins and Dakotas just do it for me. I saw Ray Hanna fly, and met Neil Williams up at Blackbushe. I am fortunate to have been around when it was all happening and I had access to it.
As for the Spitfire Bridge… God! They were bloody good at what they did. For us.
I remember the series "A Piece of Cake". This was one of many flying sequences from Ray Hanna, God rest his soul. I also remember some of the sequences flown by Neil Williams RIP, who was the test pilot and subsequently the main display pilot of the first Spitfire restoration to flying condition in which I was involved from1972 - 1975. Two really exceptional pilots and genuinely nice guys. Sorry, I appear to have dust in my eyes, but thank you for uploading this.
Wow, what a privilege to be involved in a Spitfire restoration. I recall Neil Williams was the pilot in the final scene in the classic documentary about MH434: th-cam.com/video/yd5Z_-KUrCI/w-d-xo.html On my last trip to the old dart (from Australia), I was very privileged to go up with Dave "Rats" Ratcliffe in PT462, aka "Indy" (that was before her belly landing). One of the best times of my life.
Funny that dust gets around doesn’t it - also Remembering his son Mark
Who could resist ?
👍👏👏👏👏
Say. Canadair, takka takka takka takka. I've got the book.
@@roadking99jokerst60
I’ve got the whole DVD set.
Also have First Light. Book and DVD by Geoffrey Wellum. RIP
Ray Hanna was a God. The Spit and Ray are rolling through the clouds forever.
Wait.. what am I thinking, Ray didnt know what clouds were!
Ray knew what clouds were, he looked down and smiled at them in the middle of his barrel rolls beneath them.
God bless your dad .and what balls to fly under that bridge
I imagine a number of spitfire pilots in WW2 could fly under that bridge, not because it is easy but because they were darn good pilots.
Awesome is all I can say. Legendary 💪👍✊🏴
just takes me back to my childhood south wales coal valleys and my dad who flys RC models great days ...excellent mate
MH434 and Ray Hanna bless him were a single entity. There are few humans who seem to have so completely bonded with a
machine. That Mk9 Spit danced in his hands. Other warbirds are impressive in their way but the Spitfire seems to want to fly, its attitude
and movement seem to set it apart.
Amen Brother!!!
So well said!
What a hell of Pilot what a hell of a Fighter from Carlos Portugal
I saw Ray Hannah fo a solo display in a Spitfire at Biggin Hill aerodrome in the 1970's.....
It took my breath away!!
You'd have loved it 👍
@@robertjohnredrupp2405 don't forget about his son Mark who also flew Spitfires
Amazing!! Truly incredible!
Got to love Spitfire aviators!!
NOW!!!! that's what you call flying. 👍👍👍😉 AWESOME!!! I absolutely ❤💓💕 the Rolls Royce Merlin engine it simply purrs never roars. 👍😉 & that victory roll has got to be the highlight of a spitfires flight.
God Bless Ray Hanna. This superb video is indeed a dream....and to think machines and men so beautiful had to be created by something as ugly as war.
A US Air Force pilot flew under the Mackinac Bridge in the 60s, which at the time was one of the world's largest. He was grounded for the remainder of his thirty year career and even achieved the rank of general. No film exists sadly.
Heck I have been on that bridge. You could fly a couple of B17s under there with a P51 on either side.
There are no Generals in the US Air Force. If he became a General it suggests he joined the US Army after being grounded by the USAF
@@hadham101 Apparently the Mackinac newspaper is wrong then? Don’t think so keyboard warrior. Fact check on Wikipedia.
Those who watched "Piece of Cake" episode 1 will remember this bridge.
exactly ,,,great show btw. loved Mocky and flash
Ray Hanna was the pilot. Great flyer.
Except in the book A Piece of Cake the bridge was in France n it was a Hurricane.
I loved the series "Piece of Cake" when it aired on Masterpiece Theatre years ago. I liked Moggie, but my favorite was the Canadian who wasn't used to the British way of fighter command.
@@DavidSmith-xs3or The book was awsome. One of the funniest book i have read.
Great little video, very cleverly put together. My father is suffering from Alzheimer’s, but before his decline he would have loved that.
You sir have made my day - what greater compliment - my sincere best wishes to your father.
I was a local Paramedic on duty when Ray flew his "Piece of Cake"...thank goodness, surplus to requirement! Later, viewing the bridge from about 1000ft, I was aghast at the bottle which must have been a minimum requirement.
There was an RCAF pilot in about 1941/42 ish, did the same with a P-40B MK1 Tomahawk.
I believe there was an RAF pilot also did the same however, i am not certain whom performed
this first. Bloody good flying to be sure.
They didn't need special effects on "A piece of cake". They had Ray Hanna. Also see his low fly pass over the Goodwood racing circuit main straight and the famous low flying appearance behind Alain de Cadenet at head height (labelled as Original spitfire surprise low pass here on TH-cam). NSAW this one as there is understandably a lot of swearing at the end! The sort of flying that would give snowflakes and health & safety types nightmares. I never tire of watching any of these clips.
I go over that bridge everyday and still marvel that a Spit flew under it.
I'm American who served in the US Marines from 1987 until 1995. Never got a chance to get to the UK. I would love to go and see your beautiful country. Those spitfires were badass!
I also love the way you all talk. LOL! Great accent!
@@edwardmcdowell3001 Get in touch with the Historic Aircraft Collection in the UK, on the google machine, who have aircraft based at the old RAF Duxford WW2 airfield... Spitfire Mk VB (BM 597) and Hurricane Mk12 (Z5140)... True historians and keep several genuine WW2 and in between war fighters, along with I think the only genuine DH 9 WW1 bomber in flying trim in the world, along with a genuine Hawker Fury bi plane based at Duxford and I believe, Shuttleworth Aerodrome!! (Shuttleworth might need confirming)
You wont be disappointed!!
@@SFlightline thank you sir for the information and semper Fi!
@@edwardmcdowell3001......depends which part of the country we come from.....we are not Geordies, by the way. 😁
Just beautiful flying, thanks
I went to a house party, next day the "chaps" from RAF St Mawgan took me to his workshop it was like your bedroom with airfix models.... but full size. My real treat however later in the day was a spin in the twin seat Spit, but although being dressed for the occasion an oil leak stopped my flight. Sad day and much sadder when I heard he died.
Winston, a few miles away from where I live - visited many times. 😁👍🏼
That's a funny place to look for ME109's
Never has so much been owed by so many to so few…….
the Victory roll was a nice touch ! thanks Ray !
Thanks for this really well constructed piece. RIP to your Dad.
❤😮🆒💯🤔 FANTASTIC JOB DONE 👍✅
Absolutely phenomenal!! Bravo!!
Flying under bridges seem to be a passion for some pilots... see Derek Piggot in the Blue Max..flew a Fokker tri-plane under a bridge multiple times..
RIP Ray Hanna - a true master pilot from an old RAF comrade. HIGH FLIGHT Ray show the Angels how its done!
Now ‘that’s’ flying!
Круто и классно!!! 👍👍👍
Incredible !!!
Beautiful ❤❤❤
So cool gave me goosebumps
My two favourite WWII fighter planes - the Spitfire and P-51 Mustang.
1:23 How good is this shot!
Ray didn't so much fly a Spitfire as once he climbed into a Spitfire he became one with aircraft...
Awesome
"Moggie" sure could fly, couldn't he?
Well, "Moggie" was my RAF nickname but I could never fly well enough to do that (and the stuff I flew was too big to fit!)
Wow that took some balls 🙄
You stole the words out of my mouth!
YUP ! Those pilots had BIG KAHUNAS
Very nice
Amazing video!
Thanks Caio 👍
Hi Michael, we are currently in the process of creating a web site for St. Andrew's Church at Winston with a community based feel on the history of the area and the people who have played a part in it. One of our first features when we go live (Hopefully next month) is the history of Winston Bridge and of course the spitfire. We have currently written up the history but would love to put together something about the actual spitfire under the bridge if anyone can let us have some history / comments if you were there or knew anyone who was there. We have also had some drone footage done to recreate the flight but also wondered if we could also use yours alongside it on our website? Many thanks Paula
Hi Paula, I would be honoured - my father worked at Ovington for many many years and drove across the bridge on a daily basis - please let me know the website address if you can - that is Awesome - kind regards Michael
@@MichaelBaldwinPhotography17 thank you so much. Is there any chance I could have the MP4 file from you? The website is currently with the designers and we are busy gathering content to put on it. I will let you have the address when I have full details back from our tech guy. It is really appreciated. Is there a way I can send you my email address with out it being public?
@@paulaharrison5838 if you go to michaelbaldwin.smugmug.com and click on "Say Hi" you can send me a private message.
@@MichaelBaldwinPhotography17 done :)
@@MichaelBaldwinPhotography17 Hi Michael - we stood on Winston Bridge yesterday, marvelling on the bravery of your father (The Tees is such a majestic river) and then went through Ovington as my granny used to live there. Where did your father work?
Thanks, James
I believe that I heard the Voice of God in those engines.
Awesome. And my Granddad. I'm 70
The master the great late ray hannah.
Insane .....but smile!!!!
My dad was a WWII spitfire pilot. He would talk of flying under a bridge…could it be. Where would they have been stationed and i can look up if he was stationed near there. He said a sentry was posted on the bridge to get the planes tag if they went under the bridge…and they would be punished. He certainly was a dare devil. At the end of the war they were running out of refreshments and so he flew a plane, he had never flown before to germany. They arrested him when landing, and sent “refreshments” back home with him. His commander swore he would never get a commission…. He was a small town boy and after the war he just wanted a simple life. I dont think he ever flew again.
What do u mean by refreshments im confused
not wishing to sound ungrateful , but is there footage of a Griffon engined spitfire flying under the bridge for comparison ?
There's just something about the spitfire that makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck
Airplane!
What a Great Video,,, What a Great Dad,,,, ... I See "Foyle's War" ,,,,The TV Series Was Mentioned In Later Posts,,, This Is a Great Crime/War Series,,, NOT TO BE MISSED.... Christopher Foyle Is "Detective Chief Superintendent", Played By,,, Michael Kitchen... Like James Arness In "Gunsmoke" As "Matt Dillon,,,, US Marshall".... "Michael Kitchen" is a Superb Actor,,, None Better,,, Playing As "Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle"....
Thank you for the great feedback and comments on Foyle's War - definitely not to be missed!
Wish I had been on the bridge when the Spitfire flew under it? Hope the pilots co never found out if it was a real wartime exploit??
Check out the engine couling, as it passes under the bridge.
Not the same aircraft. Most likely a kit plane called a Twister, which has an elliptical wing and looks just like a spitfire, just smaller.
Still a great piece of flying though.
RESPEKT !!!!!
Birds Are Saying WTF;-)))
Only......THE SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE COULD DO THIS ‼️🌈👍
why?
Try a Hawker Hunter through Tower Bridge at twice the speed after you've beat up the Houses of Parliament.
Is that for real!!!?
Absolutely
proof kiwis can fly
At long last, thargs of m e r l I n s , without benefit of orchestral accompaniment, or sergeant major bellowing into a 500 watt amplifier!
Polish?
I know where you're coming from but no, it was Ray Hanna
Balls
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Incredible. But I believe that a Mustang could do it as well.
Balls of steel! Or ovaries if pilot was female. Awesome sight!