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Old 19th August 2017, 00:30
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Re: Late Mk Griffon Spitfire Nose-over on Take-off

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Originally Posted by Larry View Post
I'm appalled at the lack of motorised crash rescue and late arrival of the fire engine!

Those who ran from the crowd on to the runway were quite brave considering what might have happened if the fuel had exploded.
This wasn't an airshow, it was a simple fly-in at a small local airport that the Spitfire just happened to attend. That is why there wasn't any emergency equipment on the airfield.
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