Ray and Mark Hanna: Kittyhawk vs Zero Replica
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- In this clip from the official video of Air Expo 92, Ray and Mark Hanna of the Duxford-based Old Flying Machine Company are seen putting the Zero (actually a Canadian-built Harvard modified for the film Tora! Tora! Tora!) and Curtiss P-40K Kittyhawk of Tim Wallis' Alpine Fighter Collection through their paces in a mock dogfight.
Sadly Mark passed away in 1999 and Ray followed six years later, and both these aircraft are now in the USA, but this video is a great reminder of two talented display pilots.
The source VHS for this clip was produced by Endeavour Entertainment Limited and copyright is theirs.
I had the pleasure of flying in the back of a Kittyhawk with both Ray and Mark on a number of occasions. Two of the nicest guys you could meet. A totally different breed when it came to flying though...every flight was like a combat sortie. The world is not the same without them 😔
I cannot put into words how deeply I envy you. Mark was my childhood hero and I feel very, very lucky to have met Ray and seen him fly. Thank you for sharing!
I was very proud to have met Ray at Biggin Hill many years ago, Ray and Mark are legends in warbird and other flying, RIP guys, sadly missed and well remembered.
I never got to see Mark fly, but was fortunate to see Ray fly (and get his autograph) at Wanaka in 2004 and see some of his last New Zealand displays at Omaka in Easter 2005. I'm glad there are folk who recorded some of their flying for future generations to enjoy and admire.
Wow, back when an airshow was an airshow.
Don't you love Ray keeping it low to the deck on takeoff, right at the camera? What an image!
😢 handsome fella Mark RIp ledge
P40 beautiful aircraft to fly and mark loves it.
Mark and his NZ P-40 displays made a big impact on me as a kid (albeit through videos like this, I didn't get to Wanaka until 2004) so he's a big reason the P-40 is my ultimate flying goal :-)