@testpilotjim

Ex fighter pilot, now test pilot, display pilot.

 UK
Joined January 2009
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For every retweet of this post, I will donate £1 to the @VC_and_GC_Assoc up to £50,000. Time is running out following @I_W_M’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.
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Spitfire PR.XIX wing from last week, showing the layout of the internal structure in rivet art!
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The Silver Spitfire providing top cover for a vic of Spits chasing down a Buchon, today over Hayling Island. A fun day out.
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Brighton Pier from the @spitfiresdotcom Airvan today.
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This is Flight@tif_live8 May 2024
The final US Marine Corps Harrier airshow demonstration is scheduled for this weekend. thisisflight.net/2024/05/08/…

US Marine Corps Harrier to perform final airshow demonstration this weekend

The US Marine Corps is expected to perform its final ever AV-8B Harrier II demonstration this weekend at the MCAS Cherry Point Airshow. The type is due to retire in 2026 and is only operated by a...

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‘Take-off Thursday’ Jim Schofield in the beautiful Hawker Tomtit K1786 at Shuttleworth Bedfordshire Vintage Airshow in September 2023…⁦@testpilotjim⁩ ⁦@ShuttleworthTru⁩ ⁦@svas_oldwarden⁩ #aircraft #avgeek #avpics #warbirdsofinstagram #warbird #tomtit
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Clare@clarec231028 Sep 2023
The Hawker Tomtit (@testpilotjim) and Avro Tutor (@Simon_G_Davies) earlier this month @ShuttleworthTru Vintage Show
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They say the Hawk Speed Six even looks fast on the ground, a point illustrated by @testpilotjim earlier this month during The Shuttleworth Collection Bedfordshire Vintage Air Show. flic.kr/p/2p5GvKD @ShuttleworthTru @CiaraRHarper
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Clare@clarec231025 Sep 2023
Some lovely formations on display @ShuttleworthTru Vintage Show, here is the Mystery Ship (Charlie Huke) and the Miles Hawk Speed Six (@testpilotjim)
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Clare@clarec23104 Sep 2023
Great to see the Hawker Cygnet again yesterday in some beautiful early evening light @ShuttleworthTru Vintage Show, flown by @testpilotjim
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stuart norris@stuey_norris4 Sep 2023
A busy day for @testpilotjim yesterday that saw him display 3 aircraft at @ShuttleworthTru the first of which was the Hawker Tomtit: flic.kr/p/2oZXBui
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What we’ve been up to the last few weeks. youtube.com/watch?v=2QVUsYuN…
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Modern training aircraft aren’t great preparation for flying the #Lysander!
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One-handed operation requires big arms...
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Only 'Big Meadow' at @ShuttleworthTru but a taste of landing 'somewhere in a field in France'?? The #avgeek s will love the delay between stick input and response at slow speeds... #schnozcam
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There's so much history in that one photo...
Clare@clarec231011 Jun 2023
One of those 'only at Shuttleworth' moments...a beautiful flypast from the Comet (Dodge Bailey), Mew Gull (Mark Sharp) and Silver Spitfire G-IRTY (Jim Schofield) last Sunday @ShuttleworthTru @spitfiresdotcom @testpilotjim
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What an honour to display this wonderful machine in such exalted company. Each aircraft has an incredible story. Great photos, Nick.
Nick Blacow 🇺🇦 manonthefence.bsky.social@Manonthefence5 Jun 2023
The wonderful Silver Spitfire from @spitfiresdotcom at the @ShuttleworthTru @svas_oldwarden Round the World Airshow, piloted by @testpilotjim
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Great photos, thanks Rob!
Altimeter Aviation Photography🇬🇧🇺🇦🇨🇦🇦🇺@ShutterbugWGC14 Apr 2023
“Pilot Week” Next up is Jim Scofield who flies Spitfires for a few different operators but from my experience at Shuttleworth, he mostly flies the Westland Lysander…⁦@ShuttleworthTru⁩ ⁦@testpilotjim⁩ #pilot #pilotweek #pilotphoto #pilotpics #warbirdpics ##avgeek
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A beautiful day for a trip in the Jungmeister. @SolentAirport #biplanesarebest
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