The french part of Switzerland is well known for housing some special events with a lot of warbirds. Together with the FAI 2005 championships we saw an very impressive show of two days. Christophe Jacquard presents his impressive PR.XIX .
A Supermarine Spitfire pilot leans out of the cockpit to check the exterior of his aircraft pre-takeoff at Duxford. The massive amount of heat created by the engine blurring the background.
Christophe Jacquard's PR.XIX (F-AZJS) has been extensively overhauled during the winter. Fitted with a new Griffon and five-bladed propeller, the Spitfire will wear the markings of 152 Squadron, RAF, in Southeast Asia, with code 'UM-E'.
This contra-roating propped and Griffon engined Spitfire gets effortlessly airborne very early at the 2005 Legends show, this machine has so much power