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By: - 6th May 2009 at 16:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This aircraft crashed in the early eighties and was the only airworthy Mk 22 Spitfire in the world at the time (nothing has changed sofar).Does anyone know the story about him acquiring the Spit and the restoration or was it in such a good shape that it was fueled, serviced and took off?
Cheers
Cees
Cees - there was a video documentary made of the whole story (shown on TV many years ago) - the final sequence sadly filmed on his final flight. Not sure how to get a copy but no doubt someone will know.
By: - 6th May 2009 at 16:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Funny i was talking to a friend of a friend last saturday who was in the air force at the time, knew Jack well & helped get it back in the air. Apparently it was well known that Jack had heart trouble but nothing was said about it at the time. The aircraft disappeared into bad weather after the camera plane returned to base & the next thing was a phonecall the next day from a farmer to say he had a plane wreck on his farm & it turned out to be Jack & the Spit. The throttle was found to be wide open. This is just a tiny part of what i was told last week.
By: - 6th May 2009 at 17:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
from www.jackmalloch.com
1979 to 1982
Jack is very involved in the SAS bridge-blowing ‘Operation Cheese’ in north-eastern Zambia – September 1979
Jack makes the first flight in the renovated Spitfire Mk 22 – March 1980
Jack’s CL-44 is destroyed by fire at Salisbury airport – February 1982.
Jack is killed while flying the Spitfire Mk 22 on the last day of filming the documentary ‘Pursuit of a Dream’ – March 1982.
DVD link there as well. First I had heard of him, sounds an interesting man to say the least !! The WWW site says that a biography will be out soon plus it has some snaps of the MK22.
By: - 6th May 2009 at 17:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That link doesn't seem to be working for me. Anyone else?
By: - 6th May 2009 at 17:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
from www.jackmolloch.com1979 to 1982
Jack is very involved in the SAS bridge-blowing ‘Operation Cheese’ in north-eastern Zambia – September 1979
Jack makes the first flight in the renovated Spitfire Mk 22 – March 1980
Jack’s CL-44 is destroyed by fire at Salisbury airport – February 1982.
Jack is killed while flying the Spitfire Mk 22 on the last day of filming the documentary ‘Pursuit of a Dream’ – March 1982.DVD link there as well. First I had heard of him, sounds an interesting man to say the least !! The WWW site says that a biography will be out soon plus it has some snaps of the MK22.
I think the link would work if you spelt his name correctly
Mark
By: - 6th May 2009 at 17:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think the link would work if you spelt his name correctlyMark
I hear and obey:o sorry ! what a life story though.....
By: - 6th May 2009 at 17:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Funny i was talking to a friend of a friend last Saturday who was in the air force at the time, knew Jack well & helped get it back in the air. Apparently it was well known that Jack had heart trouble but nothing was said about it at the time. The aircraft disappeared into bad weather after the camera plane returned to base & the next thing was a phonecall the next day from a farmer to say he had a plane wreck on his farm & it turned out to be Jack & the Spit. The throttle was found to be wide open. This is just a tiny part of what i was told last week.
If you saw the size of the hole in the ground and the size of the remnants...etc. :(
Mark
By: - 6th May 2009 at 22:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Coincidentley we recently got his story sent to us at the Classic Wings office with a load of detail and photos which I have yet to study. A future article there no doubt, although the ending puts me off a little :(
Dave
By: - 6th May 2009 at 23:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Coincidentley we recently got his story sent to us at the Classic Wings office with a load of detail and photos which I have yet to study. A future article there no doubt, although the ending puts me off a little :(Dave
Sounds like a story that should be told - I'm certainly intrigued by it from what I've read on the website.
By: - 7th May 2009 at 10:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sounds like a story that should be told - I'm certainly intrigued by it from what I've read on the website.
Same goes - a varied life to say the least, not sure how you would classify it (assuming it needed it) an adventurer ? Certainly, but a story to be told for sure.
By: - 26th July 2009 at 23:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
from www.jackmalloch.com1979 to 1982
Jack is very involved in the SAS bridge-blowing ‘Operation Cheese’ in north-eastern Zambia – September 1979
Jack makes the first flight in the renovated Spitfire Mk 22 – March 1980
Jack’s CL-44 is destroyed by fire at Salisbury airport – February 1982.
Jack is killed while flying the Spitfire Mk 22 on the last day of filming the documentary ‘Pursuit of a Dream’ – March 1982.DVD link there as well. First I had heard of him, sounds an interesting man to say the least !! The WWW site says that a biography will be out soon plus it has some snaps of the MK22.
Does anyone know if this DVD is actually the "Spitfire pursuit of a dream" programme or different as it looks to be called "Jack Malloch - Tango romeo" which is the title of his biography and implies that it is a DVD version of this.
By: - 15th January 2013 at 18:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
"Spitfire pursuit of a dream"
See http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?p=1975662#post1975662 now for a Youtube version ! ;)
By: - 15th January 2013 at 19:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
1 precious minute of Mk22 video here...
http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/view/e66c3226bb85fa0ee31fae9c66b01773
By: - 15th January 2013 at 19:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Coincidentley we recently got his story sent to us at the Classic Wings office with a load of detail and photos which I have yet to study. A future article there no doubt, although the ending puts me off a little :(Dave
Did it ever get published Dave?
By: - 15th January 2013 at 20:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No - still sitting. Not sure if it will.
Dave
By: - 15th January 2013 at 21:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just watched it on YouTube - fascinating, but what a sad ending. Especially as you get to see the actual weather conditions shortly before the accident.
By: - 15th January 2013 at 21:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
PK350 film
The documentary broadcast in (if I recall) 1986 on (I think) BBC2 was different to the one you can get a copy of today, "In Pursuit of a Dream" I believe is the one available these days.
If I remember correctly the 1986 one was narrated by David Lomax and included interviews with Ian Smith (former Rhodesian PM and Wartime Spitfire pilot) and was the better of the two. The two programmes were very similar, but slightly different in content.
I'd like a copy of the one broadcast on TV in the 80s if anyone has one. Mine gave up the ghost many years ago (the joys of VHS!).
By: - 15th January 2013 at 22:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Ok thanks for the reply Dave,shame really because I'm sure lots of people would like to read the story.
By: - 15th January 2013 at 22:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Try here:
By: - 15th January 2013 at 22:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for the Youtube link, I can finally watch this documentary :)
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By: Cees Broere - 6th May 2009 at 13:19
This aircraft crashed in the early eighties and was the only airworthy Mk 22 Spitfire in the world at the time (nothing has changed sofar).
Does anyone know the story about him acquiring the Spit and the restoration or was it in such a good shape that it was fueled, serviced and took off?
Cheers
Cees