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You guessed correctly Phil, it is a Lockheed Hudson, currently the only one flying in the world. It's powered by a pair of Wright Cyclones.
The video clip was made from two flights, interestingly the pilots swapped between the Spitfire and Hudson, something unlikely to have happened during the war.
They are both members of the Harvard aerobatic team "Southern Knights" and are superb formation flyers.
One of the nice things about these flights was the fact they were transit flights, not photographic which meant there was the luxury of time available to experiment. I wasn't able to speak to them, but we have a pre-arranged system of hand signals for positioning.
And yes, Hanno, sometimes my job does create some interesting situations!
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