Flying Legends 2011

[David Humphries]

Was around 5ish. In the big Balbo at the end the last element to come in. I got on the road at 6.30 as i waited around to hear for an update on the pilot.

 

Did you just go today? Yesterdays display was better as they had a fantastic display from the P40s.

 

 

Yep just today.

 

We were originally going to the IWM in Lambeth, but saw your thread this morning & decided to go up to Duxford instead.

 

 

Get your shots up my good man.

My battery died, and I didn't have a spare

 

 

 

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[Brushcutter]

Yep just today.

 

We were originally going to the IWM in Lambeth, but saw your thread this morning & decided to go up to Duxford instead.

 

 

Get your shots up my good man.

My battery died, and I didn't have a spare

 

 

 

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I will. I'm still going through my shots i have over 3000 from the two days. They're not the best my long lens is very slow and soft at 300mm.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Super Job. All hail those old warbirds.:thumbup:

[Gollum]

Nice shots,

I was near south weald last week and i'm sure i saw a couple of vampires flying about, were they at Duxford ?

[Brushcutter]

Nice shots,

I was near south weald last week and i'm sure i saw a couple of vampires flying about, were they at Duxford ?

 

Nope. Everything was propeller driven. From the 1st world war to the end of the second.

[easy-lift guy]

Thanks so much for the Pic's Nice to see so many different types of air craft and the P-38

Was there any FB Mk VI on display?. I believe this aircraft was one of the finest ever produced for the RAF during WW-II. Sorry the FB Mk VI AKA De Havilland Mosquito Fighter/Bomber.

[Brushcutter]

A few more shots. Including the lovely P38.

[David Humphries]

They're fantastic.

 

Well captured Sir !

 

 

 

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[Brushcutter]

Thanks so much for the Pic's Nice to see so many different types of air craft and the P-38

Was there any FB Mk VI on display?. I believe this aircraft was one of the finest ever produced for the RAF during WW-II. Sorry the FB Mk VI AKA De Havilland Mosquito Fighter/Bomber.

 

There was a DH Mosquito at the museum. In 1945 Target Tug colours. There are no flying DH Mosquitos in Europe maybe the world. There was one but i crashed in '96.

 

I live about 5 miles from the place that it was designed and built. Here a few pictures from the DH heritage museum. The yellow one, which is kept in a hanger thats falling to bits is the prototype. Back in the early 90s it was set up like those pictures of american fighters with all the guns and bombs it could take! They even have the 37mm quick fire cannon for it.

 

The concrete blob is atually a mould they used to make them; well it was for a hornet they're aren't any for mossies left.

[easy-lift guy]

Thanks, really an interesting aircraft. I believe it was made of ply-wood if I am not mistaken? In some ways it reminds me of the Harrier Jump Jet, another underestimated aircraft that could be a fighter or a bomber., much faster and more maneuverable than the Mosquito!

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