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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:44 am

The P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express” (N-515ZB) came across for some FAST runs as well.

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:46 am

North American P-51D Mustang G-SHWN

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P-51D Mustang ‘Miss Helen’ G-BIXL

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:49 am

B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B is the last remaining airworthy B-17 in Europe.

A definite highlight. So graceful in flight.

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:50 am

Also a first, seeing a BF-109 in flight!!

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:52 am

A bit of a strange bird though. A Spanish BF-109 with a Merlin engine!!

Bf109 Buchon G-AWHK

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:53 am

Two Battle of Britain Spits!!

Supermarine Spitfire MkIa G-CFGJ

Supermarine Spitfire MkIa G-AIST

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:54 am

Harris, a Blenheim and Spits.

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:55 am

Hurris up close!

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:59 am

Probably my favourite plane to see flying the whole day. It had a grumbly sort of top fuel dragster sound to the engine, different than anything else out there. It was zippy and much more dynamic than I'd imagined from a Wildcat, but this is an FM-2, which were supposedly much more manoeuvrable and higher performance all around. (If only in game!)

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:03 am

Another absolute favourite was the Cat. She lazed around in big slow turns as one of the last planes before the Balbo finale.

Just thought of the sight of one of these birds on the horizon after floating for a week in a dinghy circled by sharks, delirious and parched. Wow.

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The final event was the Balbo. A formation of almost all of the fighters assembled together flying in formation!!

The sound of this was beyond description. Powerful and moving. We walked back to the station as they formed and they went over us twice, low, and closer than they would have been at the field. Just jaw-dropping!

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Post by warspite1 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:08 am

ORIGINAL: obvert

Harris up close!

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What a stonking picture! Shame the lead Hurricane's prop is out of sequence with the other three [;)]

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:08 am

The end

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Post by warspite1 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:10 am

ORIGINAL: obvert

Probably my favourite plane to see flying the whole day. It had a grumbly sort of top fuel dragster sound to the engine, different than anything else out there. It was zippy and much more dynamic than I'd imagined from a Wildcat, but this is an FM-2, which were supposedly much more manoeuvrable and higher performance all around. (If only in game!)

warspite1

That and the Seafire for me. Wonderful.

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:14 am

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: obvert

Hurris up close!

warspite1

What a stonking picture! Shame the lead Hurricane's prop is out of sequence with the other three [;)]

Another one for you!

If anyone wants any of these (or requests for individual planes that were there) I have almost all and would be happy to send a full quality printable image.

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:17 am

Another FM-2

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:28 am

Best ground shot of the P-40C.

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Post by obvert » Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:56 am

Blenheim flying with Spit

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Post by Orm » Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:36 am

Thank you for sharing.

Awesome. [&o]

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