Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics

[Walker84]

Went to the Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show at Duxford on Saturday with my wife and 14 year old son.

For the finale they had assembled 17 Spitfires (well 2 were Seafires) performing squadron-sized manoeuvres and low level flypasts. Ahhh.. all those Merlin engines roaring past.. never seen so many grown men with moist eyes....

[Walker84]

Pre-flight line-up.

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Hurris and Spits.

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Different angle.

[Walker84]

Across the generations...

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Walker84

Went to the Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show at Duxford on Saturday with my wife and 14 year old son.

For the finale they had assembled 17 Spitfires (well 2 were Seafires) performing squadron-sized manoeuvres and low level flypasts. Ahhh.. all those Merlin engines roaring past.. never seen so many grown men with moist eyes....

warspite1

Moist eyes? I get moist pants just seeing those pictures, let alone hearing the glorious sound of the Merlin.

How can someone born 20 years after WWII feel so nostalgic for the era?? Makes no sense.....

Thanks for sharing.

[Walker84]

Only B-17 still airworthy in Europe

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Taxiing out.

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A Spit-fest!

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: Walker84

Hurris and Spits.

Is there an easy way to identify which one is which?
I would guess that the one on the left and the one farthest right are Hurris, the rest Spits

[Walker84]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

ORIGINAL: Walker84

Hurris and Spits.

Is there an easy way to identify which one is which?
I would guess that the one on the left and the one farthest right are Hurris, the rest Spits

Looking at the photo from left to right the order is: Spit, Hurri, Spit, Hurri, Spit.

[Walker84]

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ORIGINAL: Walker84

Went to the Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show at Duxford on Saturday with my wife and 14 year old son.

For the finale they had assembled 17 Spitfires (well 2 were Seafires) performing squadron-sized manoeuvres and low level flypasts. Ahhh.. all those Merlin engines roaring past.. never seen so many grown men with moist eyes....

warspite1

Moist eyes? I get moist pants just seeing those pictures, let alone hearing the glorious sound of the Merlin.

How can someone born 20 years after WWII feel so nostalgic for the era?? Makes no sense.....

Thanks for sharing.

I know, its become too iconic. I guess other nations also identify with the roar of the the Pratt & Whitney or Daimler-Benz, perhaps?...

[reg113]

Hurris have a rounder tail and a 'humpback'.

[ETF]

WOW!!
Thanks for sharing.......

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

ORIGINAL: Walker84

Hurris and Spits.

Is there an easy way to identify which one is which?
I would guess that the one on the left and the one farthest right are Hurris, the rest Spits

warspite1

The shape of the Spit changed during the course of the way as the upgrades and improvements were made, but here is an early example of each.

First the Hurricane

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ORIGINAL: Walker84

Hurris and Spits.

Is there an easy way to identify which one is which?
I would guess that the one on the left and the one farthest right are Hurris, the rest Spits

warspite1

The shape of the Spit changed during the course of the way as the upgrades and improvements were made, but here is an early example of each.

First the Hurricane

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Then the Spitfire

[dr.hal]

Great photos, and SUNNY in England! What a combo!!!!

[Walker84]

We were indeed fortunate with the weather. It would have been sad if many fine planes had been grounded.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Thanks for the pictures and the info [:)]

[Walker84]

No problem [:)] and I should also make a confession: my son Cameron was the assigned cameraman for the day and took these great pics and many more.