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Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:57 pm
by 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....
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:00 pm
by Walker84
Pre-flight line-up.
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:02 pm
by Walker84
Hurris and Spits.
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:04 pm
by Walker84
Different angle.
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:06 pm
by Walker84
Across the generations...
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:08 pm
by 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.
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:08 pm
by Walker84
Only B-17 still airworthy in Europe
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:10 pm
by Walker84
Taxiing out.
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:13 pm
by Walker84
A Spit-fest!
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:13 pm
by 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
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:16 pm
by 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.
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:25 pm
by Walker84
ORIGINAL: 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.
I know, its become too iconic. I guess other nations also identify with the roar of the the Pratt & Whitney or Daimler-Benz, perhaps?...
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:26 pm
by reg113
Hurris have a rounder tail and a 'humpback'.
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:29 pm
by ETF
WOW!!
Thanks for sharing.......
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:20 pm
by 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
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:23 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: 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
warspite1
Then the Spitfire
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:50 pm
by dr.hal
Great photos, and SUNNY in England! What a combo!!!!
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:18 pm
by Walker84
We were indeed fortunate with the weather. It would have been sad if many fine planes had been grounded.
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:32 pm
by Jorge_Stanbury
Thanks for the pictures and the info [:)]
RE: Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Air Show pics
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:56 pm
by 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.