Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Rather than intrude into Gary and Tony's thread, I'll post my pics here.
Although I arrived at the Fowlmere camp site on Saturday, and was able to see some of the display from there, I didn't actually go to the show until Sunday, when mixed weather, with a couple of very heavy rain storms, provided some nice backdrops for photography, whilst at the same time, making some exposures a bit on the tricky side.
Unfortunately, the weather in the UK, and on the Continent, caused some 'casualties' among the participating aircraft, with some 'socked in' across the Channel, and others grounded in the UK, both at Duxford and their 'home' airfields, particularly on Sunday. Among these were both Ju52s, the 'Red Bull' P-38, and the Morane Saulnier, plus a few others.
But, given the poor weather, the show was superb, with some 'acts', such as the Hellcat, providing some fantastic last-minute 'stand-in' displays, whilst others, the 'Red Bull' B-25 and the Norwegian Dakota in particular, cavorting around the sky as if they were single-engine fighters.
I'll be posting a selection of shots, in no particular order, covering some of the ground activities, the flying displays, and a few 'atmospheric, arty-farty' pics, as the thread progresses.
So, to start, here's the beautiful Breitling Super Constellation, which caused a bit of a stir, and the line of people waiting to have a look around inside her was, at one time, over 200 yards long!
Although I arrived at the Fowlmere camp site on Saturday, and was able to see some of the display from there, I didn't actually go to the show until Sunday, when mixed weather, with a couple of very heavy rain storms, provided some nice backdrops for photography, whilst at the same time, making some exposures a bit on the tricky side.
Unfortunately, the weather in the UK, and on the Continent, caused some 'casualties' among the participating aircraft, with some 'socked in' across the Channel, and others grounded in the UK, both at Duxford and their 'home' airfields, particularly on Sunday. Among these were both Ju52s, the 'Red Bull' P-38, and the Morane Saulnier, plus a few others.
But, given the poor weather, the show was superb, with some 'acts', such as the Hellcat, providing some fantastic last-minute 'stand-in' displays, whilst others, the 'Red Bull' B-25 and the Norwegian Dakota in particular, cavorting around the sky as if they were single-engine fighters.
I'll be posting a selection of shots, in no particular order, covering some of the ground activities, the flying displays, and a few 'atmospheric, arty-farty' pics, as the thread progresses.
So, to start, here's the beautiful Breitling Super Constellation, which caused a bit of a stir, and the line of people waiting to have a look around inside her was, at one time, over 200 yards long!