Duxford 2009

[RabidAlien]

Thanks again, AF! Its hard to keep all the different permutations of the Spit separate and distinct!

 

[Airframes]

It sure is mate - then there's the Seafire, similar basic aircraft, with different Mark numbers!! And just wait until you get into checking seial numbers, only to find a MkV became a MkIX which might have been diverted to a MkXIV !!! Bl**dy minefield !

 

[RabidAlien]

LOL Yeah. Just thinkin 'bout it makes my noggin hurt.

 

[rochie]

RA now you know why i just said spitfires, because i can tell a MKI/II from a MKV and a MK IXand maybe even a MKXIV but that about it

 

[Airframes]

Here's a few more shots:-
Oxford
Bearcat
Catalina
Spit IX
Blenheim IV cockpit (under re-build back to flying condition, after crash number two!)
Fairey Gannet
Percival Proctor
Hurricane and Bob Tuck look-alike.
Hind
'Zero' - short tailed or long tailed!!!!????
Pucara
C47.

 

[RabidAlien]

Heck, i can't even tell the difference between models of American planes like the B17 ("G" model is fairly easy, with that chin turret), P38, P51, etc...I sit here in awe as folks whip exact specs of each version of their fav plane off the top of their heads...but that in no way detracts me from enjoying them all! Great pics, especially love the Cat!!! Somehow those planes just feel more at home with cloudy, threatening skies overhead....

 

[Airframes]

Cloudy threatening skies? That's a beautiful summer's day in Britain......!!! Yeah, b*ll*cks, it's what passes for summer these last two or three years!!

 

[rochie]

some more from me

 

[rochie]

corsair

 

[Airframes]

Nice stuff Karl. I see you've posted your favourite 'bouncing' helicopter!!!

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff guys!

 

[muller]

GREAT pics fellas! 8) I have to head to Duxford some day.

Love the shot of the Hind, it's one mean looking machine!

 

[B-17engineer]

Agreed nice shots!

 

[rochie]

Nice stuff Karl. I see you've posted your favourite 'bouncing' helicopter!!!

yeah must be why i like rollecoasters so much

for the rest of you the blue and yellow helicopter is a Wessex in british service and i was in one that crashed on take off many moons ago

 

[rochie]

more

 

[imalko]

Great photos Karl. Is this the German helicopter (don't remember the designation), they used from U-boats on that last picture?

 

[rochie]

yep thats the one Imalko, sorry i dont remember the name either

 

[rochie]

next batch

 

[rochie]

BMW 801, storch and Ju 52

 

[imalko]

8)