Airframes
Benevolens Magister
This was the first stop on my recent 'Tin Tent Travels', having spent five bl**dy hours driving the 110 miles to East Kirkby, in Lincolnshire, the previous day.
Set on a former WW2 Lancaster base, with preserved buildings and control tower, this is the home of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Center, founded by the Panton brothers, in memory of their elder brother, who was lost on operations in a Halifax during WW2, and now home to the UK's other active (but not yet airworthy) Lancaster, NX611 'Just Jane'.
Beautiful, hot weather ensured that there was a good crowd attending this relatively small, but very well organised air show, with the proceeds going to the upkeep of the museum, and to fund further work on 'Just Jane'.
Lighting conditions early in the show were a bit tricky at times, with back-reflection from clouds causing a few exposure and focusing problems, but things improved as the sun moved around during the afternoon.
The Lancaster opened proceedings, before the main show, giving taxi rides up and down the airfield, and provided some good, atmospheric photo opportunities, before the BBMF arrived, with their Lancaster and two Spitfires, to open the flying display.
I'll start off with a shot of 'Just Jane', followed by the BBMF, before covering highlights of the show in following posts over the next few days.
Set on a former WW2 Lancaster base, with preserved buildings and control tower, this is the home of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Center, founded by the Panton brothers, in memory of their elder brother, who was lost on operations in a Halifax during WW2, and now home to the UK's other active (but not yet airworthy) Lancaster, NX611 'Just Jane'.
Beautiful, hot weather ensured that there was a good crowd attending this relatively small, but very well organised air show, with the proceeds going to the upkeep of the museum, and to fund further work on 'Just Jane'.
Lighting conditions early in the show were a bit tricky at times, with back-reflection from clouds causing a few exposure and focusing problems, but things improved as the sun moved around during the afternoon.
The Lancaster opened proceedings, before the main show, giving taxi rides up and down the airfield, and provided some good, atmospheric photo opportunities, before the BBMF arrived, with their Lancaster and two Spitfires, to open the flying display.
I'll start off with a shot of 'Just Jane', followed by the BBMF, before covering highlights of the show in following posts over the next few days.
