Flying Legends 2019.

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Next up was the B-17 and escort, with resident B-17G 'Sally B', and the two Mustangs. The P-47 also got airborne, ready for it's dual display with P-51 'Contrary Mary', formerly 'Miss Velma', which had to force land alongside the M-11 motorway at Legends 2017.

More later .............

 

[Airframes]

Whilst the P-47 'Nellie' and P-51 (TF-51) 'Contrary Mary' performed a double act, the RAF shark mouth Mustang zoomed around as a singleton.
It was at this point that the cloud background got really dark, and most of the following shots are rather poor, taken at fairly long range, and having been enhanced from virtually silhouettes.
I should possibly have changed the camera settings, but having just changed the battery, I was in a hurry to grab at least a couple of shots of the formation. Oh well, better luck next time !!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Just to show what the lighting conditions were like for the pics in the previous post, the shot below is the un-altered, full frame pic used for the first shot in Post # 23.

 

[Crimea_River]

Yep, I've taken a lot of those myself! I really like that vantage point you guys got this year. Make for some nice angles.

 

[Micdrow]

Awesome shots Terry

 

[Marcel]

Ah, was waiting for the photos. Some good shots there guys. Were you at the same spot as last year?

 

[Airframes]

Thanks chaps, and yes Andy, it was a good location, basically, at the fence line on the same axis as where I normally park the camper van. However, as the fence has been moved forward quite some way (towards the runway), the angles were even better.
Next few show the P-47 and TF-51 taxiing in, and the Classic Formation DC-3 and Beech 18s preparing to get airborne for their display. The eagle-eyed will notice they were already airborne as the fighters were taxiing past us !!

 

[Airframes]

The red 'X' shows our normal location when I have the camper van at DX, and the black 'X' shows our approximate location this year.
As mentioned, it appeared that the fence line (visible in the shot below) has been moved forward, towards the runway, as there definitely seemed to be more open space (even allowing for the lack of vehicles normally parked in this area), although I may be wrong.

 

[rochie]

Ah, was waiting for the photos. Some good shots there guys. Were you at the same spot as last year?

Marcel, we were further along to the right than we were last year, closer to the large white vip tent.

 

[rochie]

Good stuff Dogsbody, i didnt do very well with the P-51's and P-47, will post some shots tomorrow

 

[Airframes]

The 'Classic Formation' provided their usual neat display, with three Beech 18's and the C-47A.
As I already have some better shots of this formation, I didn't try very hard this time around, especially as the cloud was causing some rather dull conditions., which, in some ways, gave a rather atmospheric tinge to at least a couple of the pics.

Back with more tomorrow .................

 

[Gnomey]

Great shots guys!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Hugh.

One last selection for today, with the Curtis Quartet - P-40C, P-40F, Hawk 75 and P-36.
More from Flying Legends tomorrow ..........................

 

[nuuumannn]

Like those Curtisses. That P-40F is a beast. Nice to see the P-36 and Hawk 75 in the air together.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Grant.

The next display was billed as 'The Battle of Britain', with the Blenheim Mk.1, Lysander, and three Mk1 Spitfires.
The Lysander has recently been restored by ARCo, with this year being its first display season, so now there are two flying in the UK, the other being with The Shuttleworth Collection, at Old Warden, just "up the road" from Duxford.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely shots Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Hugh.

The Mk.1 Spitfires closed this part of the display, with formation and singleton passes.

More soon, with the 'Ultimate Fighters Team', a new 'act' for this year.

 

[Wurger]