"Flying Legends" airshow, Duxford, 2016.

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Thanks Wojtek, Paul and Wayne - more pics later this evening. It's 30+ degrees here today, very rare, so I'm going out in the 'Tin Tent' to a local lake to cool down a bit and enjoy as much as of this rare sunshine as possible !

WW2 Restorer - you're right, and the wing tips were in place last September too (see pic below). Interestingly, the MTO Buchon had the 'square' tips at that time, so maybe they've been changed around for the movie which I've heard John's is being used for. I'll see if I can get some info when I'm at DX next, in September, if not before. The Lanc is being opened up for viewing in August, so I might go to take some detail pics.

Andy, that's a possibility, although I normally check to ensure the cursor is three line spaces from the end of the final line of text.
Also, the 'break' in the text is not where any edit or addition was made - puzzling and irritating !

EDIT:- Oops ! Forgot to post that pic of the Buchons, so here it is !


 
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Thanks Hugh !

Too darned hot and stuffy to sleep properly, so I've cooled off a bit by sorting some more pics, first the Blenheim, Hurricane Mk1 and Spitfire Mk1, with the Gladiator.
The formation performed first, followed by alternate passes by the Hurricane, Spit and Blenheim.
Next two posts will show the Avenger, followed by the Fury in Prototype markings.


 
Next up was the TBM Avenger.
I've forgotten where this one is based, but I was pleased to see it flying, as I don't think I've seen one airborne before, at least not in the last 25 years or so.
This was part of a combined, singletons display, along with the Fury and the Martlet (or Wil ... that thing!), but due to my location, 150 meters or more back from the crowd line, I only managed to get a few decent shots, a few of which are shown below.
Next post will feature the Hawker Fury 'Prototype'.


 
I didn't know about the Fury until Gary (Geedee) told me about it, so I was really pleased that it got airborne and put on a dynamic display.
A lot of the show was at fairly high level, seemingly over the southern boundary of the airfield, in a similar fashion to that of the Bearcat, and I'm wondering if this was due to the 'new rules' introduced by the CAA (Cancel Airshows Altogether !!), perhaps because of the raw power of these beasts.
It did oblige by doing some top-side passes though, and looked, and sounded, wonderful against a 'Charles Brown' sky.

I'm planning on doing a few days touring in the 'Tin Tent', starting on Thursday, so I'll try to wrap up this review of this year's 'Legends' before I go, by posting more pics later today / tonight.


 
Thanks Andy. Pass me a 'Speckled Hen', I'm melting here !
Not complaining though, after eight months of winter and autumn, it's nice to have some sun and heat, although the forecast is 'back to normal' in the next day or so !
 
My thanks once again to all, and I'm glad you're enjoying the pics.
Into the final acts now before the finale of the show, with the traditional 'Balbo', which I'll try to sort and post, along with a few abstract shots, before I go touring in the 'Tin Tent' (which will now probably be Friday, as the weather is a bit unsettled, and I'm probably going to change my route anyway !).
The last 30 minutes before the 'Balbo' assembled should have been filled by the Storch, L4, Bucker Jungmann and the WW1 Sopwith Snipe and Albatross, followed by the Norwegian DC-3 and the Lockheed 12 'Electra', but the wind was still above limits for the lighter aircraft, which stayed in the safety of the hangar.
The Jungmann showed it's nimble paces whilst the 'Dak' and 'Electra' took off and flew to the hold pattern, and they're shown in the following two posts.


 
The beautifully presented Norwegian DC-3 looked superb against the changing skyscape and, as with the last time I saw it fly, it really honked around the sky, going past the vertical, climbing and diving, and providing a thrilling display.


 
After the antics of the DC-3, the Electra seemed quite sedate, as it purred back and forth. Much of the display was quite a distance from where I was positioned, with the aircraft blending into the gathering late afternoon haze, and I'm afraid some of the pics aren't quite as good as they should be.
All being well, I'll get the 'Balbo' shots, and the Spitfire MkV 'Joker', sorted and posted tomorrow.


 
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