Great pics CR and a good range of aircraft!!
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4. Dehavilland DH. 82 Tiger Moth?
7. Miles M.14 Magister?
#4 is indeed a DH-82 Tiger Moth.
#7 and 8 are both the same types - Fairchild PT-26 Cornells. PT-26's had closed canopies for Canadian flying vs the PT-23 which had open pits and were manufactured in Canada under license by Fleet Aircraft.
Vic, the reason for not havng a lot of people in my photos are varied. First off, I bought an early bird photo pass for the first day, so only a limited number of people were allowed in before the crowds arrived at 9am. Secondly, I was patient, and waited for folks to move out of the way later in the day when it was more crowded. Third, we Canadians re polite folk and most people tend to respect those taking photos and actually move out of the way if they see you waiting!
Let's take a closer look at the B-17 decked out as the Memphis Belle. This aircraft belongs to the 1941 Historical Aircaft Group out of Geneseo, New York. The following is from their website:
In 1954 this aircraft was placed in storage at Davis-Monthan AFB and was released for disposal in April 1959. It was purchased by National Metals Co. of Phoenix, Arizona and then sold to Fast Way Air of Long Beach, California. It then became N3703G on the US civil register. In 1960 she was converted to a water bomber and operated as Tanker 78. In 1978 the plane was sold to TBM Inc. of Tulare, California who continued to operate her as a tanker until the late 1970s.
It was purchased by the Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC) in 1982 and was restored to resemble a B-17F. In 1989 she crossed the Atlantic with another B-17 to participate in the filming of the movie Memphis Belle in England. Since returning, it has worn the "Memphis Belle" markings and nose art.