My airshow pics of 2005

[Chris_G]

Just joined so what better way to start off than posting some of my favourite warbird pics of 2005.............

that will do for now, but there is plenty more if you want to see em!

 

[lesofprimus]

Very nice pics... And please feel free to post as many as u like...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

god they're amazing shots, you took them yourself?

 

[Chris_G]

Certainly did take them myself, Canon EOS 300D with 75-300mm lens first year with digital, but been taking pics since 1992 ish

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well you're very good, ever made it as far down as culdrose? and do you have any lanc shots?

 

[Chris_G]

Just a few more for now, these were taken at the Whitehaven Maritime Festival in June.

and i guess Stearmans just about count as a warbird trainer...

 

[Chris_G]

Alas the mighty Lancaster eluded me this year, it was due at Whitehaven and again at RAF Leuchars but due to weather and technical gremlins i missed it, got quite a few on prints though that i will have to get scanned. I've never been down to Culdrose i'm afraid from what i've read though they usually have quite a good show.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well it's not a huge show, it's more worth the visit to yeovilton, thay do a great show with allot of RN participation (as you'd expect) and the traditional close to the air displays is a simulated marine assult with harriers and many, many helicopters it's very impressive......

 

[Chris_G]

I also made the trip to RAF Leuchars which was plagued with low cloud, here are a few pics of the Spitfire (ARCO's SM845) P-51D (SHF Old Crow) A-26 (SHF Sugarland Express)

 

[syscom3]

Great Pics. I like the first one where the pilot of the spit looks like hes smiling and screaming "yeeeeee hawwwwwwww"

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Great pics. Very very nice.

 

[Glider]

He's got to go, to good for me.

Me Jealous Never

Seriously good shots, post whatever you like

 

[[Gavca]CrossBones]

Jesus...what amazing pictures!!!!

 

[Chris_G]

Now a few from The Shuttleworth Collection, these were taken on the 24th September.
1914 - Avro 504 K

Avro Triplane

Bristol Boxkite

DHC-1 Chipmonk

Dart Kitten

Bristol F2b

Hawker Sea Hurricane

Sopwith Pup

Raf Se5a

and some of the visitors....................
Ryan PT-22 Recruit

P-51D 'Jumpin Jacques' Based at North Weald

Jet Provost flown by Mark Grimshaw also based at North Weald

 

[syscom3]

Those WW1 biplane pix are neat.

If you have any info on the planes you take pix of, please let us know.

 

[Chris_G]

Sorry about that syscom i'll edit the posts.

 

[syscom3]

No need to say "sorry".

Im always interested in seeing the planes that fly in the UK as many of them have never flown here in the US/Canada

 

[Gnomey]

Great pics Chris, awesome shots. The fact the BBMF didn't turn up at Leuchars really annoyed me (it was the main reason I went) although the rest of the show was good. Funnily enough I have almost the exact same picture of the Spitfire SM845 and the P-51 Old Crow. Your pics of them flying though are much better than mine, great shots.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yes the BBMF are always very picky about the weather when they fly, understandably really.........

 

[Gnomey]

yes the BBMF are always very picky about the weather when they fly, understandably really.........

Yes it is understandable but (also understandably) it annoying for those who turned up to see them fly...