Vic Balshaw
Major General
Amazing shots Terry, you most certainly got my pulse racing just looking at them, heaven knows what it would have been like being there. Thank you. 
Old Buckenham 2022
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Benevolens Magister
Thanks Vic, and it would have been nice if you could have been there, 'bout time we met up again !
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Another of the slightly different "acts" was a re-creation of "The Last Dogfight" when, in April, 1945, a US Army "Cub" attacked and forced down a German Fiesler "Storch", with the American pilot using his Service .45 pistol to do so !!!
The Cub shown here is, of course, a genuine example, but the Storch is a 75% replica, and very convincing too.
Back tomorrow with more from the show.
The Cub shown here is, of course, a genuine example, but the Storch is a 75% replica, and very convincing too.
Back tomorrow with more from the show.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
That really is a great bunch of shots.
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Benevolens Magister
Thanks Rob.
Here's what Old Buckenham airfield looks like today, compared to its wartime appearance. We were located approximately where the white X is in the first pic.
Here's what Old Buckenham airfield looks like today, compared to its wartime appearance. We were located approximately where the white X is in the first pic.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Great pics Terry.
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Benevolens Magister
The Plain Sailing operated Catalina "Miss Pick Up" arrived from Duxford, and gave it's usual smooth display. She's painted to represent an aircraft of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron, who were based at Halesworth, to the east of Old Buckenham, during WW2 ( also the base of the 56th Fighter Group).
For once I was rather happy about the grey skies, as this gave some opportunities for some atmospheric shots, and it was easy to imagine the "Cat" cruising over the cold North Sea, searching for downed aircrew.
There are a few more pics to come, featuring a "new" Spitfire on the UK air show circuit, plus some odds and ends, which I'll sort and post later today and, of course, Karl has more to show too.
For once I was rather happy about the grey skies, as this gave some opportunities for some atmospheric shots, and it was easy to imagine the "Cat" cruising over the cold North Sea, searching for downed aircrew.
There are a few more pics to come, featuring a "new" Spitfire on the UK air show circuit, plus some odds and ends, which I'll sort and post later today and, of course, Karl has more to show too.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I want one!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Very nice shots Terry.
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Benevolens Magister
Thanks again chaps.
The air show programme had originally included a P-51D and a P-47D, but these did not participate, the closing "slot" being filled by a recent relative newcomer ( as far as colour schemes are concerned ) to the UK air show circuit, which Karl and I saw flying past our camp site on Saturday evening ( it was a two day show ).
Although it would have been nice to see the Mustang and Thunderbolt, we'd seen both of these particular aircraft numerous times, and it was good to have a "new" aircraft to watch and photograph.
This is Spitfire LF.XVIe, serial number RW382, painted as WZ-RR "Porky II", of the 309th F.S. USAAF, and a quick check showed that we had actually seen this aircraft before, at Little Gransden back in 2014, when it was in the colours of 322 ( Dutch ) Squadron, RAF, coded 3W-P, but good to see a new colour scheme anyway.
Apparently, when the current owner told his wife he was going to buy a Spitfire, she couldn't understand why he wanted "one of those old things", thinking he meant the Triumph Spitfire, the 1960's British sports car !!!
So, this and the following post will show the "new" Spitfire, which gave a very impressive display, and a fitting end to a great day at Old Buckenham.
The air show programme had originally included a P-51D and a P-47D, but these did not participate, the closing "slot" being filled by a recent relative newcomer ( as far as colour schemes are concerned ) to the UK air show circuit, which Karl and I saw flying past our camp site on Saturday evening ( it was a two day show ).
Although it would have been nice to see the Mustang and Thunderbolt, we'd seen both of these particular aircraft numerous times, and it was good to have a "new" aircraft to watch and photograph.
This is Spitfire LF.XVIe, serial number RW382, painted as WZ-RR "Porky II", of the 309th F.S. USAAF, and a quick check showed that we had actually seen this aircraft before, at Little Gransden back in 2014, when it was in the colours of 322 ( Dutch ) Squadron, RAF, coded 3W-P, but good to see a new colour scheme anyway.
Apparently, when the current owner told his wife he was going to buy a Spitfire, she couldn't understand why he wanted "one of those old things", thinking he meant the Triumph Spitfire, the 1960's British sports car !!!
So, this and the following post will show the "new" Spitfire, which gave a very impressive display, and a fitting end to a great day at Old Buckenham.
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Benevolens Magister
Second set of the Spitfire LF.XVIe.
There's still a few miscellaneous shots to come, showing odds and sods from during the show.
There's still a few miscellaneous shots to come, showing odds and sods from during the show.
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Benevolens Magister
My last two sets of pics from this great show, with some odds and ends from the day. The beautiful German Shepheard was in front of us, and very alert.
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Final set. The aircraft registered N141WF is a Maule, a locally-based visitor.
Hope you've enjoyed this coverage of the Old Buckenham air show, 2022, and I'm sure Karl will add some more pics.
Hope you've enjoyed this coverage of the Old Buckenham air show, 2022, and I'm sure Karl will add some more pics.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Those planes are beautiful. I'm sure the sounds were as remarkable.
