Two Lancs .... and the Vulcan!

[Airframes]

Thanks Andy, Karl and Evan.
I'm not totally certain, but I think the Spartan is from Spartan Aircraft, Canada,. Certainly nice looking aircraft for the time.
Andy, I only recently found the 'Exposure Compensation' on my Nikon, after browsing through the manual on CD ! The Canon will have something similar, and the button is probably the same - a '+'/'-' symbol, in a black and white square box, the colours divided diagonally.

And on to the Mustang.
Due to the layout of the display line, I hadn't even realised this was actually on the airfield, until it took off!
Had I known, I would have tried to get within range and taken some ground shots. I think I'm right in stating that the owner has two Mustangs, as well as other stuff!
Coincidentally, it bears the markings of the 339th Fighter Group, 8th USAAF, based at Fowlmere, and our camp site for the weekend was on the edge of the former Fowlmere airfield, part of which is still in use for light aviation and gliding.

It's taking far too long to load pics at the moment, so I'll post more tomorrow, with the 'Flying Circus' and the Fiesler Storch.

 

[A4K]

Bloody nice pics again Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks mate !

 

[Crimea_River]

Those are real crackers Terry!

Now, the Spartan company was a US firm. You might be confusing it with Spartan Air Services of Canada, which used Mosquitos post-war in Canada to map the far north.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Andy, and yes, I think that's what was confusing me. There was also a Spartan company in the UK, in the 1930s and immediate post WW2, so I'm probably getting them all mixed up !!

 

[Airframes]

A couple of Cubs followed, and then 'Captain Neville's Flying Circus' provided a 1930's style show, landing under wires stretched across the runway, and 'popping' balloons in flight, circling around quite steeply. The aircraft are a Tiger Moth, which was originally a 'Queen Bee', a Thruxton Jackaroo, Emeraude, and Chipmunk.
The Trig Aerobatic team, in their blue and yellow Pitts Specials, gave another neat aerobatic display.
The Storch is up next .....

 

[Crimea_River]

"Thruxton Jackeroo"!!!??? Now that's a new one to me.

 

[A4K]

On me too, plus the Emeraude... Great pics Terry!

Btw , the 'Queen Bee' Tiger Moths were the remote controlled target drones, weren't they?

 

[rochie]

"Thruxton Jackeroo"!!!??? Now that's a new one to me.

On me too, plus the Emeraude... Great pics Terry!

Btw , the 'Queen Bee' Tiger Moths were the remote controlled target drones, weren't they?

correct Evan and the Jackeroo is basicly a 4 seat tiger moth !

funny Terry i have exactly the same shot as your last pic, we must have clicked at the same time

 

[A4K]

Nice one Karl, and cheers for the confirmation!

 

[Totalize]

Great Pics guys. Lovely stuff.

As I have said before the Lancaster, despite its killing power, I think was the prettiest heavy bomber of World War 2. I sure wish we had more of them flying.

 

[Gnomey]

Great shots Terry!

 

[nuuumannn]

Great photos, both of you. The Piel Emeraude is a French two seater wooden kit plane of the same mould as the Jodel. Sweet little machine.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks chaps. The Emeraude sure is a nice little kite. I got to fly one and fly in one now and then, back in the 1980's and early 90's.

And on to the Fiesler Storch. This one is based at Old Warden, and obligingly stood still whilst I photographed it !
It really put on an incredible display of virtually hovering, moving sideways, and rapid climbs.

More to come soon .................

 

[Crimea_River]

I'd love to see one of those with me own eyes!

 

[Airframes]

First time I've seen one , flying, in about thirty years Andy. Saw it in the hangar at Old Warden back in May.
More coming soon, just sorting them ................

 

[Airframes]

A formation of four ex-RAF Chipmunks took off to do their stuff, but one had to abort due to high engine temperature. the remainder did some neat formation display, before giving way to the solo, and formation aerobatics of the Extras.
This was followed by a very unusual, and rather stunning display, with a real Extra, and a 40% scale, model Extra !

Thanks for the nice comments and 'Likes' to date - the mighty Vulcan is next ................

EDIT: Apologies for the wrong order in the pics - the forum is running slow and doing strange things at the moment !

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent shots Terry!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good stuff guys, mist have been one awesome day out.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Hugh and Vic, and yes, it was a great day, at a 'different' air show.

And now .... the mighty Vulcan !
She whispered in, silhouetted against the sun, and then the sound hit as she passed.
It was only scheduled for a 'fly past', but did three circuits. One included the steep climb, with that fantastic, ear-blasting, ground-shaking 'Vulcan Howl' followed by a tremendous roar, before rolling past the vertical, then rolling out in a curving dive.
The organisers had to wait around four minutes, after the Vulcan departed, for the wake turbulence to settle, before the next serial could perform !
As there are a number of shots, I'll post in two parts, with Part Two tomorrow.