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By: 16th April 2010 at 22:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-20. ...or Provost, for that matter!
21. Hair cutting landing from the Pup.
22. Same with the Elf - look at the reflection in the spinner!
23. "Dagling" departure.
24. PT's mount at rest.
25. PT-22 break.
26. Excuse the dust spot, uploaded this one without editing... One of my most viewing images on Flickr, interestingly - and it's only been up for 48 hours!
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28. Travor Roche and Dave McKay preparing for their displays in the Sopwith duo.
29. Willy Hackett relaxes before taking the "Dagling" aloft.
Damn, one short of a clean 30. Nevermind!
Oh, and I popped into Duxford on my way home this afternoon...
Thanks for looking - C&C's always appreciated. :)
By: 17th April 2010 at 00:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Very nice. I guess after some of those shots you've very short hair!
By: 17th April 2010 at 07:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Nice, thanks for putting them on here for our enjoyment.
By: 20th April 2010 at 03:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Sensational shots..those aircraft look like they're in pristine condition
By: 20th April 2010 at 07:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The amount of TLC they get you can guarantee they will be Steve. I have to say that historic warbirds are well looked after in this country.
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By: Elliott Marsh - 16th April 2010 at 22:23
That was a bit good. I could only manage the Wednesday and Friday due to work commitments, but nonetheless, I had a Hell of a time. Wednesday was wall-to-wall action from about 9.30am 'til gone 5.30pm. As a vintage aircraft enthusiast, I can't really ask for more! Friday felt colder, and the training week had pretty much wrapped up save for the ANEC displaying and a few passenger flights from the Chipmunk and Magister, but it was significant for the FW44's last display in the UK before being shipped off to the 'States. Indeed, it departed OW once Rob Millinship had wrapped up a lovely display (full of top sides and close passes) and will soon be boxed up, heading for sunnier skies. Also good to meet Nick, Rob and Ben for the first time.
Anyway, on with the pics. More at http://www.flickr.com/photos/esmarsh. In no particular order...
1. The beautiful Parnell Elf. A work of art, if ever I saw one.
2. Without the engineers, ground crew and volunteers, none of this would happen. My hat is off to all of them.
3. The lovely Pegs, without doubt my favourite warbird on the scene at present. What a treat it was to see her on Wednesday.
4. Paul Stone takes the Piston Provost for a spin.
5. The FW44 will certainly be missed.
6. Keith Dennison positively tore the house down on Wednesday evening with a storming, passionate Sea Hurricane display.
7. I'm rather fond of the ugly duckling that is the Pietenpol Aircamper. There's a certain charm to it, I feel.
8. Peter Holloway in the Magister leads Steve Roberts and Tracey Curtiss-Taylor in a three-ship trainer formation routine.
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10. Old Warden always presents a nice back-drop for lower passes (or, in this case, a take-off).
11. Can we have some of that blue sky for the rest of the season, please?
12. Dodge Bailey escaping the Chipmunk.
13. Rob Millinship's Pitts Special.
14. The ANEC returns after an absence of several years.
15. Jim Schofield (thanks Rob!) departing in the Tiger Moth. The houses over the far side provide an interesting back-drop to some take-off shots.
16. Sir John Allison brings the Elf back to Earth.
17. Just lovely!
18. The Chipmunk performing the popular ribbon pick-up routine.
19. I make no apologies for the amount of FW44 in these shots.