Duxford April Bimbles ~ *UPDATE 6~26Apr18*

[Pen Pusher]

Blue sky and sunshine brought a lot of war birds out to play. At one point there were four two-seat Spitfires sitting on the grass outside ARCo and three of them went flying. Later in the afternoon Duxford's latest Spitfire resident, Anglia Aircraft Restorations Mk.Vc/G-IBSY, also went flying. HH-60G Pave Hawk 89-26208/LN of 56 Rescue Squadron from just down the road at Lakenheath did several circuits before parking up, with rotors running, while the passengers went off for a coffee.The Aero legends DH104 Dove 8/G-DHDV was doing a spot of crew training.

























Sony Alpha A6000 CSC & Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-III VC.

Brian

[wyatt.harvey]

like the detail on no 3....

very good shots..

I was at wimpole hall today and a harvard was doing a lot of fairly high passes over the Home Farm and then it was followed by a spit. The spit did at least 2 loops over the house...made my day...lovely to hear the sound of a merlin in full song again.

[jem60]

Nice, Brian. Had the UH60 and a two-seater Spitfire over me as well.

[Sparts99]

Head on Dove shot is excellent.

[Punkrunner62]

Some real gems there Brian,thanks again.
Cheers.

[paddyboy]

Hi Brian

Belting pics as per

Skies to go with them too

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[The Phantom]

Very nice

Great to get a Pave Hawk there

[Pen Pusher]

Duxford based Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk.T IX(Modified)/PT462/(G-CTIX) in the markings of No. 253 (Hyderabad) Squadron, made it's public debut today while passenger flying with Classic Wings. A very quiet day, flying wise, apart from the Classic Wings Rapide and Tiger Moths and their Canadian marked Harvard. The only other based war bird flying was the Stearman. With wall to wall cloud, lighting conditions were a bit naff for photography but the cross wind from the south did make for some interesting landings later in the afternoon. In the order taken.

























Sony ILCE-6000 + Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS

Brian

[jem60]

Very nice, Brian. Good Avionics in the Spitfire!!!.

[paddyboy]

Nice add-ons, Brian

Pity the weather didn't play ball

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[herc15]

nice set

[Pen Pusher]

A very busy and very warm day at Duxford with 67 GA types flying in, and eventually out again, for the CAA/Safety Bonus Day. Amongst all the arrivals and departures, Classic Wings were active with two-seat Spitfire PT462/SW-A passenger flying and from ARCo, two-seat Spitfire SM520/KJ-I was pilot training. For a bit of variety, P-51 Mustang KH774/GA-S went up for a couple of flights. In the order taken

























Sony Alpha A6000 CSC & Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-III VC + Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens

Brian

[Punkrunner62]

Hi Brian i particularly like the P-51 shots, some great angles on them.
Cheers.

[paddyboy]

Some real classic shapes there, Brian

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[wyatt.harvey]

i love those pictures....

like the 8th one..looks like the pilot has his phone on the front windscreen!!

[jem60]

It's an aerial Sat-Nav. Nice pictures Brian.

[Pen Pusher]

A hot sunny day at Duxford and I topped up my tan that I started on Saturday. There was a big aircraft movement before the museum opened when Handley Page HPR.7 Herald/G-APWJ was moved from Airliner Row into AirSpace where it will spend the next few days being finished painted and having missing bits added. The FSM Spitfire, on the hangar base, has been marked up to represent QV-I/X4474 a Mk.1 Spitfire of 19 Squadron and then it will be on loan to the RAF as it goes around the country as one of the static exhibits on the 'RAF100' tour. Spitfire/PT462 was flying passengers again and Spitfire Mk FRXVIIIe/SM845 went up for a short air test and a spot of aerobatics afterwards. In the order taken.













Sony Alpha A6000 CSC & Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-III VC + Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens

Brian

[jem60]

Lovely, as usual. You will want sun tan lotion tomorrow, Brian.

[paddyboy]

Nice add-ons, Brian

Ye Gods: I remember my first flight on a Herald

The civvy equivalent of a Shack, IMHO

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Pen Pusher]

A busy day at Duxford. As the wind was from the south east and they using runway 06, I spent most of the day on the Tank Bank taking advantage of the sunshine and trying to get some different angles.

























Sony Alpha A6000 CSC & Sigma 100-400m f5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens + Sigma MC-11 SA-E Mount

Brian