Duxford Bimbles 2020 ~ 06Aug20

[Pen Pusher]

My second visit to Duxford this year and my first sighting of a warbird in its natural element when Spitfire Mk.T IX(Modified)/PT462/SW-A/(G-CTIX) went passenger flying. In the order taken.







Sony Alpha A6300 CSC & Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-III VC

Brian

[Tiger 1]

Hurrah ... your back Brian with the fantastic Duxford Bimbles... Oh how I have missed these my freind.

I look forward very much to the 2020 Bimble reports and what a way to kick the year off with the beloved Spitfire.

Cracking shots as always.... catch you at the May Show for a chat.

All the best... Happy New Year.

Tim

[paddyboy]

Hi Brian

Lovely to have a bimble to bumble through

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[LTFT5]

Good to see you are back Brian.
I enjoy a good bimble myself.
Great set of a stunning aircraft.
All the best
Andy

[Sparts99]

What they all said, good to see you back.

[raptor9]

Really pleased you are back with this thread Brian. Always a highlight!!. Regards.

[Pen Pusher]

Friday: 6th March 2020

A cold bright day at Duxford made bearable by 3 Spitfires and 2 Hurricanes flying although the clouds did roll in at the most inopportune moments. The Yale was also up and down on circuits and amongst the visiting GA types was a small group of autogyros with a relative of James Bond’s Little Nellie’s flying in. 'Big Nellie'. Apart from the last one, in the order taken.

North American NA-64 Yale 1/3349/(G-BYNF)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.1/SD-X/V7497/(G-HRLI)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk HFIX/KJ-I/SM520/(G-ILDA)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.1/SD-X/V7497/(G-HRLI) + Yale 1/(G-BYNF)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk HFIX/KJ-I/SM520/(G-ILDA)

Hawker Hurricane I/DX-R/P2902/(G-ROBT)

Hawker Hurricane I/DX-R/P2902/(G-ROBT)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia/QV/N3200/(G-CFGJ)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia/QV/N3200/(G-CFGJ) + Hurricane Mk.1/(G-HRLI)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.1/SD-X/V7497/(G-HRLI)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk PRXIX/C/PS853/(G-RRGN)

AutoGyro Europe MTOsport/’Big Nellie’/(G-PAFF)


Sony Alpha A6300 CSC & Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-III VC
Brian

[raptor9]

Veyi nice Brian. Was there myself on Monday. Nice to be there when the sun was shining. Very pleasant. Many thanks.

[Pen Pusher]

Monday: 9th March 2020
Not quite Hollywood but BBC News were filming at Duxford today. Sophie Raworth went for a flight in the Aerial Collectives Spitfire T9/PV202, filmed by the BBC News Ecureuil II helicopter followed by the IWM Museums Mk1a Spitfire/N3200. Down side was the wall to wall cloud and naff lighting, and a cold wind. In the order taken.

Supermarine Spitfire TR.IXc/PV202/5R-H/(G-CCCA)

Supermarine Spitfire TR.IXc/PV202/5R-H/(G-CCCA)

Supermarine Spitfire TR.IXc/PV202/5R-H/(G-CCCA)

Supermarine Spitfire TR.IXc/PV202/5R-H/(G-CCCA)

Aerospatiale AS355F2 Ecureuil II/(G-INTV)

Supermarine Spitfire TR.IXc/PV202/5R-H/(G-CCCA)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia/QV/N3200/(G-CFGJ)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia/QV/N3200/(G-CFGJ)

Ecureuil II/(G-INTV) + Spitfire Mk Ia/(G-CFGJ)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia/QV/N3200/(G-CFGJ)

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia/QV/N3200/(G-CFGJ)

Ecureuil II/(G-INTV) + Spitfire Mk Ia/(G-CFGJ)


Sony Alpha A6500 CSC & Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Brian

[Tiger 1]

Hi Brian

Ref your March 6th Bimble ... you know my love of Spitfires... but those Hurricane shots are very nice indeed.

Today's Bimble ... Well... Spitfires... what more can I say.

Very nice indeed...so pleased you and the Bimbles are back... looking forward to seeing your next Bimble Photos.

Many thanks.

T1

[Pen Pusher]

Imperial War Museum Duxford

In line with advice from Public Health England, IWM has taken the decision to close all of its sites in effect from the end of today (Tuesday 17 March) until further notice.

Brian

[The Phantom]

Great set of images Brian

Sad news at the end - but no surprise in the current climate.

[Pen Pusher]

Thursday: 6th August 2020

Highlight of the day was the appearance of Spitfire PRXIX/(F-AZJS). It was just about to go for a first flight this afternoon, but was aborted and the last I saw was it being returned to the hangar for a bit more TLC. It did fly later in the day after I had left. In the order taken.











Brian

[eLaReF]

Glad to see PS890 flying (or nearly) again
Still preferred it as a contra-prop!

[Pen Pusher]

Thursday: 6th August 2020

While waiting for the French Spitfire to fly, we were entertained by a pair of North Weald based Westland Scout helicopters who came in for a bit of circuit bashing and auto-rotational landing practice that involved sliding along the grass on their skids. XV126/50K was wearing a scheme worn by Scouts in Germany in 1980 on Exercise Crusader. Eurocopter EC155B1/(A7-HMD) from Stansted also joined them in the circuit. In the order taken


Westland Scout AH.1/XV126/50K/(G-SCTA).

Westland Scout AH.1/XV126/50K/(G-SCTA).

Westland Scout AH.1/XV126/50K/(G-SCTA).

Scout AH.1/XV126/50K/(G-SCTA) & XW283/(G-CIMX)

Westland Scout AH.1/XW283/(G-CIMX)

Scout AH.1/XW283/(G-CIMX) & XV126/50K/(G-SCTA)

Westland Scout AH.1/XW283/(G-CIMX)

Scout AH.1/XW283/(G-CIMX) & XV126/50K/(G-SCTA)

Westland Scout AH.1/XW283/(G-CIMX)

Westland Scout AH.1/XW283/(G-CIMX)

Sony ILCE-6500/24MP APS-C camera + Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS lens

Brian

[Sparts99]

Those Scouts look pristine, thanks for posting.

[raptor9]

Have seen a solitary Scout from time to time at my bungalow in Chedburgh, but a really nice surprise to see both of them in formation the other day. Nice pictures, Brian. [No change there then!!!]

[The Phantom]

Great to see those Scouts