Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

[CameronSys]

Hi all,

Well I got to Duxford in the morning and the cloud at the time and afternoon forecast were both very overcast. Cambridge was reporting a 300ft-400ft cloud base until about mid day. Very disheartening and I couldn't help but think that I chose the wrong day. First display goes up in the cloud, then one patch of blue passes and disappears, then another, and another, and then it was pretty much clear skies! So an amazing day with much better than expected weather.

A shame that the displays were more distant than in 2015 and topsides were next to non-existent but a good day nonetheless. Amyway, onto my photos from the Sunday of the Duxford American Air Show!

I quite enjoy watching the pleasure fliers in the morning before the displays, so a couple of Rapide shots!
1. G-AIDL Dragon Rapide - Duxford - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

2. HG691 Dragon Rapide - Duxford - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

Onto the displays...

3. Great War Display Team - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

4. 'Shark Mouth' P-51 - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

5. Sally B B-17 - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

6. Wartime Tribute - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

7. BBMF Pair - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

8. Twin Squirrel - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

9. Vintage Trainers - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

10. Stearman - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

11. Spitfire and Hurricane - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

12. Spitfire Mk.1A - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

13. Spitfire - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

14. Harvard Heritage - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

15. Tumbling Matador - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

16. Apache - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

17. Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

18. Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

19. Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

20. Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

21. UH-1H Huey - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

22. Bronco Demo Team - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

23. Bronco Demo Team - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

24. S-330 Skyvan - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

25. OV-10 Bronco - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

26. Simultaneous landings - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

27. Double Dakota - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

28. Aces High Dakota - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

29. Chromed Curtiss by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

30. A-6M Zero - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

31. Curtiss and Corsair - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

32. Wartime fighters by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

33. Wartime fighters by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

34. Chromed Curtiss by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

35. Red Arrows - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

36. Red Arrows - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

37. Red Arrows - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

38. Red Arrows - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

39. Red Arrows - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

40. Red Arrows - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

41. Red Arrows - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

And now the after-show departures:
42. Sporty Squirrel - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

Seeing the Osprey depart was a great surprise. And after the Reds finished it was a quick sprint over from the Tank Bank to see it go! It was also very interesting to be able to see inside it earlier in the day.

43. CV-22 Osprey - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

44. CV-22 Osprey - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

45. CV-22 Osprey - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

Thanks for looking,
Cameron

[jeallen01]

You were obviously at the right end of the field when the Osprey took off - sadly we were at the other end :-(!

[Rotörhead]

Nice shots, that silver P-40 looks amazing!

[jeallen01]

Nice shots, that silver P-40 looks amazing!

The programme said it would be P40F, not a P40C - how could they get that wrong?

Judging by the comments elsewhere, very easily!

[CameronSys]

Jeallen01 - I was at the Tank Bank during the displays, but saw the Osprey's beacons flashing while the Reds displayed so sprinted over after the Reds finished to see the Osprey go.

Olicat - Thanks! It is a stunning aircraft

Cameron

[jeallen01]

Jeallen01 - I was at the Tank Bank during the displays, but saw the Osprey's beacons flashing while the Reds displayed so sprinted over after the Reds finished to see the Osprey go.

Cameron

Well done for spotting the beacons, but sprinting that far was/is "just not possible" at my age - and also for many others far younger. As someone implied elsewhere, the Osprey crew should have asked been asked to do a fly-by along the field before they went home. Then, many more of us would have seen them just that little bit c!oser.

[jeallen01]

The Fighter Collection has a P.40F AND a P.40C. Perhaps they substituted the C after the programme was printed if the F had gone tech??

Quite possibly so, but the announcers should have mentioned that, but IIRC they did not.

[paddyboy]

Nice work, buddy

Glad the weather played ball for all

Thanks

Paddyboy

[lrv890]

Nice set Cameron , I was thinking your photo angles were very similar to mine then realised I think I was standing next to you . It did turn out to be a much better day than I was expecting . Great catch on the Osprey departure
Daren