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Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

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Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by CameronSys » Tue May 31, 2016 8:06 pm

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. ImageG-AIDL Dragon Rapide - Duxford - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

2. ImageHG691 Dragon Rapide - Duxford - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

Onto the displays...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29. ImageChromed Curtiss by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

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

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

32. ImageWartime fighters by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

33. ImageWartime fighters by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

34. ImageChromed Curtiss by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And now the after-show departures:
42. ImageSporty 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. ImageCV-22 Osprey - Duxford American Air Show - 29 May 2016 by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

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

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

Thanks for looking,
Cameron

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Re: Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by jeallen01 » Tue May 31, 2016 8:54 pm

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

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Re: Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by Rotörhead » Tue May 31, 2016 8:56 pm

Nice shots, that silver P-40 looks amazing!
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Re: Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by jeallen01 » Tue May 31, 2016 9:02 pm

Olicat wrote: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!

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Re: Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by CameronSys » Tue May 31, 2016 9:32 pm

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

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Re: Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by jeallen01 » Tue May 31, 2016 9:49 pm

CameronSys wrote: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.

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Re: Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by jeallen01 » Tue May 31, 2016 9:53 pm

jem60 wrote: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.

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Re: Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by paddyboy » Wed Jun 01, 2016 2:55 pm

Nice work, buddy :thumbs:

Glad the weather played ball for all ;)

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Re: Duxford American Air Show - 29/5/16

Post by lrv890 » Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:39 am

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
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