Old Aircraft
Oct 21, 2012 11:03:01 #
Here are some more photos taken at the Duxford Air Show in September
Spitfires
Spitfires
Hurricane
B17 Sally B
de Havilland Dragon Rapide
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
F-86 Sabre
Swordfish
Yaks
Red Arrows
Red Arrows
Oct 21, 2012 11:03:26 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
foxjohn wrote:
Here are some more photos taken at the Duxford Air Show in September
I love the Spitfires..
Oct 21, 2012 11:44:14 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
Agree jk48, to me they were the best designed fighter, although the P-38 was a close second...
Oct 21, 2012 11:51:43 #
Oct 21, 2012 12:01:57 #
Oct 21, 2012 13:11:02 #
I'll see what I can find, I have some more photos from Duxford and also from the last Biggin Hill Air Show from 2 years ago.
Oct 21, 2012 13:36:59 #
Oct 22, 2012 09:46:00 #
donrent wrote:
Agree jk48, to me they were the best designed fighter, although the P-38 was a close second...
I'd put the P-38 ahead of the spitfire.
I love the last image of the arrows.
Oct 22, 2012 11:59:35 #
dandai wrote:
I'd put the P-38 ahead of the spitfire.
I love the last image of the arrows.
donrent wrote:
Agree jk48, to me they were the best designed fighter, although the P-38 was a close second...
I'd put the P-38 ahead of the spitfire.
I love the last image of the arrows.
I put the P51 Mustang above them both. Used beyond WWII and still seen at airshows and used competitively in racing, I believe.
Then, there is also the F4 U Corsair with its gull shaped folding wings. A whole TV series was based on it and a famous squadron that flew them - "BaBa Black Sheep" about Pappy Boyington and the Black Sheep Squadron in the Pacific theatre of WWII. Accelerated U.S. air superiority with it mastery of the Japanese Zero aircraft.
The aircraft served in combat roles way beyond WWII.
Extensive information on both the P-51 and the Corsair in Wikipedia.
Oct 23, 2012 04:30:44 #
In fact,Hurricanes shot down more enemy than Spitfires but there were more built.The Hurricane could outturn the Spitfire and all German aircraft but the Spitfire was beloved by pilots.
The Mustang was a marvelous aircrfat but only when fitted with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine.
The Mustang was a marvelous aircrfat but only when fitted with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine.
Oct 23, 2012 04:36:44 #
Oct 23, 2012 05:47:04 #
Jan 31, 2013 08:44:48 #
anniexxx wrote:
lovely pictures, the sally b is my fav. i live just 15 minutes from duxford...!
Sally B? I see someone knows their B17's. Lucky you, I have only been to Duxford once, but it was an awesome experience. I have to admit, I mainly went to see the 'Spits'. There was a squadron of them airborne.
Jan 31, 2013 08:51:18 #
foxjohn wrote:
Here are some more photos taken at the Duxford Air Show in September
Very nice selection, I like them all :thumbup:
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