Post by philglt on Jul 16, 2014 21:50:22 GMT 1
Friday before the show is normally a good day to be at Duxford.Some show aircraft arrive and many display to practise their routines and to get their display authorisations.This year was different!The cloud-base was 600 to 700 feet and no visitors could arrive and nothing could display and many European participants were unable to get here.
Eventually the L4s got airborne to have a go, as they needed little visibility to display.Nothing else moved until around 4-00pm and the Constellation got in around 6-00pm as the museum was closing.So, here are a few pictures of what little flying I saw:
Piper Aircraft Corporation L-4 Grasshoppers by gaultonp, on Flickr
Piper Aircraft Corporation L-4 A Grasshopper by gaultonp, on Flickr
Piper Aircraft Corporation L-4 Grasshoppers by gaultonp, on Flickr
Piper Aircraft Corporation L-4J Grasshopper by gaultonp, on Flickr
Winding up the engine:
Boeing P-26 Peashooter by gaultonp, on Flickr
Boeing P-26 Peashooter by gaultonp, on Flickr
North American B-25J Mitchell The Flying Bulls by gaultonp, on Flickr
North American B-25J Mitchell The Flying Bulls by gaultonp, on Flickr
Curtiss Wright Corporation Curtiss H-75A-1 Hawk 75 G-CCVH The Fighter Collection by gaultonp, on Flickr
Goodyear Aircraft Corporation Corsair FG-1D, G-FGIDThe Fighter Collection by gaultonp, on Flickr
MK912 Spitfire LF Mk. IXc (G-BRRA HFL) by gaultonp, on Flickr
Curtiss-Wright P-40C by gaultonp, on Flickr
Curtiss-Wright P-40C by gaultonp, on Flickr
HB-RSC Locheed Super Constellation by gaultonp, on Flickr
HB-RSC Locheed Super Constellation by gaultonp, on Flickr
As you can see, the day wasn't a total waste
Phil
Eventually the L4s got airborne to have a go, as they needed little visibility to display.Nothing else moved until around 4-00pm and the Constellation got in around 6-00pm as the museum was closing.So, here are a few pictures of what little flying I saw:
Piper Aircraft Corporation L-4 Grasshoppers by gaultonp, on FlickrPiper Aircraft Corporation L-4 A Grasshopper by gaultonp, on FlickrPiper Aircraft Corporation L-4 Grasshoppers by gaultonp, on FlickrPiper Aircraft Corporation L-4J Grasshopper by gaultonp, on FlickrWinding up the engine:
Boeing P-26 Peashooter by gaultonp, on FlickrBoeing P-26 Peashooter by gaultonp, on FlickrNorth American B-25J Mitchell The Flying Bulls by gaultonp, on FlickrNorth American B-25J Mitchell The Flying Bulls by gaultonp, on FlickrCurtiss Wright Corporation Curtiss H-75A-1 Hawk 75 G-CCVH The Fighter Collection by gaultonp, on FlickrGoodyear Aircraft Corporation Corsair FG-1D, G-FGIDThe Fighter Collection by gaultonp, on FlickrMK912 Spitfire LF Mk. IXc (G-BRRA HFL) by gaultonp, on FlickrCurtiss-Wright P-40C by gaultonp, on FlickrCurtiss-Wright P-40C by gaultonp, on FlickrHB-RSC Locheed Super Constellation by gaultonp, on FlickrHB-RSC Locheed Super Constellation by gaultonp, on FlickrAs you can see, the day wasn't a total waste
Phil