Author Topic: Photos from Duxford Spitfire 70th Anniversary Airshow - Dialup Beware (Read 299 times)

Sparks · « **on:** September 08, 2006, 07:44:25 PM »

Thought I would share a few shots I took at last weekend's airshow at Duxford. Hope you like 'em.

I started with a long flightline walk with lots of Spits ...

And others ...

There was an interesting static display of a Contra-Griffon and a Merlin on trailers being run up at regular intervals ..

Flying on next post ......

Sparks · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2006, 07:45:40 PM »

The airshow kicked off with one of Eagl's mates from Lakenheath ..

and the Chinook was really impressive...

There was a superb Yak aerobatic team ...

The display was finished off with and 8 ship Spit flypast ..

As I was waiting for the traffic to clear there were some lovely sights of aircraft landing and leaving at the days end.

I'll try to pick a few others as I have some nice ones of the Catalina and other Spits on the ground but it's late now.

Sparks

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2006, 08:19:15 PM »

Fantastic.

CavPuke · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2006, 08:36:29 PM »

Very nice photos ! Thank you for sharing

xNOVAx · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2006, 08:40:11 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Fantastic.

My thoughts exactly

Kurt · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2006, 08:50:02 PM »

Wonderful photography Sparks, you've definitly got an eye... Looks like nature was nice enough to give you a dramatic sky as a backdrop that day too.

well done.

Bruv119 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2006, 08:56:24 PM »

I attended this show also took my g/f and her 3 year old nephew.

Brilliant pics sparky I did put a post up saying if anyone was going and wanted to meet up we could but no-one replied to it......

Bruv
~S~

Hawco · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2006, 11:22:44 PM »

Does anyone know what kind of spits they are? Just curious

Kurt · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2006, 01:03:21 AM »

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Originally posted by Hawco
Does anyone know what kind of spits they are? Just curious

Yup... Supermarine.

Furball · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2006, 04:26:15 AM »

Has the first one (looks like a V?) got the 4 cannon fitted?

Excel1 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 09, 2006, 05:58:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
Has the first one (looks like a V?) got the 4 cannon fitted?

could be wrong but it looks like a 4 cannon Vc. I wonder why they didn't transfer the 4 hispano armament option over to the MkIX. 4 is better than 2, but there must have been a good reason for not doing it

Btw very nice pics Sparks

Furball · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2006, 06:01:53 AM »

Thanks, they did, it was still the universal wing but they just didnt use it because of the additional weight.

i know that V's were used in the med with the 4 cannons fitted and maybe south africa? would fit with the colour scheme.

Excel1 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 09, 2006, 06:18:43 AM »

The IX being a little on the podgy side then was a lucky break for the luftwaffe then

thx for the info

Furball · « **Reply #13 on:** September 09, 2006, 06:48:49 AM »

just read what i posted, i meant SAAF using the Spit V.