Flying Legends 2011

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Flying Legends 2011

Post by joseyclosey » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:51 am

Heres my usual photo post after the Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford, Cambridge. It's just a small flavour of what was another great airshow well up to the usual standard of Flying Legends.

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This was the first time i had seen three Buchon/Me109's in the air at one time.

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Royal Navy Historic Flight Swordfish and Sea Fury.

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DC3's

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Red Bull P38 and Vought Corsair.

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Mustangs and Pretty Nurses

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Plenty of Hawkers.

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P40's including a genuine Pearl Harbour survivor.

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A rare Razorback P47, paperwork to fly not quite ready unfortunately.

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As usual, a good selection of Spitfires.

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Skyraiders

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Unfortunately the Skyraider and Checker nosed P51 collided on the Sunday after the final Balbo, the P51 pilot parachuted to safety while the Skyraider pilot managed to land safely with a large piece of the starboared wing missing! Very forunately no one was hurt but the p51, "Big Beautiful Doll" was wrecked.

A report and more photos here .....


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... rshow.html
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Post by Niner » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:14 pm

Really good photos. It's almost like being there. Thanks for taking the time to post them.
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:17 pm

Great pics Joe, thanks a lot mate :bigsmile:
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Post by Karl/Pa. » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:55 pm

Thanks Joe. Really love the old birds.
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Post by Niner Delta » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:21 pm

Well done, Joe. Gotta love them warbirds. :mrgreen:

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Re: Flying Legends 2011

Post by Woftam » Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:42 am

Love those old Hawkers
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