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Post by joseyclosey » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:24 am

A selection of just some of the American Warbirds that gathered at this years Flying Legends Airshow, Duxford airfield, Cambridgeshire.

There were 3 B17's in attendance, "Pink Lady" from France, "Liberty Belle" from the USA, and the resident "Sally B" unfortunately in a static role.

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There is always a good attendance of P51's.

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P35 in French colours.

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A very nice P40

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A FM2 Wildcat showing its unusual undercarriage system to good effect

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One of my favourites, the P39

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An early P40B model

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More of the Fortress formation, these i scanned from my 35mm photos

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Post by Karl/Pa. » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:25 pm

Great pics Joe. Thanks.
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Post by Woftam » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:39 pm

Great shots Joe.

Can't understand the attraction of the P39, it's just an ugly aircraft. Its to aircraft as the MAS 36 is to rifles. :mrgreen:
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Post by joseyclosey » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:18 pm

Woftam wrote:Can't understand the attraction of the P39, it's just an ugly aircraft. Its to aircraft as the MAS 36 is to rifles. :mrgreen:
:shock: :shock: :shock:

Graham, i think you need to see an optician for some new come closer scopes :mrgreen:

Joe

There is nothing remotely ugly about an Airacobra.....

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Still not convinced Joe

Post by Woftam » Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:28 am

but then I like twins. In bikes, in planes and especially in women ;)

Don't these just set your blood racing :?:

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Post by joseyclosey » Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:43 pm

Well Graham, I must admit to being a fan of big Bristols....

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Mercury's that is :mrgreen:

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Nice Joe, but

Post by Woftam » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:18 pm

I say again, Bristols should come in pairs. :bigsmile:

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Post by joseyclosey » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:24 pm

mmmmmm The Beaufighter, now your talking, is that one of the Aussie marked Beaufighters? In one of your museums?

Steven Grey of the Fighter Collection at Duxford is restoring his Beaufighter JM 135 to flying condition, and it will be in RAAF far east markings.

http://fighter-collection.com/pages/air ... /index.php

A couple of pics i took in July.

Joe

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Post by Woftam » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:35 pm

Not one of ours (the aussie version I mean). There are only 2 aussie versions still in existence, I'm not sure if either flys. Try this link for some excellent photo's, especially the second page.

http://www.oldcmp.net/ns1.html

I'm not sure where the one in the photo is, just one I've collected somewhere.

This is a link to one of the aussie ones -

http://www.aarg.com.au/beaufighter.htm
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The planes

Post by mosu » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:46 am

I can ounly admire your repertuar. Amasing.
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