Shuttleworth - Spring Air Display piccies

[Manonthefence]

Well folks the season at Old Warden has finally started.

Here is a (not so) small selection from the first display of the year.






























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The Edwardians













Finally.

Steve, this ones for you mate

[ww2John]

Thanks so much for sharing. Those of us on this side of the pond don't get out that way too often and these are terrific pictures.

(Sorry I am not up on my rag wing ID's), the 7th picture, the profile shot of D8096 is absolutely stunning. (The rest ain't bad either.)

[SPang]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for the pics.

SPang

[Raven]

...the profile shot of D8096 is absolutely stunning. (The rest ain't bad either.)

As you were wondering... Bristol Fighter, known as a Brisfit to its friends.

A combat career with some parallels to the Grumman TBM / TBF of W.W.II in that the first battles were a disaster as they didn't use them well, but when (in the Brisfit's case) they let the pilot fight with it as a single seater or 'scout' and the gunner kept the tail clean it was a runaway success. Note the horizontal knife-edge to the fuselage stern, the fin/rudder being low set, and the fuselage suspended between the wings, all for field of view field of fire, and the crew able to fight back to back, Spartan style (although the RFC chaps were dressed, unlike the Spartans... ) They were smart folks at the Bristol Aeroplane Co...

[mrhenniger]

Very nice Nick. Thanks for sharing!

Mike

[B-29 Super Fort]

Nick outstanding photos work!
Love that banking Sabre coming towards the camera shot.

[Dan K]

Nick, simply put--you are a master with lens and shutter.

I personally can't get enough of the Gladiator in Norwegian colors...delightful formation pic.

Thanks for posting.

[Aircraft Mech Paul]

Excellent photos as always,

I really like the Sabre pic's, with the one passing low by the treeline

Paul