A few Flying Legends pix at Duxford from PeterA

lmritger · **Posted:** Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:40 am

Warbird Kid wrote:

Red Bull's Corsair is a -4. Single chin scoop. Not two cheek scoops as you would see with a -5. :wink:

Face, meet palm... you are of course absolutely correct, my bad.

Lynn

Ollie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:48 am

Good stuff Peter!

Sasquatch · **Posted:** Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:30 pm

Steve Nelson wrote:

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Can someone please remind me which is the earlier camo scheme on those spits

Brown/Green is the early camo, circa Battle of Britain and before. Gray/Green came later (the following year I think) and was used for the rest of the war.

SN

Thank you for the clarification, Steve. I can now move right on to the consumption of mass quantities of beer as I stare in appreciation at these beautiful shots by Peter. As mentioned previously, that "Snafu" and "Sally B" shot is the most awesome photo I've seen in quite a while!

Thanks again Steve....

--Tom

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:18 pm

Thanks for the pictures Peter. Very awesome shot of the "Jug" coming in with the B-17 in the background! One day I'll get to Duxford :drink3:

PeterA · **Posted:** Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:52 am

Well they went down rather well. Thank you for your kind words.

I have 'processed' a few more.

PeterA

DC3R4DC47 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:34 am **Posts:** 115

beautiful,moving,incredible,....are the immediate adjectives that come to mind !!!

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

That dual Buchon photo os one of my favorites, just for the subject matter.

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Great pics!!

SaxMan · **Posted:** Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:03 pm

Going to an air show at Duxford is definitely one of my "bucket list" activities. Great pics! Love the TBM head-on.

C VEICH · **Joined:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:40 pm **Posts:** 1471

PeterA wrote:

There is a study in contrasting design philosophies!

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Just for grins......are there any planes from the states or Canada that make it over there for the airshow?

Firebird · **Posted:** Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:59 pm

CoastieJohn wrote:

Just for grins......are there any planes from the states or Canada that make it over there for the airshow?

This one did......

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

CoastieJohn wrote:

Just for grins......are there any planes from the states or Canada that make it over there for the airshow?

Yes, 'Princess Elizabeth' was brought over for the show at the end of May and for Legends, and is already in a box on its way back to Texas.

Several US pilots too, Messrs Hinton, Shipley and Friedkin flying the 'Horsemen' routine in Spitfires, Steve Hinton Jr flying 'Princess Elizabeth', and Stew Dawson flying one of the Spitfire Is.

Great shots Peter

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Mike wrote:

CoastieJohn wrote:

Just for grins......are there any planes from the states or Canada that make it over there for the airshow?

Yes, 'Princess Elizabeth' was brought over for the show at the end of May and for Legends, and is already in a box on its way back to Texas.

Several US pilots too, Messrs Hinton, Shipley and Friedkin flying the 'Horsemen' routine in Spitfires, Steve Hinton Jr flying 'Princess Elizabeth', and Stew Dawson flying one of the Spitfire Is.

Great shots Peter

Thanks. It sounds like they are "boxed" up and sent over. I guess no flyers took the north route and hopped over?

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

The last time they tried that, with 'Glacier Girl', it didn't end well, although the TF-51 'Miss Velma' did complete the trip that year.

And I spent part of Sunday morning at Duxford listening to an interesting interview over the PA with the mission commander of the South African Shackleton, which ended up having to make a forced landing in the Sahara in the middle of the night whilst en-route to Duxford several years ago.

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