American Air Day at Duxford ~ July 28th ( 25 images )

[bomberflight]

I thought you might like to see some pictures from yesterdays celebration of the American Air Museums 10th anniversey. While not a formal air show, it offered the chance to meet people serving now with the USAFE and celebrate 60 years of the United States Air Force.

An F-15 Eagle guards the American Air Museum



Lest we ever forget the debt we owe to the 8th Air Force. Our freedom cost more than we can ever repay. Each glass plate
represents a single fighter or bombardment group and portrays the number of aircraft lost by that group in combat.



Ground displays were popular with the crowds





Do these two airlplanes need any introduction ?



TF-51D ~ Miss Velma of the Fighter Collection



A pair of F-15C's from Lakenheath



A brace of F-15E Strike Eagles from Lakenheath





KC-135R fly past



The KC-135 flanked by F-15E Strike Eagles from Lakenheath



Every body out ! MC-130H tactical demo







The MC-130H taxis in



HH-60 from Lakenheath



MC-130P flypast



MH-53 flypast



MH-53 joins up with the MC-130P



F-86A Sabre and P-51D Mustang



F-86A Sabre ~ solo





P-51D Mustang ~ Ferocious Franke from the Old Flying Machine Company



And the finale .....

B-17G Flying Fortress ~ Sally B

[planenutti]

Great pics! If you notice on the tail of the 135 there is a Square 'D'. The tail designator for the 100th Group when they flew B-17's. Nice to see the current !00th crews have not forgotten where they came from.
Bob

[Robbie Stuart]

I am a supporter of this museum. Thanks so much for posting these great pics!
Robbie

[AIRIC]

Thanks for sharing, nice images.

Eric

[B17news]

excellent photos, thanks!
B

[Lynn Allen]

Really nice photos, thanks for taking the time to share them...

Lynn

[C.6-60]

Very nice in depth coverage of the event. Thank you very much for the effort to get us the pictures, some great shots!

[Randy Haskin]

Great pics! If you notice on the tail of the 135 there is a Square 'D'. The tail designator for the 100th Group when they flew B-17's. Nice to see the current !00th crews have not forgotten where they came from.
Bob

I don't think it has anything to do with the crews...it's always the leadership you have to worry about with the USAF.

I agree, though. I was happy to see the marking on the Mildenhall 135s. My squadron tanks with them all the time.

[Former Member]

Beautiful pics...thanks for sharing them!!!

John