CWHM Flyfest Today

[Al Moore]

Ed Russells:
BF109 John Romain
Spitfire Alan Walker

VWoC:
Hurricane Robert Erdos
Spitfire Kent Beckham

CWHM:
Lancaster Don Schoefield and Andy Dobson

Thanks Doug.

[Steve T]

Rob et al--

VWoC's Corsair (and Mustang) were slated to be at Quebec City airshow this weekend. I'm sure we'll see the "new" Hammy Gray VC Corsair at the Hope in future though! CWH are building beautifully on the momentum evident at Flyfest a year ago; and it's terrific to see the cooperation, so clearly pictured in Doug's photos, between the various collectors and groups. At times it seems like a wonderful waking dream, to those of us who remember the brief span around 1999 when our local circuit was entirely bereft of prop-driven fighters...That lineup on CWH's ramp today was Duxford-calibre, and that five-plane vic from this weekend may be unprecedented anywhere. Needless to say I've rejoined for 08-09; the sky appears to be the limit now!

S.

[AIRIC]

It was great seeing Steve, Doug, Jim, Mark and several other WIXers yeasterday. Some of the shooting conditions were tough with the clouds that were in the area but we had some great opportunities such as the unique BBoB Flight and the CWH Lysander taxi. Noting better then seeing Ontario’s big three Warbird operators working together.

Here are a few images from Saturday.









Another special treat was a rare pass by Sandy in the Seafury














More photos can be seen at http://www.airic.ca/html/cwhflyfest2008.html

Well, its time to slap on some more sun tan lotion and head back to Hamilton.

Cheers,

Eric

[daveymac82c]

Wow, what an amazing little event!

...Wish I could have been there.

Thanks for posting the pictures.

Cheers,

David

[Roger Cain]

Doug and Eric,

Excellent photography, and obviously a nice event. Thanks for posting.

[warbird1]

Two questions:

1) Why is the front part of the cowl ring on the Lysander unpainted? I believe I've seen that on other examples as well.

2) What is the pod on the right wing of the Firefly? It has a clear plexiglass nose covering. Is that some kind of camera pod or what?

Thanks for the awesome pictures! How great to see examples of 3 different organizations working together for their mutual benefits. Now if they could only hold a "super air show" for all warbirds up north with participation from all 3 museums, I would definitely go. That's starting to look like some of the English airshows from the 70's. I hope it gets bigger and better!

[aviosaurus]

From warbird1:

Two questions:

1) Why is the front part of the cowl ring on the Lysander unpainted? I believe I've seen that on other examples as well.

2) What is the pod on the right wing of the Firefly? It has a clear plexiglass nose covering. Is that some kind of camera pod or what?

I believe the front part of the cowling formed part of the exhaust collecter ring, and

Leigh light housing?

aviosaurus - in the business since before the Dead Sea reported sick

[warbird1]

From warbird1:

Two questions:

1) Why is the front part of the cowl ring on the Lysander unpainted? I believe I've seen that on other examples as well.

2) What is the pod on the right wing of the Firefly? It has a clear plexiglass nose covering. Is that some kind of camera pod or what?

I believe the front part of the cowling formed part of the exhaust collecter ring, and

Leigh light housing?

aviosaurus - in the business since before the Dead Sea reported sick

What's a leigh light housing?

[aviosaurus]

Leigh light - airborne searchlight used mainly in anti-submarine role.

aviosaurus - in the business since before the Dead Sea reported sick

[warbird1]

Leigh light - airborne searchlight used mainly in anti-submarine role.

Wow, how neat! I had never heard of that before. Thanks!

[Vital Spark]

[AirJimL2]

After seeing Doug and Eric's photos, there is little need for mine, but here are a few quick edits I did Saturday night in the hotel. This is my first all digital airshow, and it appears there is a learning curve.

Now there are the other 300 images from CWH Saturday and Russell's on Sunday. I should have them all ready to post by December 2009.

Jim

[AIRIC]

Hey Jim, it was great seeing you and Heather Saturday. I never did make it down to Niagara South. Had some fun last night at Hamilton.

Eric & Berni

[AIRIC]

Some pics from Sunday.











Lots more on my website at http://www.airic.ca/html/cwhflyfest2008.html

and I still have another page to post.

Cheers,

Eric