Duxford, UK - Unique Eagle Squadron commemorative formation

[k5083]

I think the subtext that it is a bit ridiculous to nitpick such great flying in such a memorable formation was implied in the tone of the comments (and explicit in mine), but the irony-impaired thank you for clubbing them over the head with it.

August

[Mark Allen M]

Umm, in my opinion replying to this off topic subject is taking this thread in the wrong direction. Got it, you spotted it, thanks. Time to move on to talking about the interesting pictures!

Correct and what wonderful photos indeed.

[Mike]

Heck, what is the world coming to when you can't expect a bunch of top pilots to travel a third of the way around the world, hop into unfamiliar planes and achieve a fully thought-out, aesthetically ideal parade ground formation after a day or two's practice?

August

A single practice flight the previous evening, actually.

[big fatty]

when I was flying my P-47 in formation with a Hurricane on flight simulator 2008, XP mind you. I could hold it in real close and it still looked the same those pictures from the ground

[51fixer]

Rich,

Where on facebook can I find the pics?

Thanks!
Eric

I think it is on the P-51 group.
I Also saw it on Warbirds Flight Line.

[eallen]

Thanks Rich! I am so facebook challenged! Not even a member...haha! I will look around and see if I can spot them...

[51fixer]

Try this-
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater
For the P-51 Group-
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1775853 ... ion=stream

[Matt Gunsch]

I was not kidding, the 47 was too far back most of the time, see here
http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/wp ... 13_019.jpg

in this one he should be in line behind the lead 51, instead it looks likes he does not know where he belongs
http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/wp ... n_1171.jpg

should be behind the Hurricane, or is it some new version of a finger 4 ?
http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/wp ... medium.jpg

The P-47 is lower than the other aircraft (by design in a diamond formation). I think what you are seeing is akin to parallax error. If you looked from straight below or directly from the side, everyone would look to be exactly in the right place.

Maybe stretch out a coat hanger and put some paper airplanes on it if my explanation doesn't make sense, or look at a Blue Angels formation when they are maneuvering in a similar fashion.

P.S. The jets are all at the same altitude, the warbirds are staggered down.

They are not at the same altitude, each plane is staggered down from its lead. From the ground you see a finger 4, from the air you see this



The T-6s would put 50+ planes in formation at Oshkosh, with 3 or 4 practice flights, with pilots who fly together once a year. Hinton and the others fly together multiple times a year in different types of planes.

[Elliott Marsh - GAR]

The full report from the Duxford Spring Airshow report is also now online, with plenty of photographs of the rest of the flying display.

http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2013/06/05/remembering-the-mighty-eighth-pt-8-airshow-review-iwm-duxford-spring-air-show-2013/