Duxford - Meet the Fighters, 11th September 2016

[stuart n]

A few from an enjoyable Sunday at Duxford


Hawker Fury FB.11 SR661 G-CBEL - North Weald Heritage Aviation by stu norris, on Flickr


MiG-15 UTI Red 18 - Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron Rygge AB by stu norris, on Flickr


Vampire T.55 LN-DHZ - Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron Rygge AB by stu norris, on Flickr


Hawker Fury FB.11 SR661 G-CBEL - North Weald Heritage Aviation by stu norris, on Flickr


HA-1112-M1L Buchón G-BWUE - Aircraft Restoration Company Duxford by stu norris, on Flickr


Spitfire Vb EP122 G-CISV - Comanche Fighters by stu norris, on Flickr


Spitfire HF MK.IX RR232 G-BRSF - Boultbee Flight Academy by stu norris, on Flickr


Spitfire Tr9 PV202 G-CCCA - Aircraft Restoration Company Duxford by stu norris, on Flickr


Spitfire Ia P9374 G-MKIA - Historic Flying Limited Duxford by stu norris, on Flickr


The Master and The Apprentice by stu norris, on Flickr


Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c with Fokker Dr1 - Great War Display Team by stu norris, on Flickr


B-17G Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B - B-17 Preservation Ltd by stu norris, on Flickr


Vampire FB.52 and T.55 - Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron Rygge AB by stu norris, on Flickr


Catalina PBY-5A G-PBYA 44-3915 - Plane Sailing Duxford by stu norris, on Flickr


Hispano HA-1112 M1L Buchon G-AWHE - Spitfire Limited by stu norris, on Flickr


Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c replica G-AWYI - Matthew Boddington by stu norris, on Flickr


Hawker Demon K8203 G-BTVE - Demon Displays Ltd by stu norris, on Flickr


Nimrod II K3661 G-BURZ - Historic Aircraft Collection by stu norris, on Flickr


Lancaster PA474 - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight by stu norris, on Flickr


Vampire FB.52 and T.55 - Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron Rygge AB by stu norris, on Flickr


Vampire FB.52 and T.55 - Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron Rygge AB by stu norris, on Flickr


Yak-3M G-CGXG - Chameleon Technologies Ltd by stu norris, on Flickr


HA-1112-M1L Buchón G-BWUE and G-AWHE by stu norris, on Flickr


B-17G Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B | B-17 Preservation Ltd by stu norris, on Flickr


B-17G Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B - B-17 Preservation Ltd by stu norris, on Flickr


B-17G Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B - B-17 Preservation Ltd by stu norris, on Flickr


B-17G Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B - B-17 Preservation Ltd by stu norris, on Flickr


B-17G Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B - B-17 Preservation Ltd by stu norris, on Flickr


Spitfire Salute - Meet the Fighters - Duxford by stu norris, on Flickr


Spitfire Tr9 PV202 G-CCCA - Aircraft Restoration Company Duxford by stu norris, on Flickr


Spitfire Vb EP122 G-CISV | Comanche Fighters by stu norris, on Flickr


Spitfire Vb BM597 G-MKVB - Historic Aircraft Collection - Duxford by stu norris, on Flickr


Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team - RAF Scampton by stu norris, on Flickr


Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team - RAF Scampton by stu norris, on Flickr


Red 10 - Squadron Leader Mike Ling by stu norris, on Flickr


Hawker Fury FB.11 SR661 G-CBEL - North Weald Heritage Aviation by stu norris, on Flickr

Full set here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskJkaDHY

[AG pilot]

Nicely done. Thanks for posting them!

[Forgotten Field]

Very nice photos, but I came here just to see a Hurricane, and no dice. Are there any flying nowadays over there?

[stuart n]

Very nice photos, but I came here just to see a Hurricane, and no dice. Are there any flying nowadays over there?

Yeah there's six with another couple close to the end of their restoration.

Got this photo of G-HURI on the day but its display was too far away to get any decent photos of it flying:


Hurricane P3700 G-HURI - Historic Aircraft Collection by stu norris, on Flickr

[JohnB]

I know it's an owners "thing"...but I do wish they'd lose the checkerboard cowl on Sally B.
Very distracting.

[Warbird Kid]

I know it's an owners "thing"...but I do wish they'd lose the checkerboard cowl on Sally B.
Very distracting.

I get the cowling part:

...the black and yellow checkerboard pattern on the cowling of the starboard inner (no 3) engine, carried as a tribute to Elly Sallingboe's companion Ted White, whose Harvard aircraft had the same pattern on its cowling.

I'd rather see the plane repainted to something a bit more accurate for a G. Or return to this:

[JohnB]

Seeing the "Memphis Belle" name and artwork on the Sally B reminds me that the NMUSAF asked "The Movie Memphis Belle" to change art and add "movie" to its name to apparently avoid confusion with the real MB.
(One wonders if it was just a friendly request or did they threaten legal action?).

I wonder if they've asked the Sally B group to make any changes?

[CH2Tdriver]

I'm curious, what is the civilian/warbird airshow flying like nowadays in the UK since the Hawker Hunter crash into the motorway last year? Is the CAA allowing civilian aerobatics?

[DH82EH]

[quote="JohnB"]Seeing the "Memphis Belle" name and artwork on the Sally B reminds me that the NMUSAF asked "The Movie Memphis Belle" to change art and add "movie" to its name to apparently avoid confusion with the real MB.
(One wonders if it was just a friendly request or did they threaten legal action?). [quote="JohnB"]

I don't believe there was anything "friendly" about that request. More the latter.

Andy

P.S. sorry for the threadjack.

Really excellent pics. Thanks for posting.

[stuart n]

I'm curious, what is the civilian/warbird airshow flying like nowadays in the UK since the Hawker Hunter crash into the motorway last year? Is the CAA allowing civilian aerobatics?

The display lines have been moved further back, although some acts were allowed to use their previous display lines if the CAA approved their enhanced risk assessment. No aerobatics over land is allowed in classic jets and the Hunters are still grounded.

[Left Seat]

"Glob"???!

I like it!!!

[Rick65]

Thanks for the great photos.
Several of the on ground ones underline to me how bad the vision forward must be from a tailwheeled big engined fighter.
The single seat Vampire looks compact and right, the two seater not so much.

[marine air]

Great photos, thanks. Would love to get over there someday. The Sea Fury in prototype colors looks nice. Could also do with a Meteor or Vampire. Ditto on the checkerboard cowling on the B-17 has grown tiring and needs to go.