Another belated review for one of the fantastic Old Warden evening airshows. These events provide a wonderful experience to enjoy a summers evening in the beautiful surroundings of Old Warden and (at least in theory) a chance to enjoy calmer conditions and see some of the collection's lighter machines take to the air. The June … Continue reading Shuttleworth Evening Show “A Scurry of Chipmunks” 19th June 2021
Like so many other shows, 2020 saw the excellent Little Gransden airshow take an enforced break. This followed on from a great run of shows (aside from 2018s washout) that saw the show put on a string of excellent line ups combing lesser seen vintage types and some of the finest UK based warbirds. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51425685042/in/dateposted/ … Continue reading Little Gransden Air Show 2021
Dramatic grey skies and the last rays of sunlight cover the airfield as a lone landing light turns on to final approach of a silent grass aerodrome before gently touching down. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51181501317/in/dateposted/ It would be easy to take the above account as a report from those mysterious WW2 operations in occupied France, but it was … Continue reading Shuttleworth Spies and Intrigue Evening Airshow 15th May 2021
A tentative link today to the Warbird Tails Bombers/Transports theme for the month of April. Earlier this week the Imperial War Museum announced a series of short flying displays taking place on "normal" weekends across the year, giving the chance to see some of Duxford's incredible based machines in action all within the normal museum … Continue reading IWM Duxford Flying Showcase Day: 14th April 2019 – Classic Transport & Trainers
The de Havilland Canada Chipmunk is well loved by pilots and considered to be one of the finest flying machines every built. The original Chipmunk design is now over 70 years old, with the type first taking to the skies in May 1946. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/45944034981/in/dateposted/ The Chipmunk was designed, developed and initially manufactured in Canada with … Continue reading Aircraft Profile: de Havilland Canada Chipmunk
With no main feature for this weekend to post I thought I would share a few images from an enjoyable couple of hours spent at Duxford yesterday. You certainly wouldn't have thought it was only mid-February with the amount of aerial activity and lovely weather, without the breeze it could have even been quite warm! … Continue reading Springlike Duxford in February
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