Flying Legends 2012 – Frustrating Saturday at the tank bank

Why frustrating? – well the sun shone at the wrong time so many of the shots were dull, Snafu (the P47) kept well away from us and didn’t show its topside and finally I blew what should have been the shot of the day (see the last picture)
I had hoped for sunshine on the Lightning but it was not to be

Bearcat

P47 ‘Snafu’

Sally B

The Ju 52 at least got some good light against a dark sky

Norwegian DC3 but why the RAF markings? We couldn’t hear the commentary on the bank

P40

Two Beech Staggerwings brightened up the place when the sun did shine

Buchon takes off to join the ‘Balbo’

The ‘interesting’ reproduction Sikorski S38 amphibian. It seemed to have two of eveything except the fuselage – which was wide enough for two

and finally after the Lord Mayor’s show – the dustcart
The Catalina and Sikorski were coming out of the sun and I failed to realise this was going to happen until too late and grabbed this shot – but it ain’t sharp! Did anyone get a decent one? The Sikorski was overtaking the Catalina so it needed a higher shutter speed too.

John