Terrific.:D Specifically liked the solo Spitfire flypast.Nice to see the pilot was let loose,on what I believe was his last day with the flight.
But one question that I heard a few people ask within the vicinity of where I was standing,which was behind the barrier near the perimeter fence,why was there such a long time between take off,and the passing of the first aircraft?
If my camera was working properly,then I may have some pics to add later.
Ken.
By: spade grip - 1st October 2007 at 19:41
Last years the best yet, this years, what can I say? The best yet!!!!!
By: Miggers - 1st October 2007 at 18:08
Fluffy(spadegrip introduced us by “your” Spit 16)please thank all the guys for a superb display.
The 7 ship was absolutely the best.It looked like the Dak had all the rest “on tow”.
A very big thanks to Al Pinner for letting Russ Alchorne loose with The Old Lady,he and her were definitely one for that run.
Also a big thanks to the Bomber Boys for their excellent and spirited display in ‘474.
The “dirty” pass won “The Biggest and Best Racket of the day trophy” from me.She sounded superb with plenty of revs and boost on with it all hanging out with The Merlin Crackle blareing in all it’s glory.
Miggers:D 😀 😀 😀
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th September 2007 at 21:09
The flight went over to the area around the old RAF Strubby / Manby for what i’ve been told was an air to air photo shoot before returning to Coningsby for the superb display.
Don’t know what aircraft was used as the camera ship, possibly the Dakota, she was always around in the background from the time the rest of the flight took off, till after most of them landed.
By: DocStirling - 30th September 2007 at 20:40
Thanks for posting. I look forward to getting up to this event next year.
DS
By: Quinny - 30th September 2007 at 19:47
Thanks Fluffy,I thought that might be the case.
Where was the other flypast then?
I have to say,the 7 ship formation was absolutely awesome,and one of the reasons why the BBMF is the best.Where else in the world,would you get 4 different types of aircraft,flying like that? The noise was deafening!!!!!
I apologise for the quality of the pics.David Bailey I am not.
Ken.
By: Lincoln - 30th September 2007 at 19:30
We were eves dropping (for lack of a better word) from near Timberland fen and even at that distance it looked like a very good display, Bravo 😀
By: Fluffy - 30th September 2007 at 19:25
Lanc did a flypast somewhere else first before they all formed up for the 7 ship flypast
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