dark light

Reply To: Season Highs & Lows

Home Forums Historic Aviation Season Highs & Lows Reply To: Season Highs & Lows

#924642
duxfordhawk
Participant

For me 2014 has been one of the best seasons in years and I have had a pretty amazing year. The biggest highlight was having the chance to see the two Lancasters together and I confess I became I bit of a groupie and caught up with them 5 times in total. Other highlight was Biggin Hill having an airshow again.

These are some of my highlights.

D-Day at Duxford

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/14113465090_76c993519a_b.jpgIMG_3591 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

Flying Legends

P-26 a childhood dream to see one flying

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/14638727695_ccaecaec26_b.jpgIMG_2765 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

Spitfire Mk1 x 4 who ever thought that possible a few years ago

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14638335102_cce26bf96a_b.jpgIMG_1812 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

P-40C she is a beauty

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14452065080_e0cec4d45b_b.jpgIMG_2918 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

Seeing a Harrier again at Farnborough

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/14718194063_4e3ed09bf3_b.jpgSpanish Harrier Farnborough by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

Waddington

Draken and Viggen
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14404094579_0cb06bd8a0_b.jpgSaab Viggen Waddington 2014 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/14590678215_8ecf28692a_b.jpgSaab Draken Waddington 2014 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

Lancaster duo
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/14741551209_6a0bb626df_b.jpgBiggin Hill 15-08-14 Canadian Lancaster Vera by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3913/15216829711_dabfd5476e_b.jpgLancaster duo Goodwood Friday 12th September 2014 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

Finally seeing DH88 Comet flying something I have waited more than 20 years to see

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/15276170890_193e2c49f6_b.jpgDH88 Comet doing a touch and go at Old Warden 05-10-14 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr

As to lows

1) Sea Fury T20 suffering bad damage
2) Weather preventing several war birds making Flying legends
3) Missing 3 hours of Waddington Airshow after bus problems on top of 7 hour round trip on trains to get there on
4) My friends not being able to see the two Lancasters at Shoreham due to engine problem