A very enjoyable day out on Saturday for the Newark Air Museum 1940’s weekend. Lots going on with period vehicles, re-enactors, stall holders, visitors in 1940’s costume who also did a bit of impromptu formation dancing while Fiona Harrison and Paul Marsden sang songs from the period. The National Fire Service team gave a very informative demonstration of how to put out a fire on an airliner, which is slightly different from how the RAF would do it apparently, using the Ashton fuselage with water and foam but in this case washing up liquid as foam is expensive. The weather was changeable with blue sky and sunshine and cloudy but when the BBMF did their three passes just after 2pm, a rather large dark cloud had planted itself over Winthorpe.
‘Pierre Le Plonker’
Sony Alpha A6300 CSC & Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-III VC Lens.
Brian
By: TwinOtter23 - 16th August 2017 at 13:49
It certainly was a fun do with lots of people having a great time!
I’m not knowledgeable enough to comment on authenticity.
By: Rosevidney1 - 15th August 2017 at 22:45
As for howlers: Reminds me of what the ‘movie director’ said in the film The Great Waldo Pepper “I give the story truth, but some demand accuracy”! (or words to that effect).
By: Rocketeer - 15th August 2017 at 04:05
Looks a fun do!
By: Firebird - 15th August 2017 at 00:01
Not sure flared designer jeans were all that common in France during WW2….. :rolleyes:
There’s a good few other uniform ‘howlers’ in those shots :highly_amused:
By: TwinOtter23 - 14th August 2017 at 22:35
Some wonderful photos of a very enjoyable weekend. :eagerness:
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August 14, 2017 at 9:40 pm