That God for high speed internet!! I was able to download the whole thing.

I haven’t watched all of it yet, but what I have seen is great. For those of us far from the UK and far from Legends, this is, well, not quite like being there. But not bad at all!! It gives a very different sense of the event than the still photos do. Don’t get me wrong, I love those too. But there is more of a sense of action in the video, such as the Spitfire tail chase. A number have commented that the tail chase was one of the highlights of the day, but the still don’t capture it as more than some flypasts. The video does.

Thanks for posting this. Too bad you won’t be able to keep it up for long.

Charles

All the shots that I have seen so far are excellent. I live vicariously through these, since it will be a while before I can afford to cross the pond and attend Legends.

I have to say that PL965 looks amazing!! The pink is missed since it was so unique, but she looks great in blue with the stripes.

Hope tomorrow goes as well, and I look forward to more great pics tomorrow evening.

Thanks to everyone for posting them.

Charles

Nice to have had a change to meet you James, if ever so briefly. Looking forward so seeing some pics from Canada Day in Ottawa, since my timing was terrible, and I just missed everything.

Enjoy the rest of your trip.

Charles

Gosh,

I hadn’t even realized the Voodoo had left Uplands!! I was just thinking about it a few days ago when I was caught in a traffic jam near the airport.

I’m glad to see that it is down off it’s perch though. Even if it is more recent, it is still historic, and I’m glad it will receive more TLC.

Any idea if they will restore the Buffalo to airworthy status, or just static.

By the way, yes that yellow twin engine bird is a Cessna Crane.

That sounds like a good roundup of the museums, Peter.

I would add the following possible stops:

– The Canadian War Museum on Ottawa. Not specifically aviation related, but a very good museum.
– Also not directly aviation related but interesting is the CFB Kingston Military Communications and Electronics Museum.
– That museum is just a couple of minutes from Old Fort Henry, a very popular attraction in Kingston. The Sunset Ceremony they put on there is excellent, and put on every Wednesday night through July and August. Best military drill you will see anywhere.

When are you coming Doughnut? With some dates we may be able to flag some possible airshows for you. We don’t have a flying scene comparable to that in the UK, but it would be good if you had a chance to see a few fliers while you are here.

Charles

jbs,

Thanks for posting that.

Nice to see this thread getting back on topic again.

No, I don’t believe that Hamilton still has their show. Peter, you out there to confirm that?

But their Firefly does still make a few appearances. Maybe the London Airshow would work (London Ontario that is).

What about Genoseo? Only a short flight from Hamilton.

Having a flypast of Fleet Air Arm aircraft would certainly be pretty special, especially if a Sea Fury was included (in proper paint job of course, as opposed to Reno racing colours!)

A note on the WIX board yesterday seemed to suggest though that the Seafire might not be on show much. Any truth to that, or will some of us get a chance to see her from time to time?

Charles