Good to see BKOU out and about 🙂
Two Chippies from Sandown, one static, the other from the AACHF…
Thanks Neal.
Two aircraft not featured in the photographs were the TFC Hellcat and Wildcat.
One expression fit for their display…
😀
Some take-off shots, and the odd flying portrait….
An excellent pairs display followed this take-off of Jungmann and Jungmeister…
Rob Davies and Maurice Harvard rasp these two machines into the air…
The N3N again…
‘Black’ – The Real Aeroplane Company’s Hurricane.
Unfortunately ‘Susy’ the P-51D was weathered in at Sywell.
The Fighter Collection sent several warbirds, this P-40 put on a ‘super display.’
…and they also sent their rare Curtiss Hawk 75, flown by Stephen Grey.
The Jungmeister driver gives us a wave…
Peter Teichman put the Spitfire XI through an excellent routine….
Charlie Brown lifts off in the Historic Aircraft Collection Spitfire V.
Another rasper was the Beaver from the Army Historic Flight…
There were a few Chippies in attendance, this one belongs to the Army Historic Flight.
When I first saw the Chippies on arrival I immediately thought of Steve Young.
I never met him, but as indicated so clearly on this board the aviation community is certainly the poorer with his passing.
Hope the pix are OK, more can be seen here.
I hope to get across the water on Sunday 🙂
Steve with Bob Doe in August 2004
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/newsbexley/display.var.519677.0.huge_queue_to_see_war_heroes.php
That is the picture/article I thought of when I read this thread yesterday.
I remember he was pleased as punch with it!
I never met Steve personally, but always enjoying reading his various posts.
My condolences to all his family and friends.
Mark
I’m told that XE601 was down to display, but at the very last moment due to work commitments, the display pilot was called away.
Paul,
I’ll have a look! 😎
Mark
RAF Halton I would think, at some point between 1989 and 1993.
I’ll see what I can dig out on the history side….
…I have just found this in my small archive!
Great shots of the Mk.3 Merlin Dan.
The others are all top notch as well.
The Hunter only moved out of store last month, so it’s good to see it again 🙂
One wonders where they (Solent Sky) are going to put it. :confused:
The same applies to the Scimitar and Swift.
Congratulations though on the purchase!
She’s currently based in Switzerland, although I am not 100% sure whether it is a permenant or just an extended stay.