Following my second stint of wing walking at Duxford (See Above and we were stopping it going walkies in the wind by the way) I thought I’d try something different with some panorama shots around the Old Flying Machine Company part of hangar 3 with my Sony SLT A-57. I only had my 16-105mm lens with me and the panorama mode works better with my 11-18mm wide angle lens. The Re.8 was where the Spitfire is parked now, and following an engine run on MH434 we pulled it outside and pushed it back in and parked it at the front of the hangar so it could be easily extracted should the wind drop sufficiently for it to get back to Old Warden. Many thanks to Joe for the access.
Brian
Another arrival from South Lambeth, the cockpit section of an A6M5 Zero fighter in temporary residence in Hangar 3
Brian
11 Sep 12
I went to Duxford today to get some record shots of the removal of the Varsity from hangar 4. Sideways. It didn’t happen and wont for a while now. I did get to assist in moving the Albatross in Hangar 3 though. MH434 was off to Goodwood but the Albatross was in the way. With myself and another gentleman pulling and then pushing on the wing struts, at the place we were told to hold it and Alister Kay steering at the rear, we moved it outside and kept hold of it to steady it in the blustery winds while Jo pulled the Spitfire out with the tractor and then we pushed it back in and all over in about 90 seconds. I was surprised by how light in weight the Albatross was. For some reason I was expecting something a bit heavier. Other highlight of the day was John Romain flying the Mk.1 Spitfire, on a photo shoot with ‘Taz’, with a bit of aerobatics thrown in when he returned. The Me.108 was flying as I left.
Sony SLT A-57 + Sony 16-105mm Lens.
Brian
There were a lot of people there today, quite crowded, and quite a few sporting regalia with the Vulcan on it. See tomorrow if the crowd is smaller. Unfortunately it was a bit of a bland display and hardly worth the transit fuel and engine hours.
Brian
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