Topcliffe?

Most of the images date back to 1999, Watton and Shepherds grove have changed quite abit since then.

Today around 13:15 i saw a vampire heading into Norwich airport.

The story is an utter and total fabrication. No doubt the author met Douglas Bader in a hotel in 1944 too.

In another twist to this story, How true is this little story about WN411?

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/gannet/survivorspics3.html

92fis

RF Codes and fictitious serials were were applied for the ‘Pearl Harbor’ film.

AR501, BM597 & MV154. I suspect you are perhaps confusing the identity of the latter.

I still feel ML417 was u/s. Didn’t it have an incident on the continent around this time?

Mark

Yes you are right it was MV154 in the film colours. And now you say i do remember ML417 was out of action for a while.

The gear collapsed in France during 1999 and didn’t fly again until june 2001.

Hi Mark

I remember being there, I think on the Sunday. If my memory serves me right the massed flypast contained 21 Spitfires and 3 Hurricanes. (I’m sure i remember the Hurricanes but no one else has mentioned them)

After they had all taken off there was a display of 4 Black Hawks (I think) and then a long wait with everyone looking left and right. The announcer then came on and told everyone to turn round and there they were coming straight at us from behind. A wide formation, unlike the long narrow Balbo we’re used to at Duxford.

Sorry don’t have any details of which aircraft or any photos. Someone must have some or a video of it. (sconner?) Don’t remember Land Of Hope And Glory but wouldn’t have been listening to the music!!!

One of my best Airshow memories.

Peter

The bbmf displayed in front of the crowd while the other spitfires and three hurricanes formed up.

Great work, reminds me when navy buccaneers were based at Honington. Look forward to seeing these bucc’s in action again soon.

I believe there were 21 spitfires at duxford in 2000 so if you take away the bbmf it leaves 16 in a loose formation.