Nice pics Argo. Always had a soft spot for Soviet era transports. Never seen many though, only the occasional Ruslan. They must be rare visitors this side of the pond.
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Bill

The Portsmouth Civil Defence Sea Hornet always strikes me as a terrible shame.

I remember clearly that there was a Sea Hornet fuselage with the CD in a bombed church in Plymouth as late as 1960.

The scrapyard at RNAY Fleetlands also had a couple of engineless Sea Hornets 1959/60.

I also seem to recall an Sea Hornet, minus engines, being catapulted off HMS Eagle or Ark Royal into the river during Plymouth Navy days in the 1950’s. I know this sounds improbable but they did some crazy things in those days! (they would sometimes launch an old large car from the catapult)

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Bill

Great head-on shots. Thanks for posting
Bill

Roborough, the Taylor Mono G-APRT is alive and well and living in the Newark Museum. It has been very nicely restored but I’m not sure if it’s to airworthy standard. The Garland Bianchi Linnet G-APNS was a British version of the French Piel Emeraude homebuilt. There was also a version called the Fairtravel Linnet.

Thanks for your reply, Ozplane. The Linnet looks a bit like a CAP 10. I presume there is no connection.
Your location intrigued me. My Wife lived in Royston for a few years in the 1960’s and we were married in a small church on the Cambridge Rd. Haven’t been there in 30 years but it was a nice little town in the ’60’s.
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Bill

Surprised to see what would have been “Historic” aircraft at an airshow in a pre-war airshow; Cauldron G-III, Sopwith Triplane etc. And a D.H. Don! There’s a rarity.
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Bill

There was a sizable British fleet operating in the Indian ocean including the Andaman sea and the Malaccan Straits. By 1945 this fleet included the Battleships Warspite & Richelieu (French) and the British Escort Carriers Ameer, Empress, Emperor, & Shah operating Avengers, Hellcats & Seafires. Although technically not part of the BPF. it was part of the war against Japan.
Bill

I am currently reading “Dunkirk” by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore and in with the photographs is one of Allan Wright in his 92 Sqn Spitfire. I seem to remember that the same pic appears in many of the books on the Battle of Britain. RIP Sir, you’ve earned your rest.
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Bill

[QUOTE=TonyT;2254761]Ok, finally seem to be getting the better of my Camera…. taken on a 1DX with a 70-200 2.8L and a x2 mark3

That Seafire looks magnificent. Great photos, thanks for posting.
Bill