Having just returned from Old Sarum, and having been at Dunsfold a couple of weeks ago, the attempts at ‘comedy’ from Melvyn are cringeworthy, as are his constant flirtations with female commentators.

Ben Dunnell remains one of the best commentators around, IMO.

Stunning aircraft that absolutely thrilled me. The Spitfires…one my old mate Jim had been in charge of between lending it to Ginger at 57 OTU was my personal highlight as I’ve not laid eyes on her before…the Spitfires were stunning. That’s the most apt word. I’ve seen some marvellous Spitfire displays and flights but I was holding back tears watching them on Saturday, they were superb. If the pilots do indeed want to know how well they displayed then, as far as I am concerned, those of you up in the Spits displayed beautifully. It was so good the rest of the show was just icing 🙂

Quite agree. The display was excellent. To be honest I’d be in 7th heaven to attend an airshow with just Spitfires, though maybe with some Hurricanes, Mustangs and Buchons thrown in!

My only very minor gripe with Duxford is that I believe it would make more sense for the start of the displays to be brought forward to 12 or 1300. As it is, the displays usually finish at around 1730, leaving only 30 minutes or less before the museum closes.

Aside from that, my trips to Duxford are always worth the 160 mile trip from Bristol. Looking forward to Spitfires Merlins and Motors next Saturday.

Griffon Spitfire over Bradley Stoke, Bristol about 20 min ago.

The BBMF Lancaster took off from Hurn at 1530, followed by a merlin Spit 10-15 minutes later.

The Lancaster has just arrived at Hurn. 😎

Have to say I’m surprised to see it as it’s chucking it down here atm!

Well done lads. 🙂

I was hoping to see it, but unfortunately the wind is in the wrong dierection for where I live today! I heard the merlins though, so that’s something.

If the weather keeps up like this, I’ll be very suprised if the BBMF go ahead with their display. at 2.

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30 years old ,possibly not bought up with model kits and airshows so need someone they can associate with,
16-30,never heard of the BoB or a Spitfire ,let alone made a model kit ,well you will need a younger star BUT that wouldn’t get everyone else involved.
I bet statistics would show that more people who wouldn’t have normally watched did because he was in it than people who deliberately didn’t watch it because he was in it.
Bottom line is ,we didn’t finance it ,we didn’t make it so we have a choice to watch or not to watch.:)

P.S Don’t forget you are preaching to the converted on a specialist forum such as this,99.9% of the population are not on this forum of have an interest.

Bit of a generalisation- I’m 29 and watched it because I am a Spitfire/Hurricane/BOB enthusiast (and have been for as long as I remember) and I wouldn’t have cared who was presenting, but then I guess I am the exception! I agree that most 29 year olds are probably not as enthusiastic as I am on the subject.