First airshow of the year.. (56k dont bother)

Brycheiniog · 5 Jun 2006 at 23:09

And what a cracker it was. I think it was probably the best airshow I have ever been to. Anyway here are quite a few pictures.

A few old timers to get started.

Brycheiniog · 5 Jun 2006 at 23:10

Next up we have a uniqe group of aircraft together for possibly the first time.

Royal Navy fly past (Sea Hawk, Sea Fury, Seafire & Sea Hurricane)

Brycheiniog · 5 Jun 2006 at 23:10

And the other half of the Navy section.

Brycheiniog · 5 Jun 2006 at 23:11

Now we move on to something a little different with a formation of training aircraft. (2 x Ryan PT22 & 2 x Miles Magister)

Brycheiniog · 5 Jun 2006 at 23:13

Next up a real treat, the Lancaster.

Brycheiniog · 5 Jun 2006 at 23:14

Some aircraft from the Edwardian era. THe Avro Tri plane and Bristol Box Kite.

Brycheiniog · 5 Jun 2006 at 23:15

And finally (For now...) some of the other aircraft taking part.

I hpe you all enjoy these. Any C&C welcome. I know the shutter speed was a little too high on some of these, but it is 9 months or so since I attended an airshow & I was a little rusty!

If anybody needs more then there are some here:-

http://www.pbase.com/brycheiniog/shuttleworth_military_pagent&page=all

Cheers

Jonathan

Brycheiniog · 6 Jun 2006 at 18:23

Thanks for the comments all

. By all means post a link on other forums.

Jonathan

Brycheiniog · 6 Jun 2006 at 19:52

Flibster said:
Errr...

Whats happened to the colours on this one? It's a bit... purple...

The Royal Navy flypast I'm pretty sure I've seen with a 5th aircraft... the Swordfish.

Although..the Lanc... What a beauty. We're bloody lucky to still have the City of Lincoln still flying really.

That one is a lovely shot.

Will be good at the end of the year to see the Avro Lancaster and the Avro Vulcan flying at the same shows.

If only there was a Mosquito still flying.

Those stringbags take some very big brass ones to fly imho..

Yeah I managed to do something horrible to the colour on that one. Not sure what but it was getting late... I realy ought to sort it out.

The Mosquito is up there with the Vulcan in my list of planes I really want to see fly. Have you seen http://www.warbirdrestoration.co.nz/current.html#ka114 ?

Cheers

Jonathan

Brycheiniog · 6 Jun 2006 at 21:31

There are quite a number that are potentialy airworthy airframes but I think that there are only a couple that could be flown without too much work. Kermit Weeks (sp?) in Florida has one. The problem with them is that they were made from ply which is starting to delaminate.

The guys in NZ have made a new set of molds so they can made a completely new fuselage & wings. The first trial went to a static restoration, but this one is destined for the air

. I think they have plans for 6 more...

Jonathan