Warbirdskies: July 2008

20/07/2008

Went to the "Flying Proms" at Duxford last night. Bit of a last minute thing and so buying tickets on the gate was a pain due to the queue/slow service.

Still apart from a cold wind (it's almost the end of July FFS) the sky was clear. The John Miller band was there to open the evening playing all the fav Glen Miller tunes.

Flying display opened with the F-86 then P-51 (Ferocious Frankie) followed by a Schweizer chopper, Piper Cub pair, Spitfire, Guinot pair, DC-3 Dakota. The 'night glow' balloons were reduced to 'night glow burners' due to the wind.

The Spitfire display opened with the stirring theme from The Battle Of Britain and cheers from the audience. Certainly stirring stuff...

After the closing fireworks seems some crops were ignited (stray firework?) to the south of the runway.

18/07/2008

Duxford post lunch bimble

Having lunched, I had a walk around today to see what was left after last weekend. Sally B looked a little forlorn now that her 'sisters in arms' had departed back to their respective homes. At least she had a 'little friend', P-51 Old Crow, to keep her company for now.

News is that Liberty Belle is now back in North America having arrived at Bangor earlier this evening.

Also still resident at Duxford is the Scandinavian Historic Flights A-26B Invader...
And Miss Helen is inside with what looks like a temporary u/c leg on the port side after her mishap last Sunday...

16/07/2008

B-17s and "Little Friend"...

Short video of B-17s Liberty Belle, The Pink Lady & TF-51 Miss Velma at Flying Legends 08.

Sadly Sally B couldn't make it up there this year - three B-17s would have been a sight to behold...

Apologies for the intrusive commentary - the PA system was very loud this year and the two guys doing the commentary didn't stop from start to finish...