Pat's UK Airshow Season. A Review of May and June for now.
Dec 18, 2015 10:01:40 GMT 12
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Post by patmurphy on Dec 18, 2015 10:01:40 GMT 12
Well it's coming to the end of the year and I thought I would post a taste of Uk Airshows in the Summer of 2015. It's been a mixed year. Some aircraft made their UK debut, such as the magnificent P36 of The Fighter Collection and the simply gorgeous Seafire III from Bentwaters, that crept in under the radar as it were. The events later on at Oulton Park and Shoreham, would cast a long shadow over the rest of the season. 
So we start at Duxford for the Spring show. Highlights are the Hawker Fury and the Mustang in it's new Shark Mouth scheme.
Hawker Fury
Duxford SpringHawker Fury IMG_0440 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Duxford Spring Hawker fury d IMG_1012 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Duxford Spring Hawker Fury cIMG_1017 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Meteor T7
Duxford Spring Meteor b IMG_1385 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Duxford Spring Meteor a IMG_1469 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Typhoon
Duxford Spring TyphoonIMG_0584 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Catalina
Duxford Spring Catalina img0699 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Shuttleworth Collection Gloster Gladiator
Duxford Spring Gladiator IMG_0923 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Gorgeous Shark Mouth Mustang
Duxford Spring Mustang IMG_1684 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Look familiar?
Be2e
Duxford Spring-be2-IMG_0435 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Mark Miller's Immaculate Dragon Rapide
Duxford Spring Rapide IMG_1515 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Later that day it was a quick dash over to Old Warden for their evening show. Highlights were the BBMF flying a Spit and Hurricane with the DH 88 Comet Racer and the Magnificent Mew Gull.
Sea Hurricane
Old Warden Sea Hurricane IMG_1727 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
DH88 Comet
Old Warden Comet IMG_1784 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Comet with Battle of Britain Memorial Spitfire and Hurricane.
Old Warden Comet Formation IMG_1934 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Hawker Hind
Old Warden review Hind IMG_1775 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
The Mew Gull
Old Warden Mew Gull b IMG_1994 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Old Warden Mew Gull a IMG_2042 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Moving on to June, work did it's best to get in the way of time off so I only managed to get to Cosford for the only full RAF airshow of 2015. Sadly serviceability and weather scrubbed a couple of the main attractions in the last few days before the show, so no Ramex Delta Mirage 2000N team from the Armee de l'air and no Polish AF Mig29. The weather closed in just in time for the flying display but the RAF museum were to be commended for dragging out an aircraft from their collection of special and in many cases unique airframes. This year it was the turn of the ill fated, but thankfully preserved, TSR-2.
THe Controversial and hurriedly cancelled TSR-2. If you don't know about it, Google it. A lesson in political meddling and waste if ever there was one...oh wait we did it again later with 2 different variants of Nimrod (AEW3 and MRa4)not to mention possibly picking the wrong F35 variant....wait I'm going off on one.
Cosford Review IMG_2598 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Cosford Review TSR 2 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
VAAC Harrier. Test bed for the F35 technology.
Cosford Review IMG_2654 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Belgian F16
Cosford Review IMG_2764 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Swiss F18 Hornet Fast pass
Cosford Review IMG_3326 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Jaguars on the prowl. Spotty was painted up for the type's premature retirement
Two other ex 6Sqn aircraft did run ups on the runway and slow taxied up and down
Cosford Review IMG_2626 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Cosford Review IMG_2981 by Pat Murphy, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed them. All taken with a Canon 70D (my latest upgrade ) and a Canon 70-300L or Canon 15-85. Comments welcome.
So we start at Duxford for the Spring show. Highlights are the Hawker Fury and the Mustang in it's new Shark Mouth scheme.
Hawker Fury
Duxford SpringHawker Fury IMG_0440 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrDuxford Spring Hawker fury d IMG_1012 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrDuxford Spring Hawker Fury cIMG_1017 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrMeteor T7
Duxford Spring Meteor b IMG_1385 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrDuxford Spring Meteor a IMG_1469 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrTyphoon
Duxford Spring TyphoonIMG_0584 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrCatalina
Duxford Spring Catalina img0699 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrShuttleworth Collection Gloster Gladiator
Duxford Spring Gladiator IMG_0923 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrGorgeous Shark Mouth Mustang
Duxford Spring Mustang IMG_1684 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrLook familiar?
Be2eDuxford Spring-be2-IMG_0435 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrMark Miller's Immaculate Dragon Rapide
Duxford Spring Rapide IMG_1515 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrLater that day it was a quick dash over to Old Warden for their evening show. Highlights were the BBMF flying a Spit and Hurricane with the DH 88 Comet Racer and the Magnificent Mew Gull.
Sea Hurricane
Old Warden Sea Hurricane IMG_1727 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrDH88 Comet
Old Warden Comet IMG_1784 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrComet with Battle of Britain Memorial Spitfire and Hurricane.
Old Warden Comet Formation IMG_1934 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrHawker Hind
Old Warden review Hind IMG_1775 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrThe Mew Gull
Old Warden Mew Gull b IMG_1994 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrOld Warden Mew Gull a IMG_2042 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrMoving on to June, work did it's best to get in the way of time off so I only managed to get to Cosford for the only full RAF airshow of 2015. Sadly serviceability and weather scrubbed a couple of the main attractions in the last few days before the show, so no Ramex Delta Mirage 2000N team from the Armee de l'air and no Polish AF Mig29
. The weather closed in just in time for the flying display but the RAF museum were to be commended for dragging out an aircraft from their collection of special and in many cases unique airframes. This year it was the turn of the ill fated, but thankfully preserved, TSR-2.THe Controversial and hurriedly cancelled TSR-2. If you don't know about it, Google it. A lesson in political meddling and waste if ever there was one...oh wait we did it again later with 2 different variants of Nimrod (AEW3 and MRa4)not to mention possibly picking the wrong F35 variant....wait I'm going off on one.
Cosford Review IMG_2598 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrCosford Review TSR 2 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrVAAC Harrier. Test bed for the F35 technology.
Cosford Review IMG_2654 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrBelgian F16
Cosford Review IMG_2764 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrSwiss F18 Hornet Fast pass
Cosford Review IMG_3326 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrJaguars on the prowl. Spotty was painted up for the type's premature retirement
Two other ex 6Sqn aircraft did run ups on the runway and slow taxied up and downCosford Review IMG_2626 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrCosford Review IMG_2981 by Pat Murphy, on FlickrHope you enjoyed them. All taken with a Canon 70D (my latest upgrade
) and a Canon 70-300L or Canon 15-85. Comments welcome.
