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Post by planecrazy on Jul 3, 2018 16:57:45 GMT 12
Currently in the UK doing a driving tour seeing the sights, my wife is very tolerant to my passions so hope to see as many old aeroplanes as our travels allow. Been to a couple of museums and have two airshows lined up. Had a great couple of hours at the wonderful named Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent, loverly weather, hot, beautiful location and magnificent machines, doesn't get much better! This Dakota dropped paratroopers during DDay.  Please correct me if I'm wrong, this is a Canadian Harvard with the open canopy frame?  You can do flights in the Dove with the Spitfires alongside.         More later......... |
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Post by planecrazy on Jul 4, 2018 17:12:51 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 4, 2018 23:09:51 GMT 12
Lovely!!
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Post by haughtney1 on Jul 5, 2018 3:29:34 GMT 12
Stunning, you can’t beat Blighty on a sunny June day, its a big contrast to the miles of featureless dairy farms in NZ.
Spitfires and Hurricanes wheeling over the hedgerows and Oak trees are straight out of a boys own novel.
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Post by planecrazy on Jul 5, 2018 6:07:32 GMT 12
Yeah this is a bit of a bucket list trip for me, I became hooked on warbirds in the late 60's when my Dad took me to see the premier screening of the Battle of Britain in the old Savoy picture theatre in the corner of Christchurch square. Just to be in Kent and see the names is amazing, Spitfires and Hurricanes, as you say, wheeling over the hedges an Oak trees on a beautiful English summer's day, things that dreams and bucket lists are made of, I'm a lucky lad! To top all this off a Kiwi was driving the Hurricane P3717?  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 10, 2018 16:49:50 GMT 12
These are fantastic pics, cheers for posting them
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Post by planecrazy on Jul 11, 2018 8:16:56 GMT 12
Thank you a great day, lucky with the weather and the machines will remember it for a while!
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Post by nuuumannn on Aug 8, 2018 13:04:43 GMT 12
Sweet! I was staying just down the road from Headcorn, but was elsewhere on the day of the show. A friend said it was brilliant. Thanks for sharing these.
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Post by flyingpom on Aug 23, 2018 6:39:00 GMT 12
Love your photos!
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Post by planecrazy on Aug 23, 2018 6:46:29 GMT 12
Thanks a great show on a beautiful day, very popular (crowded) though!
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Post by planecrazy on Jul 3, 2021 11:19:56 GMT 12
Yes a four year old thread, have finally taught myself how to edit and download some
of my video footage, Headcorn UK 2018 show.
Tree lined grass field, a beautiful English summer day with Spitfires, Hurricanes and a
couple of Harvards, even a Kiwi Hurricane pilot in there if you look close?
Getting a bit more adventurous and arty with my editing, some freeze frames, and
slow motion added into this one
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