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Off to Duxford......

Discussion in 'Living History' started by Martin Bull, Sep 4, 2002.

  1. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    Often....but then that's cheating ! ;)
     
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    Camera in hand yes ..... ? also when will they pit the RAF Lanc against the Luftwaffe Ju 88G-6 ? :cool: wish they had a 88G-6 to display I'd be over the pond in a milli-second

    alles gut ! [​IMG]
     
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    Camera in hand most definitely ! The Lancaster is due to appear - the UK airshow scene desperately needs some Axis aircraft of any type, let alone a Ju88..... :(
     
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    Well, in Britain we have this thing called The Weather and yesterday's Duxford Airshow had plenty of it.... :(

    The morning statrted off OK .....

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    But by the afternoon.... :eek:

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    Oh, well - me and a bunch of guys from another Forum had a fun meet-up, so all was not lost !

    Better luck for Flying Legends in July......
     
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    Those Spitfires on grass are so cool ! Good pictures Martin. [​IMG]

    Those scoops under the Griffin Spit look like they would really slow the aircraft down alot.

    Post more if you have them please !
     
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    nice pics martin
     
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    Sorry, TA - when I said the weather clamped down, I really meant it.... :( [​IMG]

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    Ach, we call that mist up here! [​IMG] ;)
     
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    Thank you for the last picture Martin ! Even that looks good to me. If you had tilted the camera up alittle to elimiate the concrete strip you could have said it was from WWII circa 1943. :D

    But really they are excellent pictures and I do appreciate all the photos and information you have put on the forum for others to learn. [​IMG]
     
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    looks like a German intruder coming low over the hump to the right of the pic ........ :D

    mist ? looks dank to me
     
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    I shall be 'off to Duxford' again tomorrow for the very last airshow of the season. It's been a lousy year for weather in 2008 and tomorrow looks like being no exception ; but I'm looking forward to a relaxing day meeting up with guys from another Forum, browsing the trade stands, seeing some of the veteran signings, etc......

    I 'need' a nice 'boys' day out'......;)
     
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    Hope the weather holds out for you, Martin, I wish I could be there...:(

    Oh well, I had my boys days out last weekend in the Hurtgen Forest...sigh!

    I trust you will share your airshow photographs with us...;)
     
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    You can't win 'em all......Duxford earlier today -

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    Oh, well - Roll On 2009 ! :(
     
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    hey what's wrong with those pilots, it's clear above 20,000 '

    sorry about the stinko weather Martin ~
     
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    The airshow should have been held up here in Cheshire, the weather was glorious all day...;)

    If the past two years are anthing to go by, I wouldn't hold my breath for good weather next year, Martin. This years british 'summer' feels like it lasted for three days rather than three months...:rolleyes:
     

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