Duxford 2009 Flying Legends

[Ian]

Went to the Duxford "Flying Legends" at the weekend, which was great fun The weather was awful to start with (clouds and rain!), but really brightened up by the end of the day for some of the best aircraft.

This was a 100 year old aircraft which we saw in a hangar, but didn't expect to see flying... but it did!

View of the flight line:

Bex with the bomber crew:

Some Russian Yak aerobatics:

The noise from this pair was fantastic:

Set of WW1 aircraft, including the Red Baron:

 

[crazylegs]

Brilliant pics Ian..

There were some fantastic aircraft there wasn't there, I saw most of them flying overhead at the show as I have to pass Duxford airfield every time I see my girlfriend..she lives in a little village just a couple of miles from Duxford..

Ewan McGregor was at the airfield the week before and flew in one of those P51 Mustangs, he just popped in for a flying visit..

 

[Ian]

Lucky Ewan! The P51's were great, they had a little display team too but the pics I took of them didn't look too good

 

[floppybootstomp]

Great pix Ian, I like the P51's

 

[muckshifter]

mmm, aeroplanes

 

[Abarbarian]

String , paper and bicycle wheels that 100 year old planes pilot has big kahunnees. The bomber crew look very happy.

 

[Becky]

The bomber crew look very happy.

I was taking a picture of the plane and they came over and asked if I would be their pin up!! Ian thought it was hilarious

 

[Madxgraphics]

I was taking a picture of the plane and they came over and asked if I would be their pin up!! Ian thought it was hilarious

Bit of a Burlesque look, I could see you painted across the fron of a bomber

 

[Taffycat]

Amazing planes Ian that 100 yr old jobbie looks a bit like a flying bike, incredible to think that it can still fly.

Congrats Bex PCR's very own Forces Sweetheart!

 

[ChristopherP]

Ian! Didn't realise you would be there!! I went on the Sunday...!! Which one did you go to?

 

[Ian]

Ian! Didn't realise you would be there!! I went on the Sunday...!! Which one did you go to?

We went on the Sat and then to Norfolk to visit Beckys grandparents for a few days - shame that as it would have been good to go for a pint!

Did you get to see the Lancaster on the Sunday, as it wasn't there on the Sat.

 

[ChristopherP]

Yeah too right!!

Yeah - we saw the Lanc, it was awesome. As was the B17.

Have to say, my favourite bit was standing near the fence and 4 P51's were on taxi, stopped right by us and did their full power test. I have never felt the ground shake so much, and the noise was incredible!

 

[ChristopherP]

Photo's from the Sunday show...

 

[ChristopherP]

Brilliant pics Ian..

There were some fantastic aircraft there wasn't there, I saw most of them flying overhead at the show as I have to pass Duxford airfield every time I see my girlfriend..she lives in a little village just a couple of miles from Duxford..

Ewan McGregor was at the airfield the week before and flew in one of those P51 Mustangs, he just popped in for a flying visit..

Which town is that then Crazylegs? Sawston?

 

[floppybootstomp]

Wowee. More great pix

 

[Ian]

Wow, fantastic pics Chris - really put mine to shame

The B17 in flight is fantastic!

 

[ChristopherP]

No your pics are great Ian!