Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary, Duxford UK 2010 - Post 4

Was lucky enough to be in the UK and was able to go to the Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary at the Imerial War Museum, Duxford.  

04th & 5th September 2010

Spitfire in flight showing that famous wing shape

Spitfire

Spitfire

Spitfire

Spitfire close up

Spitfire

Spitfire

Spitfire (note the clipped wings)

Spitfire

Spitfire (note the clipped wings)

Spitfire taxiing

Spitfire taxiing

Spitfires taxiing

Spitfires taxiing

Spitfire taxiing past the Hurricanes

Grand Finale a fly past of 16 Spitfires in formation. Such an awsome spectacle of sight and sound

Grand Finale a fly past of 16 Spitfires in formation

Grand Finale a fly past of 16 Spitfires in formation

Grand Finale a fly past of 16 Spitfires in formation

 

Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary, Duxford UK 2010 - Post 3

Was lucky enough to be in the UK and was able to go to the Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary at the Imerial War Museum, Duxford.  

04th & 5th September 2010

Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire & Hurricane from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire & Hurricane from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire & Hurricane from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Hurricanes and a Sea Hurricane on the flight line

Hurricane

Sea Hurricane

Hurricane

Hurricane

close up of the arrestor hook of the Sea Hurricane

Hurricane taxiing out

Sea Hurricane taking off

Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary, Duxford UK 2010 - Post 2

Was lucky enough to be in the UK and was able to go to the Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary at the Imerial War Museum, Duxford.  

04th & 5th September 2010

B17 Sally B on the flight line

B17 Sally B on the flight line

B17 Sally B on the flight line with the Memphis Belle nose art

B17 Sally B on the flight line

B17 Sally B

B17 Sally B

B17 Sally B

B17 Sally B

Hispano HA-1112-MIL Buchon painted repainted in its original colours it had representing a BF109 for the filming of the 1967 "Battle of Britain"

Hispano HA-1112-MIL Buchons (Bf109s)

Hispano HA-1112-MIL Buchon (BF109) taxiing out

Hispano HA-1112-MIL Buchon (Bf109)

Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary, Duxford UK 2010 - Post 01

Was lucky enough to be in the UK and was able to go to the Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary at the Imerial War Museum, Duxford.  

04th & 5th September 2010

Flight Line of 4x Hurricanes and 17 Spitfires on the flight line

Red Arrows

Red Arrows

Red Arrows

P51 Mustangs on Flight Line

P51 Mustangs on Flight Line

P51 Mustangs & B17 Sally B taxiing out

Gloster Gladiator

Gloster Gladiator

Gloster Gladiator