Airshow 2009
 

This weekend, a large airshow took place to raise money for the Royal Air Force Association (a charity that helps retired airmen and women).

Here are some of the pics we took at the event.

There was the Typhoon (Eurofighter)

There were Lynx helicopters

There was a B17

Nice pics. I love airshows.....the thunder and the photo ops.

With some escorts

There was the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, including the Lancaster

Some hurricanes

Some spitfires

Some Nazis (damn, I Godwined my own thread)

The Red Arrows

And a Vulcan (live long and prosper)

These were taken on a mate's digital camera, but I have half a dozen real 35mm films being developed and will post some more soon.

As promised - some additional pictures.

There was a pair of Gnats (what the Red Arrows used to fly).

There was the world's only formation wing walking team.

There was the Red Bull display team.

There was a Vampire

And there was a P-40 Kittyhawk

Looks like a fun day. Thanks for sharing them.

That Vulcan sort of looks like a stealth craft of some sort?

Great pix of awesome air craft.

wow looks great.

just a question though...

you say its for raising money for retirees..since this show would cost an arm and a leg not only to run it, but to also run the planes around for a weekend, how much money is expected to be made after costs?

just curious...

but it sure does look like you know your planes

Read this: Avro Vulcan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Vulcan predates stealth planes by several decades. It's a fantastic craft though - the last long range bomber used by the RAF, active in the longest range bombing run in world history - a group took off from England and succesfully bombed the runway at Port Stanley on the Falklands during the war with Argentina.

Another interesting fact is that the Vulcan was the last plane designed by Roy Chadwick in 1947, who also designed the Lancaster.

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Since it started, the airshow has contributed (net) over one and a half million pounds to the RAFA.

Most of the people displaying are private individuals who love to fly aerobatics, or sponsored teams who are paid for by advertising (Red Bull, for example), there are charitable trusts running some planes (like the Vulcan) and the RAF, Navy and Army aircraft contribute paid for from the ministry of defence PR budget.

Wow, thanks for sharing. I love anything that flies, the older the better.

Thanks, Daniel_

I enjoyed reading about the history and seeing the additional photos in the Wikipedia article.

You'd love my first mother in law then - she's gone 70, and has her own broomstick.

These are great! I would love to go to an airshow, it has been on my list of things to do for a long time.

For now I shall live vicariously through yours!

Kittyhawks are one of my favorites .... This thread made my day!

The Spitfire - the most beautiful airplane design to date.