Daniel_

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)

Attached Images

typhoon.jpg (75.6 KB, 96 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

There were Lynx helicopters

Attached Images

lynx.jpg (42.9 KB, 95 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

There was a B17

Attached Images

b17.jpg (42.8 KB, 95 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Grancey

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

__________________
Quiet, mild-mannered souls might just turn out to be roaring lions of two-fisted cool.

Daniel_

With some escorts

Attached Images

b17 + escort.jpg (37.1 KB, 96 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

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

Attached Images

lancaster2.jpg (60.1 KB, 97 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

Some hurricanes

Attached Images

hurricane.jpg (57.0 KB, 95 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

Some spitfires

Attached Images

spitfires.jpg (60.2 KB, 96 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

Some Nazis (damn, I Godwined my own thread)

Attached Images

me109.jpg (57.5 KB, 95 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

The Red Arrows

Attached Images

Red arrows.jpg (35.1 KB, 96 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

And a Vulcan (live long and prosper)

Attached Images

vulcan.jpg (18.0 KB, 95 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

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.

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

As promised - some additional pictures.

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

Attached Images

CNV00136.JPG (48.1 KB, 77 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

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

Attached Images

CNV00134.JPG (30.2 KB, 76 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

There was the Red Bull display team.

Attached Images

CNV00129.JPG (58.7 KB, 76 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

There was a Vampire

Attached Images

CNV00018.JPG (52.8 KB, 77 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Daniel_

And there was a P-40 Kittyhawk

Attached Images

CNV00140.JPG (42.9 KB, 76 views)

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

thirdsun

Looks like a fun day. Thanks for sharing them.

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

absorbentishe

Great pix of awesome air craft.

dlish

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

__________________
An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere

I always sign my facebook comments with ()()===========(}. Does that make me gay?
- Filthy

Daniel_

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.

---------- Post added at 04:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:35 PM ----------

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.

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

Tully Mars

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

__________________
I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo

Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

thirdsun

Thanks, Daniel_

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

Daniel_

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

__________________

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗
Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

blahblah454

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!

amonkie

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

__________________
Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

Cimarron29414

The Spitfire - the most beautiful airplane design to date.

__________________
Gives a man a halo, does mead.

"Here lies The_Jazz: Killed by an ambitious, sparkly, pink butterfly."