Old Warden

[Hagar]

More from Old Warden Spring Flying Day. This is the first time I've attended one of these events & I was impressed with how close the aircraft are displayed to the crowd which gives you a really good look at them. Here's a few more aerial shots I thought worth posting. Some of these are extremely rare aircraft.

I arrived around lunchtime & the weather was still a tad gloomy. This shows the spirit of the regular visitors, determined not to let the weather mess up their enjoyment. Fortunately it brightened up in time for the display.


The show started with a demonstration of barnstorming . We were treated to some flour bombing & flying under a "limbo-pole".


This display ended with some tied-together formation flying.


The Avro 504K. This aircraft was used as a trainer thoughout WWI & served with civil flying schools right up to the 1930s.


The Southern Martlet. First aircraft produced by FG Miles. This was in storage at Shoreham when I worked there in the 60s. Nice to see it flying again.


The Tipsy Trainer. This is one of the privately owned aircraft kept at Old Warden. One of the first trainers to use the side-by-side seating layout. The instructor's seat is positioned slightly aft of the pupil. It has a single joystick & throttle which are placed so either pilot can use them. This somewhat intimate method of instruction is apparently popular among the microlight community so it was long before its time.


They're a little disappointing as both my camera & dubious skills as a photographer are more suited to static ground shots. I've posted these to give some flavour of this marvellous event. Hope you like them anyway. More later.

[Craig.]

Brilliant shots. i know cloudy weather can be difficult to shoot in. That second one is great:)

[ozzy72]

I'm busy sitting here drooling

[Saitek]

Nice Hagar!

Ben

[HawkerTempest5]

Now this is the stuff Mr Hagar The airshow season is finally here and what a superb way to start it off.

[Felix/FFDS]

Great shots, I doubt that The Aeroplane's coverage of the event will have better photos...

I'll have to make sure my son sees the "tied-together" photo.  He was a bit incredulous when I told him about it.

[Dan]

You've done us proud again Doug...  ;) My fave's the Tipster - Nice plane!
Dan

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Wonderful Narrative and Fine Fine Shots Doug

Thanks for posting them!

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Rifleman]

Wonderful set of shots, Doug.....you make me green with envy, for not having the opportunity to get these shots.....

[Hagar]

Great shots, I doubt that The Aeroplane's coverage of the event will have better photos...

Thanks Felix. You are most kind. Seeing some of the equipment even amateurs use these days I somehow doubt that.

I'll have to make sure my son sees the "tied-together" photo.  He was a bit incredulous when I told him about it.

This used to be very popular at air displays & is mild in comparison to some I've seen. The RAF aerobatics teams at the Hendon Air Pageants in the 20s - 30s were famous for their tied-together aerobatics. Not very good photos but the best I can do at short notice.

The Pageant at London's Hendon Aerodrome, a show-case for British aviation, was where No.43 Squadron demonstrated tied-together formation aerobatics in their Siskins, an achievement later repeated by the Gloster Gauntlets led by Flt Lt H.H. Broadhurst. A report describes `Three machines which looped and rolled and dived towards the Aerodrome while tied together provided some of the greatest thrills of the display.'

http://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk/history.htm

The Three Gladiators of No 87 Squadron
Displaying Tied Together