Sunset display

[Hagar]

Sunshine at last! This is more like it. Had a smashing day out at Old Warden yesterday at the last Sunset Display of the season. Here's a taster. The WWI aircraft.


                                   

[Mictheslik]

I was thinking of how nice OW would have been last night.....thanks for showing me  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

.mic

[mrjake2002]

Very nice!  :)

Wish I could of got there.

[Omag 2.0]

What an amazing collection of oldies. The light really suits these beauties... Well done Doug! And thanks for sharing.

How many are original birds BTW? Because I know there are quite a lot of replica's out there...

[flyboy 28]

Super shots, Doug. That first Sopwith Triplane shot is superb!

[Roughrider]

Great shots Doug, What a thrill it must be to see old aircraft like that actually flying. Thanks for taking us with you. Mark

[Craig.]

excellent photos sir.  Just a shame I couldn't be there.

[61_OTU]

I've missed out on OW again this year, but these make up for it a little bit. One day I'll get to see these aircraft in the air, thanks for showing us Doug. Superb shots in superb light

Steve

[Hagar]

Thanks for the comments. I'm told this was the best weather at a Shuttleworth show this season.

How many are original birds BTW? Because I know there are quite a lot of replica's out there...

All these are original except the Sopwith Triplane. The story goes that Sir Tom Sopwith saw it being built & pronounced it so accurate it should be regarded as a late production model. The serial number on the manufacturer

[C]

It's a complete disgrace! The only really good weather at OW this year has been when I've been away with work!

To add to Doug's response, the WWI types are a unique collection. The Pup actually started life as civilian Dove, but was converted sometime between the wars (edit - 1936) to a single seat Pup by Richard Shuttleworth, in who's memory the collection really took off post WWII.

The Brisfit is just a WWI example, but as a 1918 build didn't really see active service until the mid 20s. Been flying with the collection since 1952!

The SE5 is also genuine WWI vintage (1917), having claimed a "kill" in Nov 1918, and was rescued from the A-W factory at Coventry post WWII.

The Avro 504K is a 1918 example.

The only two aircraft in the WWI collection that aren't "original" are the Triplane as Doug mentioned (which is a late production example - it would be improper to call it a replica), and the Bristol M1C, completed for the collection in the late 90s by the builders of the Tripe, Northern Aeroplane Workshops. Hopefully in the near future they will be joined by a Sopwith Camel from the same workshop.

Sadly the collection really misses having the LVG C.VI, which until its grounding a few years back, to be stuffed in a corner of the increasingly poor RAF museum, was on loan to the collection and was the only genuine airworthy WWI German aircraft.

[beaky]

Good to see these "buses" again...  8-)

[Willit Run]

Awesome aircraft!!  Great shots, Doug!!!

[Rifleman]

As a member of your second family Doug, I say thanks for bringing it to us all, and well done with the camera. I see constant good work from you and your eye..........

[Flying Trucker]

Awesome Doug...it is wonderful to see Real Aeroplanes again.    

My poor old eyes are still watering from viewing them.  

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[mrjake2002]

There's an excellent video here if you're interested...

http://www.flyingmachinestv.co.uk/shutt ... ailer1.wmv

8-)