End of the rainbow

[Hagar]

I ventured up to Duxford yesterday for their first display of the season. Left home in beautiful sunshine but when I arrived the weather was variable to say the least. At least the thunderstorms passed by on either side of the airfield & I didn't get too wet.

A very disappointing day with the camera. These are some of the best shots I got all day.



Taken after the display finished.




I got this just before leaving. Sums it up really.  Can't complain as I got in free & met Roger (Tempest) for a quick chat. Not a bad day out. Hope he did better than me.

[Yurei]

and that's what you call a disappointing day with the camera!? i'd be glad if i ever managed to snap pictures like that in my live lol. the rainbow shot is incredible as well

[HawkerTempest5]

That rainbow shot is amazing! You got better shots of the Fury than I did and the rest look OK to, better than most of mine.

[Craig.]

beautiful last shot Doug. Without trying to be rude though, what happend? these are nice photos but not the best you've gotten. Bad light? please keep posting them though as i love your shots from these shows.

[Hagar]

beautiful last shot Doug. Without trying to be rude though, what happend? these are nice photos but not the best you've gotten. Bad light? please keep posting them though as i love your shots from these shows.

Thanks. As for what what happened - wish I knew. The light is all wrong at Duxford for my style of photography. I've never had much luck there, even in ideal conditions which we didn't have yesterday. The weather was worse than Yeovilton last season & you know what that was like. I still have a lot to learn.

[C]

Unfortunately the sun at Duxford is always in front of you, as the airfield is South facing...

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

Are there any airshows next year, in the June-July months?
(In Europe.)

A.

[Hagar]

Are there any airshows next year, in the June-July months?
(In Europe.)

A.

Don't know about next year but I imagine it will be much the same as usual. Usually at least one every weekend throughout the season. Here's a list of major events in the UK this year. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/shows/showdate.htm

[C]

Are there any airshows next year, in the June-July months?
(In Europe.)

A.

Certainly in the UK, you should have Flying Legends at Duxford, normally the second weekend in July (WW2 aircraft from all over Europe, and most years with a suprise visitor or new aircraft from the States). The week after is normally the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, which I believe is now the worlds largest military airshow, with hundreds of aircraft on static display and a six or seven hour long flying display...
Farnborough is on next year though, so the order might be shaken up a bit...

Just checked the dates - Farnborough's public days will be 22/23 of July 2006, and last year that show was the week after RIAT, which was the week after Legends...

[ozzy72]

Those are pretty good snaps Doug, especially that last one

[Fly2e]

Doug, what an amazing picture that last one!!!  :o
Nice shot and thanks for posting!!

Did you find a pot of gold!  ;)

Dave

[C]

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Did you find a pot of gold!

[Felix/FFDS]

Just for comparison, I'd like to see some of the "bad" shots ...  I think you've come a long way from snipping the tails off lightplanes

[Jared]

Holy snikes batman! Those are another set of beautiful shots!

Seems I was right, the rainbow always ends at the local airfield!

[Rifleman]

Nice Catalina.....too bad you couldn't get closer........
........we have two of them down island at Nanaimo/Collishaw airport........both yellow like your shot here ...........