Last for now

[Hagar]

Finally a few static shots. These were all taken with my old  Fuji 401. A little bit of sunshine definitely helps.

I think this is the only airworthy Gloster Gladiator in the world. Note the can to catch the oil drips.


Peter Holloway's new toy. The immaculate PT-22.


Avro 504K being put to bed in the evening sunshine. This shows the care the people at Old Warden take with all their vintage aircraft. At least 2 ground handlers on each machine at all times. I believe most of them are volunteers.


The beautiful Bristol Fighter. Again the only one in the world to my knowledge. A big machine for a WWI fighter but surprisingly manouverable & very successful.


The strange-looking English Electric Wren. Very underpowered with a 3hp engine. Yes, that's right ... 3hp. A tad different to the Lightning.

Two Wrens were entered into the Daily Mail light-plane trials at Lympne, Kent in 1923. The Wrens were numbered 3 and 4. One category in the trials was for the longest distance flown on one gallon of petrol and it was in this area that the Wren excelled.

Wren No. 4 achieved a flight of 87.5mpg, only equalled by the ANEC I, both aircraft sharing the prize money. To celebrate Flt. Lt. Longton flew a crazy flying routine in Wren No.4.

Take off is bungee assisted like a glider. Lots of spare bods running their little legs off. I saw it fly but it can only do short hops down the runway.


Avro Tutor in its new striking paint scheme as used by the RAF Central Flying School display team in the 1930s. I missed a great shot of it in the air. Ah well, you can't win 'em all. I'll try to do better next time.


Hope you enjoy my shots as much as I did taking them.

[ozzy72]

Brilliant shots Doug, but err the EE Wren, I seem to recall some photos of a young Air Cadet Hagar learning to fly on a glider that looked a tad like that

[Felix/FFDS]

V. Nice   ... and just think, one of these days you might become a good photographer even!

Note on the Bristol - that may be the only remaining original Brisfit, but I believe that a US couple have built a full size replica (if I remember my EAA magazine correctly)

[Politically Incorrect]

Man I wish I would see more like this here in the US, about the only place you get these is in museums and most are replicas. but still a joy to see.

And yes Felix I seem to recall the article in the EAA magazine, I'll try to see if I can locate it.

[Craig.]

Beautiful again Doug.

[SilverFox441]

Great shots Doug!

That Tutor scheme is beautiful, ain't it?

[codered]

Great shots.. I think it is fun to see the pilots and ground crew dress up in the days of old when there working with the display aircraft.  It ads to the fun...

[Rifleman]

Doug, as good as the new camera is proving to be, don't forget to make the Fuji 401 a tag-a-long, all the time. It shines in its own element and does you proud each time you capture an image like these........

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Wonderful shots Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug