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[Hagar]

I took a chance on the weather & went to this event at Old Warden yesterday. Just before the show was due to start some huge black clouds came rolling in & it started to rain. The display started in very dull conditions but fortunately the sun broke through & we had bright sunshine for the second half of the show. Probably the best weather for any air show I've been to this year.

The theme of the show was the Royal Navy. The Collection's Sea Hurricane takes off to start the tribute.




It's rather ironic & disappointing in the Centenary year of Naval Aviation that all the aircraft of the RNHF are apparently grounded for the rest of the season. They don't seem to have had much luck in recent years.
Not as impressive a line-up as previous years but at least we had a couple of private visitors to represent them.

Kennet Aviation's Seafire 17




and Skyraider flown by RNHF boss John Beattie.


Tim Manna displaying his Westland Wasp.


The Collection's Sopwith Triplane. This type served with the Royal Naval Air Service in 1917.


A visiting Chipmunk in similar markings to those of the RNHF aircraft leaving after the show.

[Roughrider]

All excellent shots Doug, really like the A-1 Skyraider, one of my favorite planes. Mark

[ozzy72]

Thanks for sharing Doug, those are lovely shots (especially the Seafire, of course I'm biased)

[Mictheslik]

Nice to see the skyraider out and about again...haven't seen it since 2007  :o

Nice shots Doug....get any of the Sopwith triplane incident?......heard it was well controlled by the pilot...

.mic

[C]

The Collection's Sopwith Triplane relica.

Late Production model

get any of the Sopwith triplane incident?......heard it was well controlled by the pilot...

Not much in it from what I hear, just a hazard of operating little old aeroplanes.

We made the mistake of going to Waddo. Nice day out, but that wasn't really due to the show or the flying display.

[Hagar]

The Collection's Sopwith Triplane relica.

Late Production model

Oh, whoopsie!

get any of the Sopwith triplane incident?......heard it was well controlled by the pilot...

Not much in it from what I hear, just a hazard of operating little old aeroplanes.

Indeed. It hit a bump after landing in a gusty crosswind. I don't think the wing-tip even touched the ground. Here's a shot taken after the "incident".

[Craig.]

Not the first time thats happend.

[C]

Not the first time thats happend.

And one of the reasons they often land the WWI types "off-piste" in the longer grass.

[beaky]

A little short-handed with the RNHF planes, but at least the sun decided to oblige. A very nice set, always nice to see that Triplane!!  8-)

[BigTruck]

Terrific series Doug!

[EJW]

Wow! That Skyraider looks amazing!!!