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The last section of this great Air Show was called “Target London”. Scramble! It was almost overwhelming standing there with all those Merlin engines on full power and all those Spitfires getting airborne. It did not take long until they returned. … Continue reading →

The second last section of the Air Show was called “Counting the Cost”. “Sally B” is the UK’s last remaining airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress. Here you see her passing with open bomb bay doors. This year 2015 sees the 70th … Continue reading →

It was around 4:30 pm that fine Sunday 19 September and we were at section 8 out of 10. Something different… …and called “The Coming of the Second World War”. This shows something of what was in the air of pre-WWII. In … Continue reading →

Section seven was called “Evolving Tactics” and gave us… …a Harvard lV (1747) and… …a T6 Harvard (AJ841) that was earlier this year repainted as a former RAF Desert Air Force (DAF) MKII Harvard. Add a Noorduyn Mk.IIb Harvard (FE695)… …and you have … Continue reading →

Next was another section named “Celebrating Victory”. This time the section was divided into three parts. First… …a very special two-ship in tight formation, consisting of… …one Spitfire Mk Vb (AB910) from Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and… …a Eurofighter … Continue reading →

The fifth section of this fantastic Air Show was called “Counting the Cost”. Maybe to remember all the young men that lost their lives during the battle? All aircraft flying in this section belongs to the “Battle of Britain Memorial Flight”. … Continue reading →

Next section of the Air Show this day was called “Celebrating Victory”. I think we need a pair of Spitfires for that… Two Spitfire Mk Ia took off. This one is marked as a Spitfire from the No 71 “Eagle” Squadron“ with the … Continue reading →

The third section in the Air Show schedule was “The coming of the Second World War” and it had several “subsections”. First was a brilliant formation flight showing the trainer aircraft used in the days before and during the war.  … Continue reading →

The second point on the Air Show was “The Outbreak of the Sexond World War”. It was a beautiful formation flight of a Bristol Blenheim and three Hurricanes. In the picture top you see Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk Ib “Z7015 7-L” flying … Continue reading →

The “Battle of Britain Anniversary Air Show” 19 September 2015 was divided into ten different parts, each with its own theme and each part will have its own post in my blog. Two silhouettes in the sky start the first … Continue reading →