Simviation Forum - Roll on the Spring

Mar 1^st, 2005 at 12:26pm

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I've been sorting out the photos I took last year during the air display season. Quite a job as I took a lot. Here's a selection of the more interesting ones I've found so far. These were all taken at Duxford.

The quality isn't too good on some but I thought they were worth a look. Roll on the Spring so I can start taking some better ones. Wink

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Reply #1 - Mar 1^st, 2005 at 12:45pm

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Err...what's a DHL 752 doing in Duxford?

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Reply #2 - Mar 1^st, 2005 at 12:54pm

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Not sure Bjorn. I think it was passing & dropped in to give us a peek. The crews like doing things like that & he threw it around a bit. Wink

If I remember correctly DHL had just taken delivery of it.

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Reply #3 - Mar 1^st, 2005 at 12:57pm

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We had a United 767 from the US do a flyby on its way to heathrow, at a Wallop airshow in the late 90's usually happy to do these things if given notice. Free advertising for them.
Great shots cant wait for the new season to start.

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Reply #4 - Mar 1^st, 2005 at 1:16pm

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lol, could you imagine being in an airliner performing at an airshow? Even if it was just a quick fly-by it would still be fun!

And how about the dhl aircraft is delivering packages? Grin

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Reply #5 - Mar 1^st, 2005 at 1:27pm

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lol, could you imagine being in an airliner performing at an airshow? Even if it was just a quick fly-by it would still be fun!

And how about the dhl aircraft is delivering packages? Grin

This one was on a training flight & it was all pre-arranged. I think the captain is connected with Duxford in some way. Many airline pilots fly warbirds & aerobatic display aircraft in their spare time. Concorde aways used to do a fly-by in the good ol' days, even at the R/C model displays at Sandown Park racecourse just south of Heathrow. I shall miss that graceful bird.

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Reply #6 - Mar 1^st, 2005 at 2:19pm

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They've had a fair bit of "Heavy" metal at Duxford for the past couple of years, including a full display by a South African Airlines 747...

Nice to see you namesake B-25 there Doug Wink

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Reply #7 - Mar 1^st, 2005 at 4:40pm