Simviation Forum - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Jun 30^th, 2005 at 4:00pm

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Some shots of the aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby.

DC3 Dakota ZA947

Mighty Merlin. This is a 70 series engine from a Mosquito.

Hawker Hurricane MkIIc PZ865

Hawker Hurricane MkIIc LF363. The last time I saw this Hurricane it was on its nose at Duxford last year.

One for the future? Spitfire LF MkXVIe under restoration.

Vickers Supermarine Spitfire LF MkIXe MK356

Vickers Supermarine Spitfire PR MkXIX PS915 undergoing a spot of maintenance.

Avro Lancaster B.MkI PA474 dominates the BBMF hanger.

Vickers Supermarine Spitfire MkIIa P7350, the worlds oldest airworthy Spitfire.

Vickers Supermarine Spitfire PR MkXIX PM631

Waddington airshow on Sunday and then Flying Legends the week after. Prepare to be bored stupid by my airshow photos everyone Wink

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Reply #1 - Jun 30^th, 2005 at 4:22pm

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Nice shots Roger. Interesting to see the XVI. Last time I saw them they were on static display at Biggin Hill in 1996 or 97, before they went to Coningsby for cannibalisation. I say they, as I'm sure there were two of them. Interesting if they are now restoring one. Also seems to have gained a canopy from HFL's TD248!

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Reply #2 - Jun 30^th, 2005 at 4:22pm

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Great photos! "Bored" and "airshow" don't belong in the same sentance! Wink

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Reply #3 - Jun 30^th, 2005 at 4:38pm

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Spit II has the perfect code letters for a flightsim repainter - DXT

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Reply #4 - Jun 30^th, 2005 at 4:47pm

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Nice shots Roger. Interesting to see the XVI. Last time I saw them they were on static display at Biggin Hill in 1996 or 97, before they went to Coningsby for cannibalisation. I say they, as I'm sure there were two of them. Interesting if they are now restoring one. Also seems to have gained a canopy from HFL's TD248!

I know that the other XVI was struck off charge a year or so back but I had no idea that one was up for restoration. I never noticed the hood either. I wounder if it is from HFL?

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Reply #5 - Jul 3^rd, 2005 at 5:13pm

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Nice photos Roger, not enough Spits though Wink

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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