Simviation Forum - Duxford BoB Airshow part 3

Sep 12^th, 2005 at 5:09pm

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Some final views of the show from last Saturday

Up close and personal, love that prop

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/dux16

The best focused shot I got of these guys, going the right speed for my camera focus and shutter

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/dux14

Arty closeup

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/dux15

Charlie in a few years time? Alternative method of carrying out a pre-flight I suppose

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/dux17

Some shots from the American Air Museum....amazing place. I always thought these were bigger

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/dux13

A wider view, name the planes?

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/dux18

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Reply #1 - Sep 12^th, 2005 at 5:58pm

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Nice shots Steve. I love RN201, the best Spitfire in the World if you ask me Grin

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Reply #2 - Sep 13^th, 2005 at 4:50pm

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Charlie in a few years time? Alternative method of carrying out a pre-flight I suppose

Lol! I hope so. Couldn't be me though - I'd be wandering round with my camera looking at "more proper" aeroplanes... Grin

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Reply #3 - Sep 13^th, 2005 at 5:02pm

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Lovely Steve Wink

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Reply #4 - Sep 16^th, 2005 at 10:31pm

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Name the planes!

1. dead center A-10 Warthog

2. dual wing prop hanging to the left upper portion of the picture is a Sopwith

3. In the background a p51 mustang

4. I see the wing and engines of a b2 bomber

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Reply #5 - Sep 17^th, 2005 at 8:55am

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Name the planes!

2. dual wing prop hanging to the left upper portion of the picture is a Sopwith

4. I see the wing and engines of a b2 bomber

The bi-plane is a Spad and the bomber is a B-52 Wink

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Reply #6 - Sep 17^th, 2005 at 9:08am

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I can see a B-24 & B-17. Also a U-2 & P-47. The red & white striped rudder could belong to a Stearman. Forget what the one is in the foreground. Could be an F-111. Undecided

PS. Cheating really as I've been in the museum several times.

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Reply #7 - Sep 17^th, 2005 at 11:35am

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The props away to the front are the b17 and the tailplane with a Y is a b29 I think?

And yes F-111 in the foreground

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Reply #8 - Sep 17^th, 2005 at 12:08pm

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The props away to the front are the b17 and the tailplane with a Y is a b29 I think?

Yep. No one's noticed the Dakota in the middle of the photo yet!

You can just make out the Avenger too.

The P-51 (sort of) doesn't count - it's plastic! Grin

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Reply #9 - Sep 17^th, 2005 at 1:06pm

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and the tailplane with a Y is a b29 I think?

You're quite correct of course. If I remember correctly the B-17 is now suspended from the ceiling.* Not sure it's visible in this photo. They have an awful lot of aeroplanes packed in that hangar. Maybe too many.

*PS. Or perhaps not. Undecided

I think they have a scenario with mechanics working on the engines. Waxworks, not real ones.

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Reply #10 - Sep 17^th, 2005 at 2:09pm

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You're quite correct of course. If I remember correctly the B-17 is now suspended from the ceiling.* Not sure it's visible in this photo. They have an awful lot of aeroplanes packed in that hangar. Maybe too many.

*PS. Or perhaps not. Undecided

I think they have a scenario with mechanics working on the engines. Waxworks, not real ones.

The largest aircraft that are on the ceiling are the C-47, B-25, Avenger and the F-100.

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Reply #11 - Sep 18^th, 2005 at 7:33pm

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heeheehee

I meant to say B52 but I wasn't too sure! Hey 3 out of 4 isn't that bad!

Also right in the front of the picture under the wing of that b-52 is a F111 with radar jamming probe on the tailwing! Grin

(noticed its body and it sweeping wings)

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Reply #12 - Sep 19^th, 2005 at 12:16pm

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Also right in the front of the picture under the wing of that b-52 is a F111 with radar jamming probe on the tailwing! Grin

(noticed its body and it sweeping wings)

It's an F-111E. If you are thinking of the EF-111 Raven, the jamming pod is of the same proportions as that on the EA-6B Prowler. Anyway, here's the aircraft's history...

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The F-111 on display, 67-120, retains the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing markings, it carried when based at RAF Upper Heyford, UK. It flew 19 Desert Storm missions and flew into Duxford on 19 October 1993.

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