Photos from Duxford 23 May 2015

[Kevin Farnell]

A few photos from the VE Day commemoration Air Show at Duxford, on Saturday 23 May 2015.
For the first couple of hours, there was a heavy overcast (although at a high enough altitude to allow for full displays to be performed). This made photography a little trickier, but I think I've managed to compensate via a little tinkering with my photo editing software.
It was a delight to see the Bristol Blenheim in the air again and also the Meteor, but this was contrasted by the sad news that the RAF Rescue display with the Sea King would be the last (Bristows Helicoters are to take over UK search and rescue operations - some things should just be left alone!).

Anyway, without further ado ...









































Regards

Kevin

[Molyned]

Wonderful stuff .Great photos and magnificent aircraft.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)

[Paul K]

Superb pictures, Kevin. Thank you very much for posting.

[DaveB]

Lovely pictures Kevin and some new faces there (for me)

ATB
DaveB

[nigelb]

Great pictures, Kevin and thanks for sharing!

Nigek²

[Airspeed]

Hi Kevin
A wonderful day out, by the looks!

I am challenged by pic 14
It looks like a DH 103½ or a DH104¼..
I can't find it in my books, and it's driving me crazy

[Paul K]

Its an Avro Anson T.21, Mike.

[Dev One]

Fantastic set there Kevin, thanks for posting.
Keith

[Airspeed]

Its an Avro Anson T.21, Mike.

Thanks Paul, I convinced myself that the tailplane was DH, then the windows looked rounded*, and after that, I found a Hornet with radials as a proposal on a forum, after that, I was gone!
The longitudinal ribbing should have steered me, but now it's me deserving the ribbing.
*EDIT now I've found that the oval windows date back to 1945, with the Avro Nineteen, and carried through 20,21,22. I'd never noticed before, but there they are in one of the books!
Education continues daily.........

[Paul K]

Mike, I agree about the Anson's tailplane. It's long tapered shape, as seen in planform, looks a bit incongruous. It doesn't seem as 1930s-ish as the rest of the design.