I missed this one last year unfortunately but this year's was excellent apart from the weather closing in from mid afternoon so that it ended with very dull cloud. Excellent displays throughout and a few I hadn't seen before. I took quite a lot but as the cloud got heavier I spent less time looking through the viewfinder and more just watching the aircraft although the camera is just like a telescope with the 150-600 lens on it - I am finding it a sod to pan with though, zooming in when the aircraft turns in and by the time it gets close I'm struggling to zoom out enough and as it's a bit weighty (like me ) I find I don't always get the subject central. I'm very pleased with it all the same and hope it will come right with practice. On with some photos.....................
starting with the helicopters of which there were several:
G-CBSK (ZB627) Gazelle and ZZ380 Wildcat, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3426 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
this one is owned by Nick Mason of Pink Floyd fame, no idea if he flew it or not, (EDIT: Dan Elms confirmed that he was the pilot, thanks Dan) it departed midway through the show during a brief pause
G-OOIO Aerospatiale AS.350 Old Warden 04-06-2017 3422 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-CBSI (XZ934) Gazelle, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3430 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-HUEY Bell Iroquois, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2378 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-BCUI, XT420 Westland Wasp, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2602 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickrthese did a great double act...
G-BCUI, XT420 Westland Wasp & G-HUEY Bell Iroquois, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2356 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-BOCK, N6290 Sopwith Triplane, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3435 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-AMRK, K7985 Gloster Gladiator, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2044 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-AEPH, D8096 Bristol F2.b, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2073 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-BKTH, Z7015 Sea Hurricane, Old Warden 04-06-2017 2210 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-BTVE, K8203 Hawker Demon & Nimrods S1581 (G-BWWK) & K3661 (G-BURZ), Old Warden 04-06-2017 2952 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-BTVE, K8203 Hawker Demon, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3025 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-BURZ, K3661Hawker Nimrod, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3147 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
WK608 Chipmunk RNHF, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3204 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-AHSA, K3241 Avro Tutor, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3222m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-EBWD DH.60 Moth & G-EBLV Cirrus Moth, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3460 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-EBWD DH.60 Moth, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3523 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-EBLV Cirrus Moth, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3439 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
BBMF Spitfire & Hurricane, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3573 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-FDHB, 1264 Bristol Scout, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3673m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-EBKY, 9917 Sopwith Pup, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3693 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-AEPH, D8096 Bristol F2.b, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3751 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-EBKY, 9917 Sopwith Pup, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3752 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-CBEL, SR661 Sea Fury, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3815 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-PBYA - 433915 Catalina, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3859 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
the Catalina's final pass was VERY low, if I'd been alert I could probably have got it with a tree laden background!
G-PBYA - 433915 Catalina, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3956 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
by the time these two displayed it was distinctly claggy:
G-RUMM Bearcat & G-RUMW Wildcat, Old Warden 04-06-2017 3999 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
G-RUMW Wildcat, Old Warden 04-06-2017 4040 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
and part of the final 'balbo' mass flypast, the gladiator was having engine problems by this time and you can just make out the thick smoke coming from the exhaust - it sounded very rough so the pilot wisely decided to land in a nearby field
Balbo Gladiator & Demon, Old Warden 04-06-2017 4285 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
there are loads more in my Flickr album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125470545 ... 142341826/ including several of the visiting aircraft (and the Navy wildcat)
thanks for looking
C&C welcome
Andy
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Re: Old Warden Navy Day 4-6-2017
Some good shot's there Andy , I still struggle with my Sigma 50-500 when panning . I miss Old Warden , great Airfield , very friendly and so nice to see such a varied amount of aircraft so well cared for .
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Re: Old Warden Navy Day 4-6-2017
Very nice Andy
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