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Old Warden Navy Day 3rd June 2018

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Old Warden Navy Day 3rd June 2018

Post by andygolfer » Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:42 pm

the 2nd Sunday show of the 2018 season featured the now regular 'Navy Day'. It started off cloudy but got better and better and by the evening when the Edwardians flew it was beautiful light. At the start of the display the light was rather harsh - only to be expected this time of year, and that wasn't ideal but didn't spoil an excellent show, plenty of nice topsides again, the pilots really can show off their aircraft to their best at this venue. One or two of the visiting aircraft didn't use the bend to it's full potential - maybe they were using a standard display suited to a straight display line with no bend? (some of the Duxford aircraft seemed to do that more). The WW.1s seemed to stay higher than normal, hopefully just wind related and back to normal next time - well done Shuttleworth!
here we go.....
ImageK8203 (G-BTVE) Hawker Demon, Old Warden 03-06-2018 7313 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageK3661 (G-BURZ) Hawker Nimrod , Old Warden 03-06-2018 5771 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageVX281 'VL-120' (G-RNHF) Hawker Sea Fury, Old Warden 03-06-2018 6499 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageW5856 '4A' (G-BMGC) Fairey Swordfish, Old Warden 03-06-2018 5957 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageW5856 '4A' (G-BMGC) Fairey Swordfish, Old Warden 03-06-2018 6101 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageXZ934 (G-CBSI) Gazelle, Old Warden 03-06-2018 6624 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageZB627 (G-CBSK) & XZ934 (G-CBSI) Gazelles, Old Warden 03-06-2018 6536 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

the draught from the rotors on this one was so strong it swung all the lenses round to the right!
ImageZB627 (G-CBSK) Gazelle, Old Warden 03-06-2018 6519 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageZH862 Merlin Royal Air Force, Old Warden 03-06-2018 1577 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image'351 - HY-22' (G-MOSA) Morane-Saulnier MS.317 , Old Warden 03-06-2018 6300 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image1264 (G-FDHB) Bristol Scout, Old Warden 03-06-2018 6658 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image285068 (G-KAMY) Harvard &W5856 '4A' (G-BMGC) Fairey Swordfish, Old Warden 03-06-2018 5949 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Image433915 (G-PBYA) Catalina, Old Warden 03-06-2018 5512 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageAR501 (G-AWII) Spitfire, Old Warden 03-06-2018 8078 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageD1851 (G-BZSC) Sopwith Camel , Old Warden 03-06-2018 6786 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

I think this is the first time I've seen 3 Avro 504s lined up together...
ImageE3273 (G-ADEV), E2977 (G-EBHB) & G-EROE, Avro 504s, Old Warden 03-06-2018 1601 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

wish I'd got this sharper, superb take off...
ImageG-AGJG Dragon Rapide , Old Warden 03-06-2018 5636 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

smile please
ImageG-BYCX Westland Wasp, Old Warden 03-06-2018 5628 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageJV570 (G-RUMW) Grumman Wildcat & KD345 (G-FGID) Goodyear Corsair, Old Warden 03-06-2018 6927 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageJV570 (G-RUMW) Grumman Wildcat, Old Warden 03-06-2018 7053 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageKD345 (G-FGID) Goodyear Corsair, Old Warden 03-06-2018 7182 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImagePA474 Avro Lancaster (BBMF), Old Warden 03-06-2018 6152 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageTX176 (G-AHKX) Avro Anson, Old Warden 03-06-2018 5673 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

a rather nice visiting aircraft, Stinson Reliant...
ImageN69745 (42-46703) Stinson Reliant, Old Warden 03-06-2018 8208 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Merlin powered meets Merlin power.....
ImageMerlin powered and Merlin power, Old Warden 03-06-2018 1910 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Royal tour....
ImagePrince Michael of Kent, Old Warden 03-06-2018 1969 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

This was the one shot I wanted to get yesterday, practiced different angles on other aircraft for ages. Not quite perfect but I'm still happy with it - Royal Navy past and present (Swordfish & Merlin) plus the Navy pennant for a bit of colour!
ImageRoyal Navy past and present (Swordfish & Merlin), Old Warden 03-06-2018 1957 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and finally the Edwardians - never tire of seeing these fly, totally unique to Old Warden. (I seem to have re-sized them wrongly but hopefully it won't spoil them too much)..
ImageG-AANI Blackburn Monoplane Type D, Old Warden 03-06-2018 7930 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-ARSG Avro Triplane IV (replica) '12', Old Warden 03-06-2018 7788 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-ASPP Bristol Boxkite (replica), Old Warden 03-06-2018 7739 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-ASPP Bristol Boxkite (replica), Old Warden 03-06-2018 7852 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and finally the Deperdussin , I hadn't seen this one fly for a couple of years
ImageG-AANH Deperdussin (BAPC no.4), Old Warden 03-06-2018 8031 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-AANH Deperdussin (BAPC no.4), Old Warden 03-06-2018 8043 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-AANH Deperdussin (BAPC no.4), Old Warden 03-06-2018 8084 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
............ that wasthe end of a superb show.

there are loads more in my flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125470545 ... 8517/page1
C&C welcome

thanks for looking and if you ever get the chance go to Old Warden, GO! it has to be the best airshow venue in the UK and some totally unique aircraft.
Andy
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Re: Old Warden Navy Day 3rd June 2018

Post by LondonEye » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:57 pm

Superb set. You really get close to the action there.
Cheers
Pete.

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