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Autumnal Race Day

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Professor_M
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Autumnal Race Day

Post by Professor_M » Sun Oct 06, 2024 9:11 pm

Only a small, non-comprehensive selection from a very grey Shuttleworth today.

The only brief sunny spell of the day came in the late morning...
ImageSpartan 7W Executive (NC17615) by Professor M, on Flickr

ImageNA OV-10B Bronco (G-ONAA) (1) by Professor M, on Flickr

Visiting to appear on static display, departed at lunchtime to get back to Yeovilton in some better weather...
ImageCCF T-6J Texan (G-NWHF) by Professor M, on Flickr

Many shades of grey for the flying display...
ImageGrumman F8F-2P Bearcat + Hawker Fury ISS by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageGrumman F8F-2P Bearcat (TFC) by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageTravel Air 4000 NC8115 by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageComper CLA.7 Swift + Miles Magister I - P6382.JPG by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageNA OV-10B Bronco (G-ONAA) (2) by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageNA OV-10B Bronco (G-ONAA) (3) by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageStampe SV-4A + de Havilland Tiger Moth II - T6818 by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageStampe SV-4A by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageZivko Edge 540 (G-EDGY) by Professor M, on Flickr
ImageMiles M38 Messenger 4B by Professor M, on Flickr

The last display of the day ended up being a single circuit by the Comet just after 5pm, at which point the weather closed in - bringing to a rather damp close this year's flying display season. It was a miserably grey, damp and cold autumn day but it was enjoyable nonetheless in its own way. Having not bothered too much with taking photos for a good chunk of the display, there was a chance to have a good wander around, enjoy the displays from numerous vantage points and doing so not through a camera for a change - there was some excellent flying on display (and topsides galore from AR501 - a stark change from its season opening display of belly-passes back in May).

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Re: Autumnal Race Day

Post by Nighthawke » Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:54 pm

Good mix of types especially the Bronco which I have always had a fascination for ever since I was a child. Nice to see the Messenger too.

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Re: Autumnal Race Day

Post by Professor_M » Wed Oct 09, 2024 10:13 am

Nighthawke wrote:
Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:54 pm
Good mix of types especially the Bronco which I have always had a fascination for ever since I was a child. Nice to see the Messenger too.
The Bronco was a particular highlight for me too - though it felt rather odd to be smelling Jet Fuel at Old Warden as it taxied around!

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