Socially distanced airshow - Old Warden 18th July
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:00 pm
Like Andy, I attended the first Shuttleworth and UK Airshow of 2020 and also the world's first drive-in socially distanced airshow. Let's hope the need for them is short-lived!
The event went far beyond expectations on organisation by the Shuttleworth team and to my delight the behaviour and respect showed by those attending. Obviously, people post lock-down acting normally isn't of interest to the news feeds.
An iPhone image to start with showing the general set up for anybody thinking of going to any other shows at Old Warden this year. Despite being in the fifth row back, in Zone A, the display view was unhindered because of the sloping parking area.
Old Warden Drive In Airshow by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Now some of the stars of the show.
Spitfire PR.IX G-PRIX
Aircraft Restoration Compant Supermarine Spitrfire PR.XI G-PRXI / PL983 by Neil Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland DH-88 Comet G-ACSS
de Havilland DH-88 Comet G-ACSS by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Fauvel Wassmer AV.36 Glider BGA1999
Fauvel Wassmer AV.36CR BGA1999 by Neil Brant, on Flickr
DH-82A Tiger Moth G-ANKT flour bombing the airfield
de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth G-ANKT / K-2585 by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Parnall Elf II G-AAIN
Parnall Elf II G-AAIN by Neil Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland DH-60C Hermes Moth G-EBWD
de Havilland DH-60X Hermes Moth G-EBWD by Neil Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland DH-51 G-EBIR
de Havilland DH-51 G-EBIR by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Sea Hurricane Ib G-BKTH
Hawker Sea Hurricane Ib G-BKTH / Z7015 by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Lighting was tricky at times with banks of cloud to the west blocking the sunlight but clear skies to the east creating lots of back lighting, but nonetheless, all good fun.
Neil
The event went far beyond expectations on organisation by the Shuttleworth team and to my delight the behaviour and respect showed by those attending. Obviously, people post lock-down acting normally isn't of interest to the news feeds.
An iPhone image to start with showing the general set up for anybody thinking of going to any other shows at Old Warden this year. Despite being in the fifth row back, in Zone A, the display view was unhindered because of the sloping parking area.
Old Warden Drive In Airshow by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Now some of the stars of the show.
Spitfire PR.IX G-PRIX
Aircraft Restoration Compant Supermarine Spitrfire PR.XI G-PRXI / PL983 by Neil Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland DH-88 Comet G-ACSS
de Havilland DH-88 Comet G-ACSS by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Fauvel Wassmer AV.36 Glider BGA1999
Fauvel Wassmer AV.36CR BGA1999 by Neil Brant, on Flickr
DH-82A Tiger Moth G-ANKT flour bombing the airfield
de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth G-ANKT / K-2585 by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Parnall Elf II G-AAIN
Parnall Elf II G-AAIN by Neil Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland DH-60C Hermes Moth G-EBWD
de Havilland DH-60X Hermes Moth G-EBWD by Neil Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland DH-51 G-EBIR
de Havilland DH-51 G-EBIR by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Sea Hurricane Ib G-BKTH
Hawker Sea Hurricane Ib G-BKTH / Z7015 by Neil Brant, on Flickr
Lighting was tricky at times with banks of cloud to the west blocking the sunlight but clear skies to the east creating lots of back lighting, but nonetheless, all good fun.
Neil