Autumnal Race Day
Posted: 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...
Spartan 7W Executive (NC17615) by Professor M, on Flickr
NA 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...
CCF T-6J Texan (G-NWHF) by Professor M, on Flickr
Many shades of grey for the flying display...
Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat + Hawker Fury ISS by Professor M, on Flickr
Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat (TFC) by Professor M, on Flickr
Travel Air 4000 NC8115 by Professor M, on Flickr
Comper CLA.7 Swift + Miles Magister I - P6382.JPG by Professor M, on Flickr
NA OV-10B Bronco (G-ONAA) (2) by Professor M, on Flickr
NA OV-10B Bronco (G-ONAA) (3) by Professor M, on Flickr
Stampe SV-4A + de Havilland Tiger Moth II - T6818 by Professor M, on Flickr
Stampe SV-4A by Professor M, on Flickr
Zivko Edge 540 (G-EDGY) by Professor M, on Flickr
Miles 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).
The only brief sunny spell of the day came in the late morning...
Spartan 7W Executive (NC17615) by Professor M, on FlickrNA OV-10B Bronco (G-ONAA) (1) by Professor M, on FlickrVisiting to appear on static display, departed at lunchtime to get back to Yeovilton in some better weather...
CCF T-6J Texan (G-NWHF) by Professor M, on FlickrMany shades of grey for the flying display...
Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat + Hawker Fury ISS by Professor M, on FlickrGrumman F8F-2P Bearcat (TFC) by Professor M, on FlickrTravel Air 4000 NC8115 by Professor M, on FlickrComper CLA.7 Swift + Miles Magister I - P6382.JPG by Professor M, on FlickrNA OV-10B Bronco (G-ONAA) (2) by Professor M, on FlickrNA OV-10B Bronco (G-ONAA) (3) by Professor M, on FlickrStampe SV-4A + de Havilland Tiger Moth II - T6818 by Professor M, on FlickrStampe SV-4A by Professor M, on FlickrZivko Edge 540 (G-EDGY) by Professor M, on FlickrMiles M38 Messenger 4B by Professor M, on FlickrThe 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).