Peter Kuypers opened the show in his rather spritely Beech D17S Staggerwing...
Beech D17S Staggerwing | N18V | Peter Kuypers by Professor M, on Flickr
TFC's Wildcat was up next...
Grumman FM-2 Wildcat | JV579 | The Fighter Collection by Professor M, on Flickr
An excellent formation display from two Mk.IX Spitfires - Paul Bonhomme in MH434 & Brian Smith in D-Day veteran ML417. It's been good to see the often reclusive Comanche Spitfires appearing at both of the flying days so far this year...
Supermarine Spitfire LFIXe | ML417 | Comanche | Supermarine Spitfire LFIXb | MH434 | OFMC by Professor M, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire LFIXe | ML417 | Comanche | Supermarine Spitfire LFIXb | MH434 | OFMC by Professor M, on FlickrFour Piper L-4s joined Paul Ford's Aeronca L-3B in a nod to the Grasshoppers of D-Day...
Aeronca L-3B | Piper L-4 Grasshopper x4 by Professor M, on Flickr
Having already displayed the Wildcat earlier on, Pete Kynsey appeared again, this time in his Cosmic Wind joining Anna Walker in the Jungmann for their usual pairs arrival...
CASA 1.131 E-3B Jungmann | G-BSAJ | LeVier Cosmic Wind 'Ballerina' | G-ARUL by Professor M, on Flickr
Fighter Aviation Engineering's Spitfire FRXIV & Thunderbolt closed the show with a brief pairs appearance before splitting into their own routines. This became rather disjointed when three of the L-4s appeared to make a desperate dash for home ahead of the incoming bad weather, leaving the fighters to go and hold whilst they cleared out the way. Dave Puleston's Spitfire routine felt the closest of the day up at the M11 end - just a shame the sun was hiding! Gabriel Barton took Nellie to Cosford for tomorrow's airshow straight after its display...
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 'Nellie B' | G-THUN | Fighter Aviation Engineering by Professor M, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire FRXIV | MV293 | Fighter Aviation Engineering by Professor M, on FlickrA challenging day for photos, but enjoyable to watch.
Thanks for looking.
