Airbourne '09 Thursday and Saturday (now added)

[Sussexlad]

A few from Thursday where the obvious highlight was the Dutch F-16 and Spitfire formation plus an unusually spirited showing from a USAF KC135R and by the Lancaster as it swept in from Beachy Head.

Some shots from Saturday now added.























And a few of the other items:

[Lumix]

Very nice set of shots!

[LN Strike Eagle]

Nice shots of a great formation Tim. Sent you a PM.

[JAB]

Oh I hope they do this flypast tomorrow Nice shots there

James

[Koen L]

Very nice! Maybe they can bring that Spitfire to the Netherlands next year and repeat it at the Open Dagen with the Dutch Spit in the formation as well.

Koen

[Flyingmonster]

Great shots Tim!!
Hope you are well mate!

Jamie

[JAB]

Very nice! Maybe they can bring that Spitfire to the Netherlands next year and repeat it at the Open Dagen with the Dutch Spit in the formation as well.

Koen

Am I right in saying there is another two seat spitfire in Dutch airforce colours based at thruxton? If so they could try and get that aswel 3 dutch spits and a F-16 Is the RNAFHF spitfire flying again now?

James

[colper]

Great shots- - can never get bored of seeing that F-16

Colin

[itfcscott]

Great set, all very good and a nice selection

[elderforest]

Cockpit vapour from the Typhoon

Reds arrival shot is rather good too. Looks like you had an excellent time.

[jimbob1194]

Very nice! Maybe they can bring that Spitfire to the Netherlands next year and repeat it at the Open Dagen with the Dutch Spit in the formation as well.

Koen

Am I right in saying there is another two seat spitfire in Dutch airforce colours based at thruxton? If so they could try and get that aswel 3 dutch spits and a F-16 Is the RNAFHF spitfire flying again now?

James

Yh that is correct, it was sold to someone for 2 million or something

James

[F-86]

Nice shots, vapour shots are well caught.

[Lumix]

Another good set The shot of the Reds coming across the comentary box is very nice!

[Blackjack]

Love the last shot of the Hurricane with the helix of vapour - don't normally see that !!!

A cracking set of shots well done !!

[Blackjack]

Love the last shot of the Hurricane with the helix of vapour - don't normally see that !!!

A cracking set of shots well done !!

[JAB]

Very nice! Maybe they can bring that Spitfire to the Netherlands next year and repeat it at the Open Dagen with the Dutch Spit in the formation as well.

Koen

Am I right in saying there is another two seat spitfire in Dutch airforce colours based at thruxton? If so they could try and get that aswel 3 dutch spits and a F-16 Is the RNAFHF spitfire flying again now?

James

Yh that is correct, it was sold to someone for 2 million or something

James

I had to do some reserch on this aircraft and it is a Spitfire T9 SM520/G-ILDA, It was bought by adventurer Steve Brooks, the first person to fly pole-to-pole by helicopter in 2005, and was the first airworthy aircraft of its genre to go under the hammer in 20 years. see more info here: http://www.flypast.com/view_news.asp?ID=341 I cant wait to see it

ATB
james

[SpitfireSteve]

Cracking set, the Spitfire underside shot top notch. I think thats also possibly the only Reds shot to include Red 10 in the formation as well, brilliant

[planemadbird]

Very nice set The Reds arriving with the commentator in the shot was very well thought out

[Agg]

The second Typhoon vapor shot is wicked, well caught!

[aceyone]

Very nice set The Reds arriving with the commentator in the shot was very well thought out

" Can anyone see the Red Arrows ? " cracking shots though !