Coventry gets busy

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Coventry gets busy

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The first arrivals for the Midlands Air Festival have taken place, with some of the heavier aircraft unable to use the grass runways at Ragley Hall, basing at Coventry for the weekend. P-51D 'Sharkmouth' and the Strikemaster Display team have already arrived, with more arrivals due this evening and tomorrow.

Having arrived on Monday, the P51 went for a local:
1. ImageNorth American P51D Mustang G-SHWN by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

2. ImageNorth American P51D Mustang G-SHWN by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

3. ImageNorth American P51D Mustang G-SHWN by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

4. ImageNorth American P51D Mustang G-SHWN by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

Strikemaster MK. 82a G-SOAF later arrived, looking very smart after a paintjob
5. ImageBAC Strikemaster Mk.82a G-SOAF by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

6. ImageBAC Strikemaster Mk.82a G-SOAF by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

Thanks for looking! Will posts updates throughout the weekend.
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A welcome sight in the evening was the fantastic Catalina arriving from Duxford

ImagePBY.5A Catalina G-PBYA by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

ImagePBY.5A Catalina G-PBYA by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

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The weekend was busy, with the participants for Ragley Hall that were based here for the weekend all flying..

Additional to the display movements on Saturday was Vampire WZ507 on a local sortie
1. ImageP-51D Mustang G-SHWN by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

2. ImagePBY.5A Catalina G-PBYA by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

3. ImageDe Havilland Vampire T.11 G-VTII by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

4. ImageDe Havilland Vampire T.11 G-VTII by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

On Sunday, additional movements included Jet Provost T.52 G-PROV arriving from Tollerton, and then continuing to Weald with Jet Provost T.5 G-BWGF
5. ImageNorth American P-51D Mustang 'Sharkmouth' by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

6. ImageSwords Aviation BAC Jet Provost T.52 G-PROV by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

7. ImageNorth American P-51D Mustang 'Sharkmouth' by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

8. ImagePBY.5A Catalina 'Miss Pick Up' by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

9. ImageNoorduyn Harvard IIb G-AZBN by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

10. ImageBAC Strikemaster Mk. 82a G-SOAF by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

11. ImageSwords Aviation BAC Jet Provost T.52 G-PROV by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

12. ImageSwords Aviation BAC Jet Provost T.52 G-PROV by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

13. ImageBAC Jet Provost T.5 G-BWGF by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

14. ImageNoorduyn Harvard IIb G-AZBN by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

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Love the full disc on the P-51 :up:

Any info about the sudden Vampire cancellation?

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Can't believe the few posts this thread has gotten.

This shot is an absolute belter:-

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Wouldn't put my camera there! Not even on remote.

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Very nice! Doesn't that Strikey look good! Love that flaming Vampire!

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Thanks all! Upwind is a good place to be in this case :lol:

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