Duxford Autumn Airshow - 16th October 2011

"Remembering the Korean War"

'STATICS'

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My third visit to Duxford in 2011. This airshow closed the 2011 airshow season.

The theme of the show was 'Korea: The Forgotten War'.

The weather for most of the day was superb, warm and sunny. The highlight of the day was the

F-16 Fighting Falcon display from the Belgian Air Force, the aircraft being flown for the final time

by Michel ‘Mitch’ Buelen, a stunning finale, with the addition of some very unexpected flares being released!!

Also of particular note was Air Atlantique’s Gloster Meteor T7, newly painted and flown by Dan Griffiths.

Opening the show was Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sally B', 1244857, she was followed by the Fighter Collection's

North American TF-51D Mustang and Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIVe.

The TF-51D Mustang 'Miss Velma' was beautifully flown by Stephen Grey,

The Fighter Collection’s Spitfire Mk XIVe was a late addition to the flying as the TFC's Sea Fury T20 was sadly unserviceable.

RAF representation came in the form of a pair of Shorts T1 Tucanos, Flt Lt Dan Hayes displayed the

specially painted silver Tucano ZF378 and a BAe Hawk T.1, XX158 from 19(R) Squadron based at RAF Valley was in the static.

The Royal Navy were represented by the 'Black Cats' team flying two Westland Lynx HMA8's.

Duxford provided the majority of participants in what turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable day.

Piper J3C-65 Cub - 480173/57-H	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sally B' - 124485	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina - 433915	North American F-86A Sabre - 8178/FU-178	Pilatus PC-12/47 - HB-FPY
North American F-86A Sabre - 8178/FU-178	De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth - DF112	De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth - DF112
North American F-86A Sabre - 8178/FU-178	North American F-86A Sabre - 8178/FU-178	North American F-86A Sabre - 8178/FU-178
North American F-86A Sabre - 8178/FU-178	'Black Cats' Westland Lynx HMA8 - ZD266/643	RAF BAe Hawk T.1 - XX158/158
Pilatus PC-12/47 - HB-FPY	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378	RAF BAe Hawk T.1 - XX158/158
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379	'Black Cats' Westland Lynx HMA8 - ZD259/404	'Black Cats' Westland Lynx HMA8 - ZD259/404
'Black Cats' Westland Lynx HMA8 - ZD259/404	'Black Cats' Westland Lynx HMA8 - ZD266/643	'Black Cats' Westland Lynx HMA8 - ZD266/643
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378	Yakovlev Yak-18A/Nanchang CJ6 - 03
P-51D Mustang 'Ferocious Frankie' 44-73419	North American Harvard IV 'Taz' - 1747	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sally B' - 124485
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXb - MH434 ZD-B	North American TF-51D Mustang 'Miss Velma' - 44-84847	Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe - MV268 JE-J
Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281/120-VL	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378	Vans RV-8 - G-HILZ
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378	Douglas AD-4N Skyraider - 126922/503	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379
Beech C-45 Expeditor - 1164/64	North American P-51D Mustang 'Ferocious Frankie' 44-73419	North American T.6 Harvard IV - KF729
TF-51D Mustang 'Miss Velma' - 44-84847	Harvard IV 1747, Beech C-45 Expeditor 1164/64 & Harvard IIB FE695	Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe - MV268 JE-J
2 x P-51D Mustangs & Spitfire Mk IX	Douglas AD-4N Skyraider - 126922/503	Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281/120-VL
Douglas AD-4N Skyraider - 126922/503	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF379/379	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 - ZF378/378
RAF BAe Hawk T.1 - XX158/158	RAF BAe Hawk T.1 - XX158/158	RAF BAe Hawk T.1 - XX158/158
RAF BAe Hawk T.1 - XX158/158	RAF BAe Hawk T.1 - XX158/158	RAF BAe Hawk T.1 - XX158/158

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