Duxford Airshow 27th May 2012

"The Jubilee Airshow"

'STATICS'

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My first visit to Duxford in 2012. This airshow was being held to

celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The weather for the event was perfect, wall to wall sunshine, although the light,

at times, was a bit harsh, just something else for the photographers amongst us to cope with.

This was Duxford's opening show of 2012 and, for many, marks the start

of the airshow season. The RAF was well represented, there was also the usual mix of warbirds and civilian displays.

Duxford's first show of the season and the glorious May weather

attracted well over 17,000 spectators so room was definitely at a premium.

Highlight of the day was definitely the Belgian Air Components F-16AM Fighting Falcon

resplendent in its new colour scheme which spent a large part of its display popping numerous flares.

Other items of note was the RAF's Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 flown by Squadron Leader Scott Loughran,

together with the B200 King Air, Shorts Tucano and BAe Hawk T.1A.

Duxford was represented, amongst others, by the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sally B', numerous Spitfires

and Hurricane XII, Z5140. The BBMF also took part with a display by their Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane.

This section contains around 132 images showcasing the static and pre-show aircraft :

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sally B' 1244857	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sally B' 1244857	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF374
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF374	RAF 'Special Scheme' Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF269	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF269
BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW289/73	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sally B' 1244857	Percival P.56 Provost T.1 XF690
Percival P.56 Provost T.1 XF690	Avro 652A Anson T.21 WD413 (G-VROE)	Avro 652A Anson T.21 WD413 (G-VROE)
Avro 652A Anson T.21 WD413 (G-VROE)	De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk WP929/F	Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT787 (G-KAXT)
Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT787 (G-KAXT)	Kennet Aviation's Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT787 (G-KAXT)	Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT787 (G-KAXT)
Gloster Meteor T.7 WA591/FMK-Q (G-BWMF)	Gloster Meteor T.7 WA591/FMK-Q (G-BWMF)	Gloster Meteor T.7 WA591/FMK-Q (G-BWMF)
Gloster Meteor T.7 WA591/FMK-Q (G-BWMF)	Gloster Meteor T.7 WA591/FMK-Q (G-BWMF)	BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW289/73
Gloster Meteor T.7 WA591/FMK-Q (G-BWMF)	BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW289/73	Provost T.5 XW324 next to 2 RAF Tucanos
BAC Jet Provost T.5's XW324/U and XW289	RAF 'Special Scheme' Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF269	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF269
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF374	Tucano ZF269 and BAC Jet Provost T.5's XW324/U and XW289/73	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF374
RAF Shorts Tucano T.1 ZF269	RAF Shorts Tucano T.1's ZF374 and ZF269	Westland Lynx HMA.8DSP ZF563/303
Westland Lynx HMA.8DSP ZF563/303	Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA.8DSP ZF563/303	Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT787 (G-KAXT)
Westland Lynx HMA.8DSP ZF563/303	Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA.8DSP ZF563/303	Lineup including 2 x Harvards FE695 & 1787
Wasp XT787 & Lynx HMA.8DSP ZF563/303	Percival P.56 Provost T.1 XF690 (G-MOOS)	2 x Harvards 1787 & FE695
2 x Harvards 1787 & FE695	Avro 652A Anson T.21 WD413 (G-VROE)	De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide G-AGJG
De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk WP903	Rapide G-AGJG, Anson WD413, Provost XF690 & 2 x Harvards	De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth G-ACEJ
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth G-ACEJ	2 x Chipmunks, Rapide, Anson, Provost & 2 x Harvards	Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb EP120/A AE-A
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb EP120/A AE-A	Supermarine Spitfire Tr.IX ML407/V OU-V	Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb EP120/A AE-A
Supermarine Spitfire Tr.IX ML407/V OU-V	Supermarine Spitfire Tr.IX ML407/V OU-V	SAR Westland Sea King HAR.3A ZH545/Z
SAR Westland Sea King HAR.3A ZH545/Z	RAF Search And Rescue Westland Sea King HAR.3A ZH545/Z	SAR Westland Sea King HAR.3A ZH545/Z
SAR Westland Sea King HAR.3A ZH545/Z	RAF Search And Rescue Westland Sea King HAR.3A ZH545/Z	Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb EP120/A AE-A

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