21 Spitfires at Duxford

[Spitfire]

You'll all soon be sick of me and my Spitfires

A few years back at Duxford they wanted to recreate one of Baders 'Big Wings' and they got 21 Spitfires airborne together (would have been 22 but 1 went US!) - I was lucky enough to be there and wondered if anyone else saw it?

An amazing sight and sound - after the big join up they came by in groups of 3 and 4 and just kept on coming and coming - low and fast - brilliant

[Saracenman]

never sick of aeroplanes Spitfire

so? where are the snaps then?

i recall a similar number of Spits at Biggin one year, although not all in the air at the same time

sm

[Tom.com]

No i wasn't there sorry... sounds as if it was something special though and as SM said where are the pics?

[Spitfire]

never sick of aeroplanes Spitfire

so? where are the snaps then?

i recall a similar number of Spits at Biggin one year, although not all in the air at the same time

sm

Well I did take some photos but they are a bit of a waste of time - the big wing formed up behind the crowd line then flew over us from back to front - they flew in finger four groups quite widely spaced and fairly high. Subsequently to get them all in the photo I took has 21 Spitfire shaped silouhette like blobs When they were flying by in groups I was so emotional I didn't take any at all

The photos are buried somewhere in the family photo box up in the loft - it was before I could afford digital so it was on a Pentax ME SLR on 35mm film

When we got there they were all lined up in single file nose facing the crowd - Spitfires as far as you could see left and right

[Prometheus]

never sick of aeroplanes Spitfire

so? where are the snaps then?

i recall a similar number of Spits at Biggin one year, although not all in the air at the same time

sm

I recall that too, wasn't it something like 17/18 airbourne ? I have some 35mm photos in the loft somewhere but will take ages to find them.

[MadNaddy]

Awesome! Wish i HAD been there!

[Mackrick]

never sick of any aircraft stuff here either ... never flown in a spitfire ,,, worked on one though ...

[Prometheus]

My dad had the pleasure of helping to restore one of Doug Arnolds Spits, aswell as one of his Lancs

[Dan4th]

Lucky DAD!

Did he take (pause pause pause pause pause...)

PHOTOS?????????????????????

Dan4th

[Prometheus]

I'd have to ask him Dan and if he does have any I'll see if I can get them scanned.

[Prometheus]

Dan, I asked my father whether he had taken any photos and the reply was that the people working on the aircraft were not allowed to take photos Seems odd but then from what I've read about Mr Arnold he was a funny chap at times.

[Dan4th]

D.

Well, no photos then, but did you Dad manage
to save any of the JOKES?

D.

[Prometheus]

D.

Well, no photos then, but did you Dad manage
to save any of the JOKES?

D.

not 'funny' as in jokey but 'funny' as in he didn't like people showing interest in his aircraft. There's a thread on the Pprune forum which might give you more of an insight.
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-48552.html

[Dan4th]

Prometheus:::::

I KNEW THAT!

No time to eat my PPrunes right at the moment,
but I promise I will next time through....

HA! HA!

Thought you'd like that!

Dan4th

[Prometheus]

Yanks and their <cough>sense of humour<cough>

[Dan4th]

Here, have a lozenge......

D.

[Prometheus]

Here, have a lozenge......

D.

Awfully good of you old boy