Alpha Delta 210

Hindsight is a wonderful thing! I love the wrinkled skin on these birds! Thanks for sharing, Steve.

Thanks for the kind words, T-21. I'm pleased that you enjoyed the pictures.

Thanks very much, Pete. I was so excited to see the Aurora, but like you, I love that Hurricane take-off shots and the black and white Hurricane vignette with the clouds (being a closet Hurricane fan!)

Hello everyone! Here are some of my favourite shots from the remaining displays at Little Gransden. "Little and Large" - full-size and radio-controlled Extra display Rich Goodwin's "Muscle Pitts" Miles Gemini "The Comrades" Yak Formation of Yaks 50, 52 &18 1/3rd scale "Red Arrows Duo" radio-controlled aircraft Navy Wings Stinson Reliant Mark Jefferies' Extra 300 "Global Stars" "Diamond Nine" Tiger Moths I hope you enjoyed my record of a lovely, friendly display for a worthy charity.

I wasn't aware of that, T-21 - very appropriate.

Thanks Mark. I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. I agree that it was mightily impressive for the RCAF to send the Aurora. I was also very impressed that they sent one to Little Gransden in 2011 and the RCAF personnel visited Great Gransden Church for a Service of Remembrance. There is a stained-glass window in the church to commemorate the 801 members of 405 Squadron who lost their lives in WWII.

Thanks Paul. Yes, I noticed that - looks like it needs to be lanced!

Ha ha. Pleased you enjoyed them Parabat. I believe that the Aurora departed Little Gransden for home. Thanks Steve! It was a wonderful (if brief) experience.

Absolutely mint! Such a characterful aircraft. Yet again, thanks for sharing Steve.

My wife and I had bought tickets for the Children in Need charity show at Little Gransden months ago, so you can imagine my excitement when I checked the website yesterday and saw that an Aurora from 405 (Vancouver) squadron of the RCAF from Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, Nova Scotia was going to do a flypast! I have a real soft spot for the Electra/Orion/Aurora and it was quite moving that the aircraft (callsign "Pathfinder") ended the two-minute silence following the service of remembrance with a very graceful flypast. The RAF was represented by a Wing Commander and the RCAF by a Major. No. 405 "Vancouver" Squadron was an RCAF Squadron, based in Britain and under RAF operational command. It was the first of many Canadian heavy bomber squadrons that would eventually equip all of No.6 Group of Bomber Command. On 12 June 1941 it took part in its first raid over Germany, and remained with Bomber Command until October 1942. From 23 October 1942 to 3 March 1943 the squadron was part of Coastal Command, carrying out anti-submarine patrols over the Bay of Biscay and anti-shipping sweeps against Germany's coastal shipping. In March 1943 the squadron returned to Bomber Command to form part of No.6 (RCAF) Group. The squadron flew its first bombing mission with No.6 Group on 11 March 1943 as part of the main bomber force, but in April 1943 the squadron became part of the Pathfinder Force based at RAF Gransden Lodge, Cambridgeshire. It remained with the Pathfinders to the end of the war. The squadron was disbanded at Greenwood, Nova Scotia on 5 September 1945. I think I prefer the monochrome version! Thanks for looking. Other participants to follow!

Thanks very much. There was plenty of space on Thursday, but the weather was better on Friday and the seafront was packed! Thanks very much Parabat. I'm pleased you enjoyed the reprise!

Lovely! Thanks for posting, Steve! These brought back great memories of one of my first solo Airfix builds (without my Dad's help!)

Thanks for the kind words, Steve. Not quite your incredible military shots from the Cold War era, but I will grab what I'm given! I found this online: "The Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron has repainted its two-seat MiG-15UTI — more precisely, a Polish-built SB Lim-2 — from its former Soviet colours into a surprising US Air Force scheme." More here: https://www.key.aero/article/norwegian-mig-15-repainted-surprising-scheme Thanks very much, John. The light was a little tricky at times, but I'll check my images to see if there are any more worthy of posting!

As the weather forecast was so much better on Friday, we decided to return to Clacton and were delighted to get the full display (less one Hawk T.1, which went tech before take off from Marham). The weather was lovely, but (wait for the photographer's excuse!) the sun was in the wrong position!! Thanks for looking.

What a classic! Thanks for sharing Steve!

You have an amazing collection of images, Steve!

I like that!!

Thanks! There were some longs gaps between displays, so I was trying to keep my eye jn! Thanks Steve. For a free show, the participant list was good, but in years gone by the RAF would strongly support the seaside airshows with examples of their front line types. At the now defunct Southend air show in 2000, I remember seeing a Jaguar, Tornado, Harrier, Nimrod, Hercules, Sea King....

Thanks for the kind words Parabat I was some distance from the fire, but could smell it and then saw flames leaping skyward! We joked that if it was the Red Arrows simulator, someone must have said "Smoke on. GO.". Hopefully no one was injured.

Hello all As we were in East Anglia for a few days, we thought it would be rude not to visit the first full Clacton Airshow since 2019. The weather in Clacton was initially overcast with some spots of rain but brightened up as the afternoon progressed (although the Reds still did a flat display). The weather in other parts of the country was worse which meant that there were some cancellations and very long gaps between displays. Anyway, here is my record of a pleasant (and free!) afternoon on the "Sunshine Coast"! Team Raven Rich Goodwin's Muscle Pitts Essex Police having a ball! OV-10B Bronco Demo Team Calidus Autogyro Fireflies Lovely surprise flypast by a Puma Strikemaster Pair Slingsby T67 Firefly Thanks for looking!

Thanks Steve, the absence of people and ground equipment confused me! I treated myself to a flight on G-BOAD from JFK to LHR in September 2003 and my wife has suggested that we return to New York next year to visit G-BOAD at the USS Intrepid. Concorde is such a beautiful design! Keep posting your photos!!

You have a great collection of images, Steve! Out of interest, which Concorde is in your profile picture and where was it taken?

That's a beauty!

I can't believe that is the Airfix kit! Your finish is superlative!

Lovely pair of FAA builds!