Imperturbable Duxford

[Batchy]

A few shots from a very windy Duxford. Sadly the wind prevented the Prentice, Chilton and Queen Bee from taking to the skies and meant some quick reaction reorganisation to put a programme together, which they did with great aplomb.

The rather brave display theme seemed to be very well received although from from a hard commercial viewpoint it may never be repeated as the visitors and traders seemed to be appreciably down on numbers.

But on the whole a great start to Duxford's season.

Batchy.

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[Batchy]

A few more from the crowd side.

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Batchy.

[treadigraph]

Nice! :ok:

Good to see a Meteor and I assume the G-46 is G-BBII? Long time no see...

[JEM60]

I remember that G.46 flying underneath me when I was a new PPL. Being flown by Tony Bianchi at Booker in those days, 30 plus years ago!!
Nice shots Gary. See you at Legends.

[mr fish]

is that "killer kat" from a few years back (hey, that could be a song!!),
or a different aircraft??

p.s, fab pics:ok:

[Sir George Cayley]

Lush :ok:

F8 / 100 I presume?

SGC

[Batchy]

Thanks for all the kind comments.

The Fiat is indeed the long term former Booker resident G-BBII, does anyone know where its currently based as it rarely attends displays these days.

The Catalina at Duxford is G-BPYA.

Killer Cat VP-BPS unfortunately sunk at Southampton in July 1998 with the loss of two lives, the aircraft was undergoing a rebuild at Lee on Solent.

Batchy.