Was there a Spitfire there the day of the Mossie's demise? I don't remember that. I was off to the north aerobatting our Chippy when I head of the crash over the radio. Saw the smoke off the end of 09 as I got back on the ground just before the field was closed.
I'd chosen the Mossie display as the one to miss as I wanted to fly that day, and judged that would be the least exciting display. I'd seen if many times before,and it never seemed to do anything extreme, which is why, when I heard that radio call as I looped the Chippy several miles to the north "the crash is to the west of the field", it didn't at first register that it was the Mossie that was being referred to.
Tragic day. But not a 'Barton Airshow' day. The airshow was big public event with many acts and most of the field full of parked cars. This was a 'casual' mini show day, with few other than entusiasts present.