Air - Air with BBMF.
 

Hi All.

Here are a couple of shots from the trip yesterday with the BBMF and 19's special Hawk.
Thanks to all for making it work.

Richard.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...g?t=1212863951

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...g?t=1212864007

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...g?t=1212864065

:eek:WOW!:eek:


It looks incredible!

Totally agree. Fabulous shots.

The first one would be a classic in the Caption Competition thread.

The two Hawk guys looking at the Spit.................................

19 Sqn Hawk truly does look fabulous but I don't like the '19' on the fin, it just doesn't look right - anyone agree/disagree? Great pics though WOW!!!

Why not just the blue and red roundels on the wings, like the Spit has? Any ideas?

Great pics! Looks new that Hawk.

Op_Twenty. I agree that those colours and markings aren't very exciting but they are authentic. Hoist BRAVO ZULU for 19.

http://www.gdg18.dial.pipex.com/spitfire3.jpg

And "B" flt had [IIRC] a red 19......
watp,iktch

What a great colour scheme for the Hawk. Congratulations for all those involved - especially with the amount of hurdles that had to be jumped to 'make it so'.

A good historical theme to the paint job. Interestingly the diameter of the red circle on the Spitfire fuselage roundel has not been replicated by the Hawk. This occurred to the RNHF Sea Fury and I don't think was spotted for a while. Doesn't detract from a good job and great photos :ok:

Stunning shots - I love the last one where it looks like they are about to split.

And as much as I think the Hawk is a pretty aeroplane - especially when given a 'proper' military paintscheme, the Spit really does make your heart melt and think of a glamorous blonde in a slinky dress purring away at a cocktail party, with the rest of the room hanging on every word.

Ah well, born 50 years too late ... bugger.

seafuryfan. I think 19 has just pioneered the D1 roundel. You are right, though, that an A1 would have iced the cake.

Any objections Ricko if I make one of your photos the new background on my laptop? Bloody brilliant photos. :D

Beautiful shots!!!:ok:

Well that is just superb :ok:

Ricko: Some people are just born bloody lucky! Great photos; well done.

Melchett01: 25 years too late in my case; old bugger. Should we be asking Cliff on the WWII pilot's brevet thread about any slinky blondes he may have met? Once he's spilled the beans about his training, that is.

Love is Blue by Joan Wyndham may set the scene.

Stunning! Well done.

Excellent - thanks for sharing:ok:.

So much for Trial LONGLOOK :8

Think how the poor studes on 19 feel when they see the bounce walking to that jet! Bit of a late tally I suspect;)!

Maybe it's just me but I think it looks horrible. Okay, it's an authentic scheme and it was nice idea, but to me it looks as naff as all the other "air show" schemes applied to the Hawk. Personally, if an amusing repaint is on the cards, I would have gone for the original post-delivery red/white/grey scheme or the grey/green tactical camouflage. Having said that, I'd be fascinated to see what the Hawk would have looked like in the two trainer schemes which had been abandoned before the Hawk came along, ie the silver scheme with yellow trainer bands, and of course the lovely light grey scheme with dayglow strips! But dressing an advanced trainer up as a Spitfire? Nah!:)

1 and 2 are nice shots. Nice work, Richard! Shame that 3 has lots of motion blur; but at 125/sec and f8 there's not much else you could have done without freezing the prop.

I join Tim as one of the minority on the Hawk scheme - it's just a little too tacky for my liking.