Biggin Hill air show. June 2016.

Mike Daniels
As its air show season here is my offering from last year.

Spanjaard
nice, thanks for sharing. seeing that B-17 in the air must be really impressive.

Mike Daniels
Yes, sure was. This is 'Sally B' - the last flying B17 in Europe. She is based at the Imperial War Museum at RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire and a regular at airshows.

sallyb.org.uk/
iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford

Spanjaard
thanks Mike. I saw her there, a few months ago. i should go to one of the airshows 🙂

Holger Kranich
What is exploding there???

Holger Kranich
Btw thanks for the pix, Mike!👍

Mike Daniels
Hi Holger. The pyrotechnics were all part of the show. It was a simulated bombing run by the Bristol Blenheim. Caught a few spectators by surprise. You could really feel the whoosh of heat. Im looking forward to the new Airfix version coming soon: airfix.com/uk-en/bri..kiv-bomber-1-72.html

Gerald
👍

Holger Kranich
Cool they made quite a show! Must be a cool event, unfortunately we dont have such shows here in germany...

Spanjaard
imagine a show with a Me262, Me163, FW200 Me-109 and FW-190 🙂 not many of those in flying conditions today i guess.....

Holger Kranich
Spanjaard, that would be THE day for me! After it, i could die in peace... LOL

Mike Daniels
Yes that would make a unique show! I would add a Bf 110E to the list.

Markus Antonius
Thank you for sharing those Pictures - good to see the real thing from time to time to be reminded what they REALLY look like, when painted 😄

Mike Daniels
Hi Markus - 'Aint nothing like the real thing baby'. Yes airshows/museums and SM member photos are a great resource.

Holger Kranich
@ Mike: And a Me-410!

Spanjaard
ha ha ha, and the list goes one Holger, but yes, that could qualify as a good day.
Markus Antonius, remember, those have been restored, and their guesses are as good as yours 😄 some museum pieces are far from what they were supposed to be 😄

Mike Daniels
That's a good point Spanjaard. Probably anything pre-1940 involves at least some guess work.

Spanjaard
indeed 🙂