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This year the
Shuttleworth Military Pageand didn’t take place on the same weekend as
the Waddington airshow. It was presumably held on the 30th of June the
weekend before Waddington in order to attract a bigger audience since it
was the only airshow on that date.
This year Old Warden profited from glorious weather. In fact it was the
first time since I can remember that the weather actually got better the
further the day went on.
Despite the fantastic weather, the wind was too strong to permit the
Edwardian and World War 1 aircraft from flying. Since the Collection
never put any of their aircraft at risk (rightly so) the most historic
section of the show had to be cancelled.
Aerobatics
Unusually, the display started off with a Yak-52 which was put trough its paces.
STOL
The Auster AOP, Fieseler Storch and the Westland Lysander showed off their short take off capabilities. With a bit of headwind the Storch actually managed to stay in the air without any forward motion. And the Lysander with its distinctive shape opened a new page in aircraft recognition according to the speaker. There were now the Lysander and then everything else.
WW2
The
Shuttleworths sea Hurricane and the PR Mk. XI Spitfire formed up for
some formation pass followed by individual displays by both aircraft
before they landed.
A Polikarpov Pe-2 and the Lysander were displaying as part of the WW2
area.
Polikarpov PO-2 (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Polikarpov PO-2 (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Polikarpov PO-2 (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Polikarpov PO-2 (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Polikarpov PO-2 (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Polikarpov PO-2 (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
This time it was only the Lancaster that gave a display before returning to Conningsby
Trainers
Displaying together were the Miles Magister and the De Havilland Chipmunk which flew in formation, followed by the rarely seen piston Provost.
Hunting Provost (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Hunting Provost (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Hunting Provost (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Hunting Provost (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Hunting Provost (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder )
Silver Wings, the 30’s
This was of
course the most numerous group of aircraft from a time when the RAF was
the best flying club in the world. The Avro Tutor in the display
colour’s of the central flying school. The unique Blackburn B2 side by
side trainer. The Gloster Gladiator in 73 Squadron colours and the
Hawker Hind. And of course a Tiger Moth to represent the most important
trainer of that time.
There was also a Slingsby cadet glider that was towed aloft by the
Shuttleworths Piper Cub
Hawker Demon (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder)
50’s
Contrasting
with the previously displaying trainers in not only speed but also noise
was the F-86 Sabre which barely managed to stay within the visual range
of the audience when doing its turns after its different high speed
passes.
The T-28 Fennec in French colours represented the big radials of that
time.
And there was a surprise visitor in the shape of the Hawker Hunter
trainer that gave a short and free (for the organisers) display to end
the days show.
