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Duxforf Flying Legends 2008

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Did not find any topics open, so I am starting this one. Feel free to move or remove if appropriate.

So I went all the way from Taiwan to England for the RIAT this year. And, as all know already, this year was the first cancellation in 38 editions of the show. Lucky me. Or is it?

Duxford Flying Legends just happened to be on the very same weekend.

Friday and Saturday were quite cloudy and rainy, but Sunday promises us better weather.

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Excellent shots, especially love the last one, but what is that with the prop, 2 blades so close together?
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mikek1357 wrote:Excellent shots, especially love the last one, but what is that with the prop, 2 blades so close together?
Six blade counter-rotating prop spitty. A rare bird.


Happy you like the photos!


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Superb shots! Keep up the good work. :!:
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Post by Key »

Making the best of a bad situation... Classic British scenes vey well captured! Good luck today,

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dolfo wrote:
Duxford Flying Legends just happened to be on the very same weekend.

Friday and Saturday were quite cloudy and rainy, but Sunday promises us better weather.

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-dolfo

Wow ! These are truly great photos. They want to make me draw my agenda and mark the date for next year's event. Absolutely fabulous !

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Post by sfeyenoord1 »

Absolutely stunning shots! :shock:
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Post by tonno1970 »

Agree with Iwan... those two are stunning!

keep posting more pls...

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Post by joost »

Just returned from Duxford.

Some superb shots!
The show yesterday was one of the best legends I have seen.
very low, very fast and aggressive flying. The P-51's were stunning as well as the Norwegian DC3. Also B-17's gave nice demo which was bit lower and faster than Usual.

Luckily all went well with the Sea Hurricane on Saturday morning. His landing gear did not fully extend at first.

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Post by dolfo »

Thank you all for the kind words.

This was my first Flying Legends, and although frustrated for missing the RIAT I was very happy with the Duxford display.

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Still have a bunch of photos to go through, plus monday's Farnborough pics. Will take me some time until I make them available.



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some are really big poster quality! very nice!
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Here a few from my side, from saturday,

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Post by Iwan Bogels »

Guys, please stop posting these lovely shots from Duxford.....

Everytime I see them it hurts me that I didn't go.

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Post by Flyingdutchman »

Wow! These are really amazing, great atmosphere. Especially the last one of the first batch.

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Post by jaah »

Iwan Bogels wrote:Guys, please stop posting these lovely shots from Duxford.....
Everytime I see them it hurts me that I didn't go.:cry:
:agree: It's terrible to watch.
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