Headcorn Aero-Legends Battle of Britain airshow 24-26 June 2022

 

Aero Legends have put on another super little show from Headcorn, opened by the Red Arrows on Friday afternoon. A few of my images from the flight line and more great shots by my friends Matt (Hayward), Colin Brown and Alfred Cassell.

The show opened on the Friday lunch time with the Red Arrows. the Strikemaster duo cancelled for the weekend and the BBMF Lancaster also cancelled again ..due to high crosswinds at Scampton. 'Sally B' again graced the show, operating out of Lydd. I had no idea that this aircraft - now flying for over 40 years in the UK - is owned through this period by a Danish woman, Emmy Sallingboe; hence the name..

..and the show was filmed by Planes TV ....see the 'takeoffs' selection below...a single click to view here..

Superrmarine Spitfire T.9 NH341 'Elizabeth' and Spitfire Mk IV TD314 'St George', respectively flown by Charle Brown and Antony "Parky' Parkinson, chase a Buchön in a mock dogfight over Headcorn airfield at Saturday's  display.  (Ian Andrews)

And also on this blog - highlights from last year's Headcorn air show 

https://falkeeinsgreatplanes.blogspot.com/2021/07/more-great-shots-from-aero-legends.html

Patriotic Hawk - flying the flag! Hawk T1 in Jubilee scheme

Difficult to not notice the nice front cover image on the latest issue of Jets magazine - a stunning shot of Hawk T1. XX278 wearing a Union Jack in its entirety. Now I always usually browse 'Jets' on the news stands and put it back, but this month was the first that I've purchased the mag. Inside there are features on the Gnat and the Hawk and an interview with Ft. Lt. Phil Bird on flying the RAF's 2012 display ship in its striking 'flag' scheme. Covered entirely  with a huge union flag and carrying the RAF Benevolent Fund heart on its belly, XX 278 is from 208(R) Squadron at RAF Valley. Herewith a selection of images taken for this blog by Nico Charpentier at RIAT 2012..if anything they are even better than the pics published in Jets magazine this month. Click on the image to see the full view..

Red Arrows in Camera - Haynes Publishing 2012 - recommended aviation books

Lovely book just published (July 2012) by Haynes. Comprising 208 full colour pages, in slightly larger than A-4 format, this book has a surprising amount of text for a work entitled '..in camera'. Aviation photographer and journalist Keith Wilson was given privileged official access to the Red Arrows team, offering the unique opportunity to photograph all aspects of the world of the Reds - its pilots, ground crew and support staff, its Hawk aircraft, and the precision flying by the pilots themselves during displays. The book opens with a chapter devoted to the history of the 'Reds', while subsequent chapters are entitled 'The People', 'The Programme', 'The Engineering' etc etc. The book concludes with a look at famous Reds locations and formations. The book is officially endorsed and published in association with the Red Arrows with 50p from each sale going to the RAF Benevolent Fund.Formed in 1965, the RAF's world-famous aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, has flown more than 4,000 displays in 53 countries. A selection of page views follows or check out the great Red Arrows airshow pics on this blog courtesy Nico Charpentier. Another great selection of Red Arrows shots on this blog here. These are easily some of the best on the Net!

Red Arrows tribute - in memory of Flt Lt Jon Egging - Red 4 Bournemouth accident

A small selection of new photos of the Red Arrows displaying at Koksidje Belgium in July this year - one of the best displays I've ever seen them put on. A small tribute to Flt Lt Jon Egging - Red 4 - who died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed near Bournemouth Airport after a display on Saturday 20 August. Pics by Nico Charpentier

Some BAe Hawk reference - for the new Revell 1/32 kit perhaps

Click on the images for a full-screen view.