Hi Guys. Im just back from our weekend trip to Britain. My son and me visited the Flying Legends airshow at Duxford and the Bovington tank museum. If you remember my other post a while ago i told you that it was my first flight too. We started at friday afternoon from Hamburg to London Luton: Alt: 40.000ft anywhere above Netherlands. It looks so fantastic and unreal.
Reaching the english Coastline near the Thames River delta
We had to pay 5 extra pounds to get a close few to all flying aircrafts but was worth every penny.
The 3 aehm yes Messerschmitts
The counterparts
The P-51s with the Big beautyfull doll the day before the crash
My daughter would say that it was a Cosplay event,lol.
I didnt know that the B-17 was there too and i saw it flying. There were so many aircrafts to watch even a Lancaster appeared in the sky. wonderfull!
On sunday we went to the Bovington Tank museum and there was a nice collection of so many tanks.
It was another great event for us before we flew back to Hamburg on Monday afternoon. We had an incredible weekend we will never forget. Thank you Britain!
I have been to both those places many times but last time was a few years ago.
You know there was a time when you were stood that close to the planes anyway. Then they moved the flight line back and started charging for you to get nearer! We were not pleased with that!
But still a great day out and glad you enjoyed it
#3340283 - 07/12/1101:37 PMRe: Visited Duxford 2011 and Bovington Tank Museum
[Re: NineLives]
You know there was a time when you were stood that close to the planes anyway. Then they moved the flight line back and started charging for you to get nearer! We were not pleased with that!
But still a great day out and glad you enjoyed it
Yea but you gotta pay for this stuff somehow. I have to say, it's worth it to keep things ticking over
Great place to visit!
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#3340290 - 07/12/1101:43 PMRe: Visited Duxford 2011 and Bovington Tank Museum
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What's with the desert camo G6, does it fly again? Last I saw it in 2003 or so it was still at RAF Hendon museum after it's crash.
There was a desert Camo "Messerschmitt" flying. It was one of the spain version like the other two! Im not sure if you mean this one or an original Bf-109.
Update: i embedded the video in the mid of my first post!
#3340493 - 07/12/1106:27 PMRe: Visited Duxford 2011 and Bovington Tank Museum
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Very nice pics Rends.
Is the old guy dressed as a Luftwaffe general wearing Ray-Bans? LOL
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#3340791 - 07/13/1103:03 AMRe: Visited Duxford 2011 and Bovington Tank Museum
[Re: Rends]
Nice pics and some awesome motion photography. I'm pleased you finally got to Britain and had a great time. We welcome you back with open arms... OK... open bay doors!
#3341175 - 07/13/1106:26 PMRe: Visited Duxford Airshow 2011 and Bovington Tank Museum
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Man, that F4U is a huge fighter.
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#3341351 - 07/13/1111:42 PMRe: Visited Duxford 2011 and Bovington Tank Museum
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Nice pics and some awesome motion photography. I'm pleased you finally got to Britain and had a great time. We welcome you back with open arms... OK... open bay doors!
#3341352 - 07/13/1111:45 PMRe: Visited Duxford 2011 and Bovington Tank Museum
[Re: Rends]
Two great museums for military buffs as well
