Leuchars Airshow

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Here are a few good piccies (slideshow) of aircraft, taken at the Leuchars Airshow. Rather like the ground shot of the Vulcan "looking like a big bird." :)
 
probably not, usually forget it's happening until I start shouting at the noise, finding a "free" vantage point would require me to think.

ex RAF, seen it all before many times. ;)


:D
 
Nice pics TC :D. I'm also a fan of the Vulcan shot :) The roar from those engines is just incredible!
 
muckshifter said:
ex RAF, seen it all before many times. ;) :D
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Which means that you'd have an eye for some really good piccies, for the edification of "us lot" here at PCR ;) :D

Ian, this one is specially for you, :D Vulcan roar.... and anyone else who would like to savour it :) What a plane! :D
 
Come to LGW and fill yer boots.
Lots of big planes in/out all day long!:rolleyes:

Nice pics of the Vulcan.:thumb:
Saw one at Biggin Hill flying in with the Red Arrows years ago.
It really was a great show stopper & made everyone look to the sky!
 
There's a stunning pic HERE, of the Eurofighter jet and a Spitfire, taken in mid-air as they were flying over Lincolnshire. I love the little Spit. Below that, is another pic of a Hurricane and Spitfire ... but can anyone enlighten me as to the difference between them? I can see that the canopies are different, but otherwise, they look alike. :nod:

Strictly speaking, this link has nothing to do with Leuchars, but it's still on the same theme. ;)

 
Wing shape are very distinctive between the two. Not really show in your pic.

The Hurricane has what some call, the cockpit hump ... the Spit's is more streamline & bubble cockpit

The landing gear are different, the Spit was all metal, the Spit was faster, could climb faster, out manoeuvre the MEs and most pilots preferred the Spit. :D

... and 101 other differences. ;)


:wave:
 
muckshifter said:
Wing shape are very distinctive between the two. Not really show in your pic.

The Hurricane has what some call, the cockpit hump ... the Spit's is more streamline & bubble cockpit

The landing gear are different, the Spit was all metal, the Spit was faster, could climb faster, out manoeuvre the MEs and most pilots preferred the Spit. :D

... and 101 other differences. ;)


:wave:
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Thanks for that Mucks :thumb: You have confirmed something that I 'thought' I'd spotted - namely the hump! But wasn't certain - as you say, the pic doesn't show it up too well.

I have rather a soft spot for these old 'planes, they had such a lot of character. :)
 
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