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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (For Jonathon)

A photo of an Avro Lancaster, which is one of the aircraft used for the Battle of Britain Memorial flight.

Please click on any photo for a full size image.

A photo of the Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane, these are part of the fleet of aircraft which are used for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
A photo of a Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane, part of the fleet of aircraft which are used for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
A photo of a Lancaster and Spitfire, part of the fleet of aircraft which are used for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Although the Lancaster is included in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, it was a long-range bomber and was not involved in he Battle of Britain. But hey, it’s a beautiful aircraft.
A photo of a Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
It’s easy to identify the difference between a Hurricane and Spitfire by looking at the wings. The Hurricane has narrower wings with straight edges, whereas the Spitfire has curved wings.
A photo of an Avro Lancaster, which is one of the aircraft used for the Battle of Britain Memorial flight.
The tail gunner had the most precarious job, and their average life expectancy was only five sorties. Bombers have neither the speed or maneuverability of fighter aircraft which made them easy pickings by German fighter planes.
A photo of a Sitfire, which is one of the aircraft used for the Battle of Britain Memorial flight.
The Spitfire had to be adapted early into the Second World War due to the engine being constructed with  a carburetor rather than having fuel injection. The carburetor meant the spitfire could not manoeuvre so well because the engine would cut out during steep turns or when trying to fly upside down.

 

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Static Aircraft From The Farnborough International Airshow

This is a photo of a Hurricane which was used during the second world war. The Hurricane is now a part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Here are a few more aircraft from the Farnborough International Airshow. I look forward to when I can develop and upload some from my camera. These were all shot on my Huawei P10 mobile phone. Click on any photo to see a full size image.

Hawk - RAF Red Arrows Aerobatics Display Team
Here is a photo of a Hawk from the RAF Red Arrows Aerobatics Display Team
A DC6 owned by the Flying Bulls collection
This is a DC6 aeroplane, which is owned and flown by the Flying Bulls collection.
Typhoon, formerly known as the European Fighter Aircraft
A photo of the European Fighter Aircraft “Typhoon”. Sadly not flying at the Farnborough Airshow this year.
A photo of an attack helicopter from the Turkish Airforce
This is an attack aircraft from the Turkish Airforce. I don’t know it’s proper name. It was flying at the event so I will upload some photos from my camera as soon as I have developed them.
This is a photo of a Hurricane which was used during the second world war. The Hurricane is now a part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
This is a photo of a Hurricane which was used during the second world war. The Hurricane is now a part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
A photo of the propeller and exhaust from a Rolls Royce Merlin engine.
This is a photo of the propeller and exhaust of the engine from the Rolls Royce Merlin engine of a Supermarket Spitfire. The Spitfire is known worldwide for its use in the Battle of Britain.