‘De Havilland Week’

Tomorrows images will be dedicated to the magnificent DH-88 Comet Racer ‘Grosvenor House’ G-ACSS based at the Shuttleworth Collection - here’s a pre-taster for you in the form of the model that adorns a column and pole outside the The Comet Hotel, Hatfield..

‘De Havilland Week’

The DHC-1 WP903 T22, better known as ‘The Royal Chipmunk’ seen here appropriately at the Shuttleworth Season Premier: King & Country Airshow on Sunday 7th May 2023…⁦Royal Chipmunk WP903⁩ ⁦Shuttleworth⁩ ⁦de Havilland Aircraft Museum⁩ ⁦⁦SVAS (Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society)⁩

‘De Havilland Week’

The DHC-1 Chipmunk T22 671 is used as a lovely little aerobatic display aircraft…

Season Premier: King & Country Airshow on Sunday May 7th 2023…⁦Shuttleworth⁩ ⁦SVAS (Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society)⁩ ⁦de Havilland Aircraft Museum⁩ #aircraft #avgeek #avpics

‘De Havilland Week’

The BBMF has two de Havilland Chipmunks: WG486 and WK518…

They are the least displayed aircraft on the BBMF fleet, but they are used year-round for the training of the Flight’s pilots on tail-wheel aircraft…⁦RAF BBMF⁩

‘De Havilland Week’

DHC-1 Chipmunk 1B-2-S5 10872 G-FCTY on finals at Little Gransden Charity Air & Car Show in August 2023…⁦de Havilland Aircraft Museum⁩ ⁦Little Gransden Air & Car Show⁩ #aircraft #avgeek #avpics #warbird sofinstagram #warbird #warbird s #warbird photography #aircraft photography

DHC-1 Chipmunk T10 on the flight line at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Air Festival in May 2018…⁦Imperial War Museums⁩ ⁦de Havilland Aircraft Museum⁩ #aircraft #avgeek #avpics #warbird sofinstagram #warbird #warbird s #warbird photography #aircraft photography #aircraft photos #airshowphotography

‘De Havilland Week’

DHC-1 Chipmunk T20 1350 G-CGAO on the flight line at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Air Festival in May 2018…⁦IWM Duxford⁩ ⁦de Havilland Aircraft Museum⁩ #aircraft #avgeek #avpics #warbird sofinstagram #warbird #warbird s #warbird photography #aircraft photography

‘De Havilland Week’

Good morning one and all…
Kicking off De Havilland Week with some ‘chippy’ images with the DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BWMX on the flight line at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Air Festival in May 2018…⁦de Havilland Aircraft Museum⁩ #SirGeoffreyDeHavilland #Taildragger #

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Then-OC BBMF Mark Discombe taxying the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Official) Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVIe TE311 on sunny October day at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Flying Finale: Best of 2021…⁦OC BBMF⁩ ⁦Polish Heritage Flight⁩ #RJMitchell

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Steve Jones this time bringing home the OFMC Supermarine Spitfire MH434 at the Commemorating D-Day Flying Day in June 2021, much remembered for its exploits before my time with Ray, and then Mark Hanna…⁦Imperial War Museums⁩ ⁦IWMDuxfordAirshows⁩ #RJMitchell

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Brian Smith on finals in The Fighter Collection Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vb EP120 AE-A at the IWM Duxford Behind The Scenes Flying Day in 2021… ⁦Flying Legends⁩ ⁦Imperial War Museums⁩ ⁦IWMDuxfordAirshows⁩ #spitfire #rjmitchell #supermarine #vickers

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Roger ‘Dodge’ Bailey with a dangling dunlop shortly after getting airborne in the Shuttleworth Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vc AR501 at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow in September 2021…⁩ ⁦Imperial War Museums⁩ ⁦Shuttleworth⁩ #AvGee

‘Spitfire Weekend’

John Romain MBE at the controls of the Comanche Fighters Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vc JG891 during a practice sortie on the Friday prior to the weekend’s Imperial War Museum Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow in September 2021…⁦Imperial War Museums⁩ ⁦IWM Duxford⁩

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII MT928 ((MV154) seen here on the flightline at Headcorn Aerodrome for the Aero Legends Battle of Britain Airshow in 2021…⁦Aero Legends⁩ #spitfire #rjmitchell #supermarine #vickers #warbirdphoto #warbirdpics #aviationpics

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Good morning all ☀️☀️
Beginning Sunday’s images of RJ Mitchell’s Spitfire, is this one of the Gate Guardian at the The Royal Air Force Museum London (Hendon) taken during a photo shoot with Threshold.aero in November 2021…⁦RAF Museum⁩ #Spitfire

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Charlie Brown at the controls of the Aero Legends T9 Spitfire NH341 ‘Elizabeth’ at the Headcorn Aerodrome Battle of Britain Airshow on Saturday July 1st 2023…⁦Aero Legends⁩ ⁦SpitfirePilotStories (& Spitfire Elizabeth)⁩ ⁦Nick Oram⁩ #spitfire #rjmitchell #supermarine

‘Spitfire Weekend’

For my money, the most historic Spitfire still flying today is the Mk. 2a P7350 seen here taxying back with OC BBMF Mark ‘Suggs’ Sugden at the controls at the LLA Members Day on Saturday 30th September 2023…⁦OC BBMF⁩ ⁦RAF BBMF⁩ #Spitfire

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Stu Goldspink in the Old Flying Machine Company Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX MH434 at Shuttleworth June Evening Airshow: Best of British in 2023…⁦Shuttleworth⁩ ⁦Imperial War Museums⁩ #spitfire #rjmitchell #supermarine #vickers #warbirdphoto #warbirdpics

‘Spitfire Weekend’

John Romain MBE on finals over Hill Lane at Old Warden in the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. PR XI PL983 at the Shuttleworth Race Day Airshow on October 1st 2023…⁦Shuttleworth⁩ #spitfire #rjmitchell #supermarine #vickers #warbirdphoto #warbirdpics

‘Spitfire Weekend’

Good morning all 🌤️☀️🌦️
Kicking off the weekend with the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vc AR501 expertly piloted by Paul Shakespeare during the the Shuttleworth Family Airshow in 2022…⁦Paul Shakespeare⁩ ⁦Shuttleworth⁩ ⁦⁦Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈⁩ #Spitfire