Just a few images I shot at the Flying Legends Airshow this weekend, Duxford 2015

[Mysticpuma]

Airshow 2015 held at RAF Duxford this weekend. Thought I'd share a few, cheers, MP

Crowds on the flightline:



Reflection in the nose of the polished P-38:



Sally B/Memphis Bell preparing the engines:



Re-enactors with Mustang "Moonbeam McSwine":



B-17 and Mustang:



B-17 Sally B with smoking engines tribute to those who never returned:

 

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Mustang:





American Beauty:




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[JG5_Schuck]

                   

 

               

 

               

 

              

 

Here's a couple I took myself on the Saturday.

Edited July 30, 2015 by JG.5_Schuck

[TP_Jacko]

Nice, Tangmere Pilots go every year as a team meetup. Although I missed it this year

[Heliopause]

Great shots from a great show!

 

Puma: any specific lenses that you use?

[Mysticpuma]

The shots were made on two lenses. Most aerial shots were on a Canon 300mm F.4 (great lens, nice and light to carry around) and the other a Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS USM II all shot on a Canon 7D MKII.

 

To give an example the P-38 pilot in the flyby cockpit is on the 300mm cropped from the wider shot. It's just a great lens and much easier to carry around than the f2.8 'lump'.

 

A lot of times people carry around their 'big glass' basically to say 'look at me and what I can afford' (unless you are commissioned to shoot the show). I went passed that stage a few years back, preferring now to carry light 'good' kit rather than heavy 'withering' kit when carrying it or wheeling it around all day.

 

Hope that helps? Cheers, MP

[79_vRAF_Friendly_flyer]

Very nice pictures, thanks!

[Heliopause]

Puma I also have Canon. The short lens 18-55mm and a 75-300mm (F4?).

Works in a lot of cases.

[kestrel79]

Nice pics! This airshow is on my bucket list. If I ever travel to Europe I will have this date in mind.