Duxford
60th Anniversary of
The Battle of Britain

What a show!

If you missed it then you missed a very special day

MH434 being wheeled out of its hanger at 08.30 on Saturday 9-9-00. If you get there early you can watch history passing right before your eyes!

 www.battle-of-britain.com went to Duxford, UK to the Battle of Britain
Anniversary Air Show on Saturday 9 September 2000

Over the weekend of Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September we were privileged to witness the largest ever gathering of Spitfires and Hurricanes since WWII.

There were 22 Spitfires on the ground and 20 flying - a post war record

Airworthy Spitfires were at Duxford on the
9th and 10th September 2000
1. Spitfire II P7350
2. Spitfire V BM597
3. Spitfire V EP120
4. Spitfire V AB910
5. Spitfire V AR501
6. Spitfire VIII MT928
7. Spitfire IX MH434
8. Spitfire TIX ML407
9. Spitfire TIX PT462
10. Spitfire IX MK912
11. Spitfire IX MK359
12. Spitfire IX (Dutch)
13. Spitfire XI PL965
14. Spitfire XI PL983
15. Spitfire XIV MV268
16. Spitfire XIV SM832
17. Spitfire XVI TD248
18. Spitfire XVI TE184
19. Spitfire XVIII SM845
20. Spitfire XIX PS915
21. Spitfire XIX PM631
22. Spitfire XIX PS853
Source: The Duxford Times www.duxford.org

Following are some photos of the day. They are taken with an aging digital camera so quality is somewhat lacking!
All BBMF fighters in the air at once It will probably be another 10 or 15 years until you see this again
The 5 BBMF suport aircraft fly the same sky as the rest of the salute
Tribute flies over the crowd!
4 Spits & 1 Hurricane from BBMF
Very rare gathering from BBMF
Tribute - as 16 Spits and 3 Hurricanes do a very rare crowd flyover
The glass wall of memory dedicated to the US airmen
Pink Spitfire - Whatever next!
Completely rebuilt in the mid 1990's MH434 now flies proudly over Duxford
US memorial at Duxford
A pink spitfire! Better for dawn & dusk recognisance
Hurricane taxi
Get a better view by standing on a rubbish bin and rest your bones on the wing of a plane !
Sally B
Hurricane ready for take off
If you can't see over the crowds then get a better vantage point, even if it is rubbish!
The Sally B ready for another bombing run

 
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