Aeroplane Monthly 1983-11
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S.Piercey - The great warbirds display
The lovely Susannah York, star of We'll meet again was much in evidence at West Mailing.
The finale of each day's flying was this flypast of three Spitfires, P-51, Bearcat, Pilatus P-2 and scale Fw 190, led by the B-17 Sally B.
Pop star Gary Numan sponsored the Great Warbirds Display and is himself a private pilot.
Two Dakotas disgorging parafoils.
A rare sight these days; a formation of three Dakotas, comprising Air Atlantique's G-AMPO, ex Martin Baker DC-3 G-APML and Aces High's KG374.
Aces High's KG374.
Stefan Karwowski gave a memorable display in Stephen Grey's Bearcat
John Hawke's Junkers Ju 52.
A German-registered Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard 2B, ex G-AXCR.
Appropriately registered AT-6C Harvard 2A belonging to Auto Alloys (Foundries) Ltd makes a low flypast.
The IWM's Beech 18 G-BKGL, ex RCAF aircraft.
Spitfire Mk XIV G-FIRE taking off for its display routine.
The Naval Historic Flight's Fairey Swordfish LS326.
Three Percival Proctors fly in formation over Avro Anson T.21 WD413.
John Fairey’s Fairey Flycatcher replica
Ray Hanna cutting Duxford's grass in the Pilatus P 2.