Chequerboard companions: Rob Davies in his P-51D Mustang G-HAEC Big Beautiful Doll and Pete Kynsey in TFC’s P-47 No Guts, no Glory!, shortly before arrival at Rob's Woodchurch Wings and Things airshow on August 2, 1998. Both aircraft wear the distinctive markings of the USAAF’s 78th Fighter Group.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944Republic P-47D-25 / P-47N Thunderbolt - СШАUSA - 1943

The Fighter Collection P-47, No Guts - No Glory!, in the markings of the aircraft flown by Lt-Col Mayo, takes the prime position while Big Beautiful Doll provides the escort. The camera aircraft, Rob Davies’s Harvard G-TVIJ, was being flown by Rob’s chief engineer Jack Witte.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944Republic P-47D-25 / P-47N Thunderbolt - СШАUSA - 1943

Paul Morgan takes off from Woodchurch in his P-51D Mustang G-SUSY.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944

Rob Davies steals the limelight in his P-51D G-HAEC Big Beautiful Doll, the scheme originally worn by John Landers' aircraft, while Pete Kynsey in the P-47 and Martin Sargeant in his T-6 G-BGOR, with his wife Jan in the back, keep him company. The Mustang and Thunderbolt are both painted in the chequerboard markings of the USAAF’s 78th Fighter Group.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935Republic P-47D-25 / P-47N Thunderbolt - СШАUSA - 1943

Martin Sargeant brings his North American T-6 in for a real close-up and gives photographer Richard Paver a thumbs-up to indicate his pleasure at being reunited with an old flame.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935

A Thunderbolt over the Woodchurch area again, 54 years after the USAAF’s examples left the site for mainland Europe in the closing stages of World War Two. Pete Kynsey formates on the camera aircraft in The Fighter Collection's Republic P-47D N47DD/42-26671, over the Bewl Bridge reservoir at the end of its transit flight from its Duxford base.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic P-47D-25 / P-47N Thunderbolt - СШАUSA - 1943

RICHARD PAVER photographed The Fighter Collection’s Republic P-47D Thunderbolt N47DD being flown by Pete Kynsey near the former wartime USAAF advanced landing ground at Woodchurch in Kent on August 2, 1998

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Republic P-47D-25 / P-47N Thunderbolt - СШАUSA - 1943

Tony Smith, the proud owner of Spitfire XI PL965, prepares to take off for his display.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire PR / FR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Also appearing at Woodchurch was Pete Bond’s Pilatus P-2, thinly disguised as something German from the Second World War.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Pilatus P-2 - ШвейцарияSwitzerland - 1945