20220910 (202)_MH434_Supermarine_Spitfire_IXB
Spitfire IXB in the 222 Squadron markings worn by this aircraft when provided to the unit at Duxford on the same day as MH415 also flying today in its 222 Squadron markings, taxiing in after landing at Duxford after the finale of the September 2022 Battle of Britain Airshow - a 20 fighter flypast of a modern "Duxford Wing" commemorating the controversial formation led by the legless legendary pilot Douglas Bader. With few visiting aircraft on this occasion the backdrop was clear, very much as it must have been in 1940, so photographing the recovery of the many Spitfires and Hurricanes in the rural setting was an enjoyable part of the show. The survival through WWI and subsequent foreign service of these two Spitfire IXBs to be both airworthy in 2022 at their original base is downright amazing.
20220910 (202)_MH434_Supermarine_Spitfire_IXB
Spitfire IXB in the 222 Squadron markings worn by this aircraft when provided to the unit at Duxford on the same day as MH415 also flying today in its 222 Squadron markings, taxiing in after landing at Duxford after the finale of the September 2022 Battle of Britain Airshow - a 20 fighter flypast of a modern "Duxford Wing" commemorating the controversial formation led by the legless legendary pilot Douglas Bader. With few visiting aircraft on this occasion the backdrop was clear, very much as it must have been in 1940, so photographing the recovery of the many Spitfires and Hurricanes in the rural setting was an enjoyable part of the show. The survival through WWI and subsequent foreign service of these two Spitfire IXBs to be both airworthy in 2022 at their original base is downright amazing.