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The Heinkel He 111, a German twin-engined medium bomber, was used extensively in the late 1930s and early years of the Second World War. Like many Luftwaffe military aircraft, its pre-war development was concealed by claiming it was for high-speed commercial transport.
Royal Air Force Museum London
34072 Corfe Common 2 23-03-1998
Olympus OM4Ti (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Steam Recreations charter
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, "dive bomber") was a German dive-bomber and ground-attack aircraft. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 and served in Axis forces in World War II (1939-1945). It was instantly recognizable with its inverted gull wings, fixed spatted undercarriage and infamous Jericho-Trompete ("Jericho Trumpet") wailing siren, a psychological weapon used to terrify ground troops. The Stuka's design included several innovative features.
Worldwide only 2 Stuka’s survived. This one is displayed in the RAF-Museum London, the other one in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
On the front: Supermarine Spitfire Mark Ia
More than any other aircraft, the Spitfire has become a much-loved symbol of winning against the odds. Its speed, agility and firepower made it one of the RAF's leading fighter aircraft of the Second World War.
Next to the Spitfire you can see part of the Hawker Hurricane.
During the Battle of Britain Hurricanes were more numerous than Spitfires and shot down over 60% of all German aircraft destroyed.
Royal Air Force Museum, London
34072 Corfe Castle 23-3-98
Olympus OM4Ti (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Steam Recreations charter
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E5 was the Luftwaffe's principal fighter aircraft during the Battle of Britain. It could outclimb and outgun the RAF's Hurricanes and Spitfires. However, its limited range allowed pilots only 20 minutes flying time during raids over south-east England.
Royal Air Force Museum London
6984, 6024, 34070 - Barry 03-03-1968 R131bw
Agfa Instamatic (film)
Agfachrome CT18 colour slide scanned to digital
Both these locomotives were eventually saved for preservation. 6984 is at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and 34070 at the Swanage Railway
2spam-hkse 20-07-2001
Olympus OM4Ti (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Bulleid Society charter
Photographed in 2015 on the 75th anniversary of the Battle - today's airshow has sadly been cancelled due to Covid.
34070 Afflington Rd Bridge 10-03-2010 IMG_1895
Swanage Railway
Sentimental Journeys/Russ Hillier charter
The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight’s Supermarine Spitfire MK356 was built at Castle Bromwich and delivered to Digby in March 1944. MK356 is now painted to represent Spitfire Mk IXC EN152 ‘QJ-3’ of No 92 Squadron in Tunisia in 1943. In its desert camouflage scheme, MK356 commemorates the hard-fought and ultimately successful war in the North African desert, and honours the heroic pilots and stoic ground crews of the Desert Air Force.
MK356 is seen departing Gloucestershire airport at Staverton on 4th September 2021.
Another photo from the 100 year anniversary of Biggin Hill Aerodrome.
Two Supermarine Spitfires that took part in the air display, alongside Hawker Hurricanes.
Both Spitfires & Hurricanes were stationed at RAF Biggin Hill during World War ll, as part of '11 group fighter command'.
Being just 14 miles southeast of central London, it played a huge part in the Battle of Britain.
The final scene of the film "Battle of Britain" (1969), with Laurence Olivier playing Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding. The scene was shot at this portico, and the sky Dowding was looking at was the sky over London where the battle was raging. The location is Bentley Priory in Stanmore (north of London), the then headquarters of the Royal Airforce Fighter Command. Fuji X-Pro1.
The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight’s Supermarine Spitfire MK356 climbs out of Gloucestershire airport at Staverton on 4th September 2021. The aircraft is painted to represent Spitfire Mk IXC EN152 ‘QJ-3’ of No 92 Squadron in Tunisia in 1943. In its desert camouflage scheme, MK356 commemorates the hard-fought and ultimately successful war in the North African desert, and honours the heroic pilots and stoic ground crews of the Desert Air Force.
British Red Arrows over Duxford Imperial War Museum (IWM) for the 2015 Battle of Britain Air Show.
Two Red Arrows jets peel off and roll out and back into formation.
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Cliff Spink leads a formation of 9 Spitfires the Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show 2019. In total 15 Spitfires took part in the balbo.
Not really our bag, but armed with our 7d's Caroline and myself spent an afternoon with other Folkestone togs taking pictures.of planes. This image was taken with a 18-135 IS Canon lens,Al servo focus, shutter priority. Paned to streak the the sky and alot of luck.
Recreating the golden age of steam… Battle of Britain class steam locomotive No. 34072, named ‘257 Squadron’, with a rake of four British Rail green coaches, thunders towards Swanage in Dorset during a Martin Creese 30742 Charters event. 257 Squadron was built at Brighton Works and completed in 1948.
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The Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team captured at the Scottish International Airshow in Ayr, Scotland in September 2018.
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." - Winston Churchill
Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the commencement of The Battle of Britain. We should never forget the few who sacrificed so much to protect our island from invasion. They gave the best that they had under increasingly pressing circumstances - lest we forget.
Captured handheld with the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens and 2x Mk III converter for 400mm focal length.
Another shot with Zeiss Ikon Ikonta camera, taken June 2022.
Battle of Britain line up at IWM Duxford of a Hawker Hurricane, ME Buchon/109 and a few Supermarine Spitfires (some more Battle of Britain authentic than others).
Framing is a little off; the Ikonta viewfinder is rudimentary at best.
Camera: Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 520/15, Tessar 4.5.
Film: Fomapan 100
Process: Adonal 1+50.
Part of the Battle of Britain memorial flight. I can't remember why but the Lancaster flew with two Spitfires as opposed to a Spitfire & Hurricane.
Spitfire BM597 of the Polish Heritage Flight on a three day visit to the Ulster Flying Club and a chance to get up close and personal with her. The reenactors helped to add authenticity to the shots :)
Unrebuilt BB 34067 leaves Bath around 5.00 pm 19/03/11
This was the first occasion I had photographed live steam in Bath since the closure of the S & D in March 1966
The retaining wall holds up the canal but has made this a classic location for railway photography
The Train is booked to run from King Lynn / Watlington to Melton Mowbary on Sunday and return. This is a memorial train in memory of Nigel Dobbing, founder of the Railway Touring Company. He passed away last October.
The choice of the starting point and the destination station are down to The RTC being based at Kings Lynn and Nigel was from from Melton Mowbray.
The other day I heard the unmistakable sound of a Merlin engine, rushed outdoors and saw the equally unmistakable silhouette of a Spitfire. Today I decided to visit my local airport and, to my amazement and delight, a Spitfire had its engine running…
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's superbly restored Spitfire Mk LF IXe MK356, in desert camouflage, taxiing out for take-off at Gloucestershire Airport on 4th September 2021.
Severn Valley Railway - Russ Hillier Charter with Battle of Britain Class loco - 34053 Sir Keith Park in BR lined green (Late crest) - March 2015 (DSC 5750)
All images taken that day can be seen ny following the link below
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