Here are some of the highlights of Duxford D-Day Anniversary Air Show.
The first airshow of the season at Duxford celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings.
Among the highlights of the D-Day Anniversary Air Show there was a flypast made by a Eurofighter Typhoon of the 29 Sqn from RAF Coningsby, representing its namesake predecessor (the Hawker Typhoon), and a Spitfire of the BBMF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight).
Both aircraft were painted with the characteristic “invasion stripes”, alternating black and white bands painted on the fuselages and wings of allied aircraft during WWII Normandy campaign to increase recognition by friendly forces and reduce friendly fire incidents.
Other interesting aircraft attending the air show were five DC-3/C-47 Dakotas, including “Whiskey 7,” a veteran of the air drops over France in 1944, which crossed the Atlantic Ocean to attend the D-Day celebrations.
A Boeing B-17G-105-VE Flying Fortress.
A North American P-51D Mustang flying with a Vickers Supermarine Spitfire.
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A Hispano HA-1112-M1L Buchon (a Spanish-built Bf-109 with Rolls-Royce engine).
More images of the numerous interesting warbirds that attended the Air Show can be found here.
All images credit: Alessandro Fucito
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