Spitfire pair over Cowlinge , 18th May 2023.

[steveward53]

Had my lunch very pleasantly interrupted today by the unmistakable sound of a pair of fast approaching Rolls-Royce Merlins ...

Shot outside right sharpish with the Canon 2000D and Sigma 150-600mm in hand to use the combo for its intended purpose.

Had a lovely 15 minute personal display as they circled the village numerous times in close formation.

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Shot 104 frames and kept 91 of them ... a considerably better average than I get when imaging the Sun ...

Link here to the album on Flikr so as not to clog up the site. Shots straight from the camera unedited yet.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76292235@ ... 0308383249

[KMH]

Wow, very cool! Beautiful planes, and such history.

Kevin

[thesmiths]

One has British and one has American markings. That's kind of interesting. I didn't think the US ever flew that plane. I guess it's in the hands of an American collector?

[Montana]

Wow!! how lucky were you

Alexandra

[steveward53]

One has British and one has American markings. That's kind of interesting. I didn't think the US ever flew that plane. I guess it's in the hands of an American collector?

http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/31st/309th.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/309th_Fig ... rld_War_II

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[steveward53]

Wow!! how lucky were you

Alexandra

It's a pretty good spot here , I'm only 16 and ahalf miles from IWM Duxford where they're based and it's a regular route for them for pre-display practising and after-maintenance check flights , especially this time of year

[Ivan]

Wow! How beautiful they are, definitely one of the most elegant planes! I am collecting models and I have one of these on a scale of 1:72 in striped painted wings over camouflage. The folding door with a crowbar inside is so cute.

Ivan

[Ivan]

I found that this is the aircraft of the 309th Fighter Squadron USAF PORKY II. I think that a pair of these beauties would transit through the disk of the Sun, provide you with SPoD.

Ivan

[steveward53]

I found that this is the aircraft of the 309th Fighter Squadron USAF PORKY II. I think that a pair of these beauties would transit through the disk of the Sun, provide you with SPoD.

Ivan

I put a couple of links to the history of the american marked plane and the squadron in my second post above ...

[Ivan]

I found that this is the aircraft of the 309th Fighter Squadron USAF PORKY II. I think that a pair of these beauties would transit through the disk of the Sun, provide you with SPoD.

Ivan

I put a couple of links to the history of the american marked plane and the squadron in my second post above ...

I didn't open the links

Ivan

[rsfoto]

Beautiful images