Tribute

[SmartWombat]

Not seen at Goodwood (former RAF Westhampnett) since WWII, eight spitfires in the air, with four on the ground over the weekend joining four flying in for the display
Part of the festival of speed, a gathering in tribute to Ray Hanna, first leader of the Red Arrows display team, owner and supremely respected display pilot of many WWII planes, founder of the Old Flying Machine company.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...redbull219.xml
http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id178.html

[SmartWombat]

I really have a problem with the exposure on these

[starriderrick]

Fantastic.Being an Aviation buff.I really enjoyed seeing this posting.The links are great!

Thanks SmartWombat
With regards,
Rick

[Toot]

Wonderful pictures! You are lucky to see those all together. I bet the sound effects were great also.

[natatbeach]

the propellers alllined up is great and the formation ones towards the end too

[Old Timer]

Nice job Paul. I really like the first image. These photos bring back memories of all those great old WWII movies that I watched as a kid and loved every minute of. Thanks for sharing.

[SmartWombat]

Update: Raymond Baxter died today.
He was due to interview some of the display pilots as part of the Ray Hanna tribute, but was not well enough on the Sunday of the Goodwood Revival. He had been commentating on the racing and the air displays up to the day before he was taken into hospital.

Wartime Spitfire pilot, radio broadcaster, airshow commentator, TV presenter (perhaps remembered most for "Tomorrow's World" on BBC), rally driver ... his list of accomplishments is fantastic.

Like Alistair Cooke, a man whose voice I will sadly miss.

[SmartWombat]

Being an Aviation buff.I really enjoyed seeing this posting.The links are great!

I see you spotted the other thread too.
Really I was onto a loser with the grey overcast light, all I have is eight silhouettes.

[SmartWombat]

Wonderful pictures! You are lucky to see those all together. I bet the sound effects were great also.

The sound of the Merlin and Griffon engines was fantastic.
Particularly on the low passes where I completely failed to pan properly