Wings of freedom air show.

[Ferry_vO]

Part of the celebrations that run from D-day to the end of the war 75 year ago, my former hometown Ede held an air show that featured a nice list of warbirds, that included no less than four Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lysander, four Stearmans, A C-47, a Buchon and even a real (Static) me-109!
Some photos:

https://i.imgur.com/BC6MWmI.jpg

Messerschmitt Me-109G-5 Vliegend Museum Seppe

https://i.imgur.com/X9kjyX1.jpg

La Hispano-Aviacion SA Hispano HA-1112-M1L ‘Buchon’/c/n 223/C4K-102/G-AWHK Aircraft Restoration Company Duxford

https://i.imgur.com/rA8TWYt.jpg

Hurricane IV KZ321 OO-HUR Flying Aces Services & Training Brasschaat

https://i.imgur.com/Y6mzzNi.jpg

Spitfire MkXVI OO-XVI SL721

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https://i.imgur.com/OvIZENJ.jpg

Douglas C-47 c/n 19345 Drag ’em Oot

https://i.imgur.com/p6CDu2B.jpg

Spitfire HFIXE TD314 Aero Legends

https://i.imgur.com/OVyOWTB.jpg

North American P-51D Mustang Trusty Rusty PH-JAT Vroege vogels/Early Birds

https://i.imgur.com/YXv1N2X.jpg

Spitfire Mk1a N3200 Imperial war museums Duxford

https://i.imgur.com/js0eu4Y.jpg

Hurricane Mk1 G-HRLI V7497 Hawker restorations LTD Elmsett Airfield

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https://i.imgur.com/fBu54wB.jpg

Spitfire MkIX 3W17 PH-OUQ SKHV

https://i.imgur.com/pkwb2r6.jpg

Westland Lysander V9312 G-CCOM Aircraft Restoration Company Duxford

https://i.imgur.com/5WNE1ZY.jpg

Vultee BT-13 Valiant N313BT Vroege vogels/Early Birds Lelystad

A lot more in my album here: https://imgur.com/a/ptmdj2G

[ftl818]

Yes it was a great air show but so hot on the field.... Very unfortunate that the spitfire PRXI PL983 had a landing gear failure on EHHV Midden zeeland. And B17 Sally B and a real Me109 were unable to come due to problems.

We were very fortunate to have so many warbirds attending this show in the Netherlands. Now waiting for the Market Garden celebrations near Arnhem, always a great spectacle!

Paul
flying from EHHV

[Ferry_vO]

Yes it was quite hot... Think I lost about a kilo despite having three bottles to drink with me!

Sally B not able to come was a disappointment, but at least we had plenty of other Spitfires and still one static Me-109.
Do you know which one was planned to come?

[scotth6]

Great photos!

Are airshows always hot? :biggrin-new: I actually missed the Avalon Airshow this year becasue it was too hot, about 44 degrees on the day I planned to go. It's nearly always over 40 degrees when the Avalon Airshow is on. I suppose the organisers aim for days with good weather, ie good visibility and little chance of rain.

[ftl818]

Yes it was quite hot... Think I lost about a kilo despite having three bottles to drink with me!

Sally B not albe to come was a disappointment, but at least we had plenty of other Spitfires and still one static Me-109.
Do you know which one was planned to come?

I looked at the aircraft list again. There is only the Buchon, not a flying Messersmitt Me109. I thought i also had seen one on the list. I did not stay to the very end, did the Dutch B25 Duke of Brabant turn up?

[Ferry_vO]

Great photos!

Are airshows always hot? :biggrin-new:

Thanks, and not here in Europe!

Usually it feels cold, being in an open field at about 20 degrees yet you still end up sunburnt for some reason.
This time it was 30+ degrees, no shade and hardly any wind.

[Ferry_vO]

I did not stay to the very end, did the Dutch B25 Duke of Brabant turn up?

Not that I know of. We left around 16:30 and I think the 'Thunder Yaks' was the last display of the day. If the B-25 would have flown I think we would have heard it; that thing is LOUD!