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Blue Eagles Team News for 2005

03 and 04 September at Biggin Hill International Airshow.

The Biggin Hill International Air Show is not only a prestigious event in the UK air show calendar, it also has a nostalgic atmosphere all its own as it is held on the former Battle of Britain airfield. Evidence of this is everywhere, the E-pens fighters were parked in still litter the outskirts of the airfield for example. This year the theme of the display was the end of the Second World War, so a great many famous warbirds took part in the show, including a scramble re-enactment by five Spitfires complete with sound effects and pyrotechnic explosions on the airfield! On both days the Blue Eagles flew in company with their colleagues in the Army Historic Aircraft Flight, the huge formation seeming to fit perfectly in the atmosphere of the day.

On the sunny and bright Friday Tim Callaway flew down with the Team with Al Rickers and captured the transit images below, then recorded the practice display that took place shortly afterwards.

Friday 02nd September

Lifting from Middle Wallop in bright sunshine.	Grant lifts off past the Apache compound.

Al Scott in Close formation with the Lynx.	Jim and Al in vic with the Neil and Dave in the Lynx.

Looking down on Al Scott’s Gazelle in echelon with the Lynx.	Grant’s Gazelle at the back of the formation.

Grant then tucked into the slot to form diamond.	Looking across the formation at Jim’s Gazelle.

On the other side fo the formation looking across Grant’s then Jim’s Gazelle toward the Lynx.	The Lynx en route to Biggin Hill.

Al Rickers moved out to enable this shot of the whole formation….	….then pulled forward alongside Neil and Dave in the Lynx.

A dramatic shot from slightly below Al Scott’s Gazelle.	Looking straight across from Al Scott’s Gazelle to Jim le Cornu’s.
The formation came into line astern as it approached Biggin Hill.	Coming to a stop over the runway.
Ready to turn off the runway to park.	The practice display began in fine style with the crossover break.
Dave and Neil in a pedal turn in the Lynx.	The Lynx caught the sun going up one side of a loop…
…and down the other.	The Gazelles finished the display with a great corkscrew.
Following the crew bus to the accomodation, Team Manager Jon Stewart-Davis show his biker style!

Photos of Sunday’s display can be viewed by clicking here.

Archived news is available by clicking here.

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