Blue Eagles

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Army Historic Aircraft Flight | The Museum of Army Flying | Army Air Corps Recruiting

Blue Eagles Team Displays – The Leuchars Battle of Britain Air Show – 15th September 2001

Also at the Leuchars display were the aircraft of the Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight. In the second of our special features from this air show, we have captured the higlights of the six aircraft display. The three helicopters are the Souix, Allouette III and Scout, the three fixed wing aircraft are the Auster AOP9, Beaver and Chipmunk. Once again, all the pilots are not full time display aircrew, underlining dedication of Army aviation members.

Saturday 15th September

The HAF arrive in two vics of three….	….before breaking to display individualy.

The Beaver display includes a demonstration of its incredible low speed flight capability.	The Auster also can fly very slowly, vital in an artillery spotter aircraft,….

….as is the types extreme manoeuvrability.	The Chipmunk then begins a solo display of aerobatics….

….again, what the aircraft was famous for as the primary basic trainer for both the Army and the RAF.	The rotary winged flight then run in and perform a spectacular break.

The Souix, looking for all the world like a flying fishbowl,….	….flies a surprisingly agile display for such an early helicopter design.

The rotary winged flight then reforms in very tight formation….	….to perform the closing crossover with the fixed wing aircraft.