Kelowna

Some pictures from a museum visit by my good friend Marcus in Canada. Thanks for these🙂

 "Kelowna. KF Aerospace has been restoring a Hawker Tempest MKII for some time and later bought a Mossie from Victoria Air Maintenance. They have built a first class museum right at Kelowna, BC airport and placed both in it along with some really great aircraft. Pictures attached."

Saab B17

One of the highlights of last weekends Duxford show was the B17. Normally this would mean Flying Fortress Sally B but this time it was the Saab B17 of the Swedish Air Force Museum, making its first appearance at Duxford for 19 years. It put on a very spirited display for a WWII dive bomber so this is a post dedictaed to the aircraft.

Heavies

Duxford's Battle of Britain show at the weekend started with two iconic 4 engined bombers flying together in the form of B17 Flying Fortress Sally B and the BBMF Lancaster. This was a repeat of the pairing last year which was the first time the two had flown together for many years. It's a great sight to see.

Duxford B0B show Flight Line

Yesterday and Saturday was the annual IWM Battle of Britain air show, this year actually falling on Battle of Britain Day for day two. I went Sunday mainly as I left it too late to book parking for Saturday! A partial closure of the M2 meant it took longer than usual to get there and I ended up in the Meadow Car Park down the road which takes longer to get ot of but I arrived in sunshine and secured a spot close to the fence and had time for a wander along the flight line which has no additional cost so that is where I will start.

St George's Church, Ramsgate

Popped along to this local church today as they had an open day and I had not previously seen the stained glass window dedicated to Dunkirk. It was put in place in 1961 and is in a little memorial corner.