Flying Legends 2010

Classic British

Arrow Active 2, Mew Gull and the Hawk Trainer performed a series of loops around the airfield and display axis showing the relative speed of each to good effect, the Mew Gull probably lapping each at least twice during the sequence.

This Mew Gull was the one restored that Alex Henshaw flew famously from the UK - South Africa - UK in a record time.

Off topic but.....One of my biggest aviation regrets is that as a kid I delivered Alex Henshaws newspapers !! BUT at the age of 13 or 14 I had absolutely no idea who he was in an aviation context, all I knew was he was a customer and a friendly bloke I delivered papers too. Not until I got married did my then father-in-law tell me of this guy Alex Henshaw and his aviation exploits, two and two all added up to the guy I delivered papers too as a kid. I just wish now I knew who he really was, he was always chatty and I am absolutely positive even as a kid if I had shown any interest in his aviation exploits I would have learned so much and I am sure a friend for life. If you google Henshaw Avenue, Sutton-on-Sea, Lincs and use the maps feature you will see a road named after the great man and not just any road sign but a plaque with the outlines of the two aircraft he is most famous for flying the Mew Gull and the Spitfire.

Enough of my reminiscing on with the show .......

On landing the Arrow Active had a little moment which I did capture on photo but will not show it here, not sure exactly what happened but it did appear to ground loop !!!

The Lysander, I truly believe should have a greater public profile, the work these aircraft and their pilots performed in WWII is something that the greater public should have a greater awareness of. Always nice to see but I just always wonder of the tales of their exploits...