Things That Fly

I much prefer older aircraft, for me they just seem to have more presence than modern planes.
A 1944 MkVIII twin seater Spitfire trainer MT818 WZJJ seen here at Tatenhill airfield where it was operating flight experiences. In 2025 it was painted in a new livery as 'Lady Ellen III' of the 309th Fighter Sqn USAAF. My ref DSG 8031
This is the lady
A 1944 MkVIII twin seater Spitfire trainer MT818 WZJJ seen here at Tatenhill airfield where it was operating flight experiences. In 2025 it was painted in a new livery as 'Lady Ellen III' of the 309th Fighter Sqn USAAF. My ref DSG 8033
Lady Ellen III
Avro Lancaster PA474 nose - seen here at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight airbase in Lincolnshire. My ref DSC_6409
Avro Lancaster Thumper
A 1944 MkVIII twin seater Spitfire trainer MT818 WZJJ seen here at Tatenhill airfield where it was operating flight experiences. In 2025 it was painted in a new livery as 'Lady Ellen III' of the 309th Fighter Sqn USAAF. My ref DSG_8349
Run the line
A 1944 MkVIII twin seater Spitfire trainer MT818 WZJJ seen here at Tatenhill airfield where it was operating flight experiences. In 2025 it was painted in a new livery as 'Lady Ellen III' of the 309th Fighter Sqn USAAF. My ref DSG_8352
Flaps down
Seen here two Buccaneer planes - XW544 S2B and XX894 020. The Buccaneer was designed as a strike aircraft capable of carrier launch and with the ability to carry both conventional and a nuclear payload My ref DSD_4920
Buccaneer strike aircraft
A 1944 MkVIII twin seater Spitfire trainer MT818 WZJJ seen here at Tatenhill airfield where it was operating flight experiences. In 2025 it was painted in a new livery as 'Lady Ellen III' of the 309th Fighter Sqn USAAF. My ref DSG_8040
Spitfire on the apron
Top gun turret on the Avro Lancaster PA474 - seen here at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight airbase in Lincolnshire. My ref DSC_6408
The top gunner
Buccaneer, BlackbAvro Vulcan,XH558, S28, 020, airplane, aeroplane, aircraft, war bird, warbird My ref DSD_7180Buccaneer, Blackburn Buccaneer, XW544, XX894, S28, 020, airplane, aeroplane, aircraft, war bird, warbird My ref DSD_7180
Avro Vulcan XH558
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