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ID 59136 Views: 478 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Private Hawker Hunter F58	Duxford - Imperial War Museum (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
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	G-PSST (cn HABL-003115) Ferocious Frankie, G-BTCD, a North American P-51D-25NA Mustang, and Miss Demeanour, G-PSST, a Hawker Hunter F58 coming around with a glimpse of the sun breaking through at the Duxford Imperial War Museum Autumn Air Show Autumn Air Show on 14 Oct 2012.

ID 59135 Views: 346 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Private LeVier Cosmic Wind Mk II	Duxford - Imperial War Museum (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
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	G-ARUL / 5 (cn PFA/1511) I snapped this shot at the Duxford Imperial War Museum Autumn Air Show on 14 Oct 2012 but had no idea of the Levier Cosmic Wind Mk II’s history. Much to my surprise, it dates all the way back to the 1949 National Air Races in Cleveland, OH. “Ballerina” was the third of the original three Cosmic Wind built by Lockheed engineers in 1947, and was originally registered as N22C, c/n 103. It was one of only six of its’ type. It was involved in a crash in the UK during a race in 1966 but was rebuilt and was re-registered with the new c/n of PFA/1511. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch any shots in the sky.

ID 59134 Views: 365 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Private LeVier Cosmic Wind Mk II	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
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	G-ARUL / 5 (cn PFA/1511) A new and exceptionally rare aircraft and manufacturer for the database. I snapped this shot at the Duxford Imperial War Museum Autumn Air Show on 14 Oct 2012 but had no idea of the Levier Cosmic Wind Mk II’s history. Much to my surprise, it dates all the way back to the 1949 National Air Races in Cleveland, OH. “Ballerina” was the third of the original three Cosmic Wind built by Lockheed engineers in 1947, and was originally registered as N22C, c/n 103. It was one of only six of its’ type. It was involved in a crash in the UK during a race in 1966 but was rebuilt and was re-registered with the new c/n of PFA/1511. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch any shots in the sky.

ID 59112 Views: 341 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (B-17 Preservation Group) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
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	G-BEDF / 124485 (cn 8693) Another shot from an unplanned trip to the UK in 2012. Here is the other side of “Sally B,” the “Memphis Belle,” a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress at the Duxford Imperial War Museum Autumn Air Show on 14 Oct 2012.

ID 37051 Views: 552 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Asiana Cargo Boeing 747-48E BDSF	Portland - International (PDX/KPDX) USA - Oregon, October 14, 2012	NwFedEx 757 Contact
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	HL7414 (cn 25452) A nice surprise to see in Portland was this Asiana Cargo 747F, just departing runway 10R for Seoul Korea (ICN )

ID 37050 Views: 513 Photo Comments: 2	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8H4	Out Window (Midflight) USA, October 14, 2012	NwFedEx 757 Contact
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	N8313F (cn 38810) A view of Chicago city lights from a Southwest 737-800 on approach for KMDW, Chicago Midway....

ID 37031 Views: 511 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	XZ722 / XZ692 (cn 177) A trio of British rotor-craft in the morning sun. A pair of Wesltand Lynx and a Westland Sea King HAR3A (C/N WA1010) based at Royal Air Force Station Wattisham. The Sea King performed later in the afternoon. (cn 121 & 177)

ID 37030 Views: 501 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
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	XZ692 / XZ722 (cn 121) A pair of Lynx helicopters from the Royal Navy “Black Cats” display team perform with precision. A very impressive performance! The dome of an Agusta/Westland Apache AH1 is seen at the bottom of the photo. The Apache didn’t participate due to a sudden crew-member illness. (cn 121 & 177)

ID 37029 Views: 474 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	XZ692 / XZ722 (cn 121) A pair of Lynx helicopters from the Royal Navy “Black Cats” display team perform with precision. Too bad the show line was against the sun. (cn 121 & 177)

ID 37028 Views: 532 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	XZ692 / XZ722 (cn 121) A pair of Lynx helicopters from the Royal Navy “Black Cats” display team demonstrate their skills. I was amazed with their performance! (cn 121 & 177)

ID 37027 Views: 426 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	XZ692 / 641 (cn 121) Lynx 641 from 702 Naval Air Squadron at a steep bank during the final “Black Cat” performance.

ID 37026 Views: 491 Photo Comments: 2	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	XZ722 / 645 (cn 177) Lynx 645 from 702 Naval Air Squadron making a dramatic departure at the beginning of the final “Black Cat” performance. The paint job on the pair of Lynx was very sharp!

ID 37025 Views: 457 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	XZ692 / 641 (cn 121) Lynx 641 from 702 Naval Air Squadron lifting off for the final “Black Cat” performance.

ID 37024 Views: 426 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	XZ692 / 641 (cn 121) Lynx 641 from 702 Naval Air Squadron about to lift off for the final “Black Cat” performance.

ID 37023 Views: 526 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	United Kingdom - Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA8SRU	Duxford - Duxford General Airport (QFO/EGSU) United Kingdom, October 14, 2012	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	XZ722 / 645 (cn 177) Although totally unplanned, my son and I were able to make the Duxford 2012 Autumn Airshow on Sunday October 14th, which was the final air show in England for the year. The Royal Navy’s “Black Cats” Helicopter Display Team (based at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset) was the highlight of the show. The team flies the Lynx Maritime Attack helicopter. This was their last performance using the Lynx. They will transition into the new Agusta/Westland “Wildcat” helicopter. This was the best helicopter demonstration I have ever seen. Here, the Lynx 645 is about to lift off for the final “Black Cat” performance.