So for me, the highlight of this last weekend's Flying Legends show at Duxford was the appearance of four HA-1112 "Spanglish" Buchons. All four airframes were used as the bad guys in the 1968 "Battle of Britain" movie--which was filmed at Duxford. Three of the four were resplendent in the exact markings they wore in the movie.
They attacked the field (from the same direction) that was seen at the beginning of the movie.
After the first two passes, three Spitfires launched from the grass runway to go tangle with them.
The dogfights split into two sections and tangled as the dramatic soundtrack from the conclusion of the movie played over the p.a. system.
In the end, one Buchon was 'shot down', the other two chased back across the channel...and the Spits did glorious victory rolls over the field.
I have to say it was pretty eff'n cool to see.
"JERRIES, TEN O'CLOCK!!!!"
They attacked the field (from the same direction) that was seen at the beginning of the movie.
After the first two passes, three Spitfires launched from the grass runway to go tangle with them.
The dogfights split into two sections and tangled as the dramatic soundtrack from the conclusion of the movie played over the p.a. system.
In the end, one Buchon was 'shot down', the other two chased back across the channel...and the Spits did glorious victory rolls over the field.
I have to say it was pretty eff'n cool to see.
"JERRIES, TEN O'CLOCK!!!!"
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