Shuttleworth Collection - Premier Display of 2019

Shuttleworth Collection – 2019 Season Premier Air Show

by George Land

Sunday, May 5th, 2019 saw the Shuttleworth Collection hold their first show of the 2019 season, at Old Warden Aerodrome, in Biggleswade, England. The display featured a selection of Shuttleworth’s own aircraft and those based with them, along with a good selection of visiting historic types as well. The participants ranged from First World War aeroplanes such as the Avro 504K, Bristol M-1C Monoplane, Sopwith Camel and Triplane through to aircraft from the twenties, thirties and World War Two period with a Gladiator, Spitfire and Hurricanes making appearances, then and on to the Vietnam War with displays from the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco and the amazing Bell HU-1 Iroquouis ‘Huey’.

Avro 504K E3273 No.77 Squadron East Lothian 1918 G ADEV D75 8781 — Avro 504K E3273 No.77 Squadron East Lothian 1918 G-ADEV. (photo by George Land)

Bristol M.1C Monoplane Replica C4918 G BWJM — Bristol M.1C Monoplane (Replica) C4918 G-BWJM. (photo by George Land)

Bristol M.1C Monoplane Replica C4918 G BWJM D75 8772 — Bristol M.1C Monoplane (Replica) C4918 G-BWJM. (photo by George Land)

Sopwith Camel Replica D1851 Ikanopit G BZSC D75 8750 — Sopwith Camel (Replica) D1851 ‘Ikanopit’ G-BZSC. (photo by George Land)

Sopwith Camel Replica D1851 Ikanopit G BZSC D75 8756 — Sopwith Camel (Replica) D1851 ‘Ikanopit’ G-BZSC. (photo by George Land)

Sopwith Triplane Replica N6290 Dixie ll G BOCK D75 8814 — Sopwith Triplane (Replica) N6290 ‘Dixie ll’ G-BOCK. (photo by George Land)

Gloster Gladiator F Mk.l L8032 as Flown as K7985 of PO Later FO Edgar Cobber Kain of No.73 Squadron RAF at the 1937 Hendon Air Pageant D75 8249 — Gloster Gladiator F Mk.l L8032 as Flown as K7985 of PO (Later FO) Edgar ‘Cobber’ Kain of No.73 Squadron RAF at the 1937 Hendon Air Pageant. (photo by George Land)

Gloster Gladiator F Mk.l L8032 as Flown as K7985 of PO Later FO Edgar Cobber Kain of No.73 Squadron RAF at the 1937 Hendon Air Pageant D75 8340 — Gloster Gladiator F Mk.l L8032 as Flown as K7985 of PO (Later FO) Edgar ‘Cobber’ Kain of No.73 Squadron RAF at the 1937 Hendon Air Pageant. (photo by George Land)

Gloster Gladiator F Mk.l L8032 as Flown as K7985 of PO Later FO Edgar Cobber Kain of No.73 Squadron RAF at the 1937 Hendon Air Pageant D75 8387 — Gloster Gladiator F Mk.l L8032 as Flown as K7985 of PO (Later FO) Edgar ‘Cobber’ Kain of No.73 Squadron RAF at the 1937 Hendon Air Pageant. (photo by George Land)

Bell UH 1H BF Iroquois Huey 73 22077 ex Argentinian AF as 560 121st Aviation Company U.S.Army Vietnam G HUEY D75 8405 — Bell UH-1H-BF Iroquois ‘Huey’ 73-22077 ex-Argentinian Air Force as 560 121st Aviation Company U.S.Army Vietnam G-HUEY. (photo by George Land)

Bell UH 1H BF Iroquois Huey 73 22077 ex Argentinian AF as 560 121st Aviation Company U.S.Army Vietnam G HUEY D75 8430 — Bell UH-1H-BF Iroquois ‘Huey’ 73-22077 ex-Argentinian Air Force as 560 121st Aviation Company U.S.Army Vietnam G-HUEY. (photo by George Land)

North American Rockwell OV 10B Bronco G ONAA 9918 Technische Schule der Luftwaffe 3 TSLw3 Fassberg Germany D75 7983 copy — North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco G-ONAA 99+18 Technische Schule der Luftwaffe 3 (TSLw3) Fassberg Germany. (photo by George Land)

North American Rockwell OV 10B Bronco G ONAA 9918 Technische Schule der Luftwaffe 3 TSLw3 Fassberg Germany D75 7991 copy — North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco G-ONAA 99+18 Technische Schule der Luftwaffe 3 (TSLw3) Fassberg Germany. (photo by George Land)

Supermarine Westland Spitfire L.F.Mk .Vc AR501 DU E No.310 Czech Squadron RAF G AWII D75 8101 — Supermarine-Westland Spitfire L.F.Mk.Vc AR501 DU-E No.310 (Czech) Squadron RAF G-AWII. (photo by George Land)

This event saw the arrival and landing of what I believe to be the two largest aircraft to have made a stop at Old Warden, the Canadian Vickers PBY-5A Catalina (Canso OA-10-Vl) 44-33915 Miss Pick Me Up and the Douglas C-47A-75-DL Dakota 42-100884/TS423-RAE N147DC sn19347, the displays by these two alone made the show worthwhile.

Douglas C 47A 75 DL Dakota 42 100884 TS423 RAE N147DC sn19347 D75 8280 — Aces High’s former RAF Douglas C-47A-75-DL Dakota 42-100884/TS423 over the Biggleswade as part of the Shuttleworth Collection’s recent air show. The aircraft as it is pictured here was part way through the process of being painted to represent ‘Mayfly’ a C-47 flown by the 79th TCS on D-Day. (photo by George Land)

Douglas C 47A 75 DL Dakota 42 100884 TS423 RAE N147DC sn19347 D75 8263 — Douglas C-47A-75-DL Dakota 42-100884/TS423: RAE N147DC mn19347. (photo by George Land)

Douglas C 47A 75 DL Dakota 42 100884 TS423 RAE N147DC sn19347 D75 8319 — Douglas C-47A-75-DL Dakota 42-100884/TS423: RAE N147DC mn19347. (photo by George Land)

Canadian Vickers PBY 5A Catalina Canso OA 10 Vl 44 33915 Miss Pick Me Up G PBYA D75 8679 — Canadian Vickers Canso A (equivalent to PBY-5A Catalina. She served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as RCAF 11005, but is currently operated in the UK by Plane Sailing as U.S. Army Air Forces OA-10-Vl Catalina 44-33915 ‘Miss Pick Me Up’ which served with the 8th Air Force 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron out of Halesworth in Suffolk, England during WWII. (photo by George Land)

Canadian Vickers PBY 5A Catalina Canso OA 10 Vl 44 33915 Miss Pick Me Up G PBYA D75 8661 — Canadian Vickers Canso A (equivalent to PBY-5A Catalina. She served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as RCAF 11005, but is currently operated in the UK by Plane Sailing as U.S. Army Air Forces OA-10-Vl Catalina 44-33915 ‘Miss Pick Me Up’ which served with the 8th Air Force 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron out of Halesworth in Suffolk, England during WWII. (photo by George Land)

Canadian Vickers PBY 5A Catalina Canso OA 10 Vl 44 33915 Miss Pick Me Up G PBYA D75 8746 — Canadian Vickers Canso A (equivalent to PBY-5A Catalina. She served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as RCAF 11005, but is currently operated in the UK by Plane Sailing as U.S. Army Air Forces OA-10-Vl Catalina 44-33915 ‘Miss Pick Me Up’ which served with the 8th Air Force 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron out of Halesworth in Suffolk, England during WWII. (photo by George Land)

The excellent flying programme well organised and orchestrated by the volunteers of the SVAS with the flying under the control of the new chief Pilot Paul Stone as usual commenced at 2pm with the appearance of the Battle of Britain’s Mk.XVI Spitfire, this was followed a series of segments featuring different types of planes from different era’s which allowed the planes to be displayed to their best advantage.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVl TE311 represents TD240 SZ G No.131 Polish Wing Grp Capt Aleksander Gabszewicz BBMF D75 7931 copy — Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVl, TE311, represents TD240 SZ-G No.131 (Polish) Wing Grp Capt Aleksander Gabszewicz BBMF. (photo by George Land)

The segments ranged from basic training gliders through primary and basic trainers to advanced trainers up to fighters from the First World War through the late thirties to World War Two along with Observation/co-operation as well as transport planes, and a maritime patrol aircraft supported by civil aircraft and an early passenger plane in the colours of the British European Airways.

Cub and Elliots Primary EoN Type 7 S.G.38 Glider Copy of the 1936 Schneider SG38 Schulgeiter Primary trainer used by the Air Training Corps of the RAF D75 8006 copy — Cub and Elliots Primary EoN Type 7 S.G.38 Glider (Copy of the 1936 Schneider SG38 Schulgeiter) Primary trainer used by the Air Training Corps of the RAF. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland DH.60X Moth G EBWD — de Havilland DH.60X Moth G-EBWD. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland DH.60X Moth G EBWD D75 8024 copy — de Havilland DH.60X Moth G-EBWD. (photo by George Land)

Blackburn B2 G AEBJ and de Havilland Morris Motors Ltd DH.82A Tigermoth K2585 RAF Central Flying School Aerobatic Team G ANKT D75 8224 — Blackburn B2 G-AEBJ and de Havilland (Morris Motors Ltd) DH.82A Tigermoth K2585 RAF Central Flying School Aerobatic Team G-ANKT. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland Morris Motors Ltd DH 82A Tigermoth K2585 RAF Central Flying School Arobatic Team G ANKT D75 8241 copy — de Havilland (Morris Motors Ltd) DH-82A Tigermoth K2585 RAF Central Flying School Arobatic Team G-ANKT. (photo by George Land)

Blackburn B2 G AEBJ D75 8247 — Blackburn B2 G-AEBJ. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland DH.51 Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd Miss Kenya G EBIR D75 8549 — de Havilland DH.51 Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd ‘Miss Kenya’ G-EBIR. (photo by George Land)

Southern Martlet G AAYX D75 8557 — Southern Martlet G-AAYX. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland DH.51 Aircraft Transport Travel Ltd Miss Kenya G EBIR and Southern Martlet G AAYX D75 8588 — de Havilland DH.51 Aircraft Transport & Travel Ltd ‘Miss Kenya’ G-EBIR and Southern Martlet G-AAYX. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland DH.51 Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd Miss Kenya G EBIR D75 8595 — de Havilland DH.51 Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd ‘Miss Kenya’ G-EBIR. (photo by George Land)

Southern Martlet G AAYX D75 8622 — Southern Martlet G-AAYX. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland Brush Coachworks DH.89A Rapide G AGSH British European Airways D75 8824 — de Havilland (Brush Coachworks) DH.89A Rapide G-AGSH British European Airways. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland Brush Coachworks DH.89A Rapide G AGSH British European Airways D75 8829 — de Havilland (Brush Coachworks) DH.89A Rapide G-AGSH British European Airways. (photo by George Land)

The one disappointment was that ARCO’s newly restored Westland Lysander went technical on the morning, so the sight of two ‘Lizzies’ flying together will have to wait until later in the year.

Supermarine Westland Spitfire L.F.Mk .Vc AR501 DU E No.310 Czech Squadron RAF G AWII D75 7994 — Supermarine-Westland Spitfire L.F.Mk.Vc AR501 DU-E No.310 (Czech) Squadron RAF G-AWII. (photo by George Land)

Supermarine Spitire Mk.V AR501 and Hawker Hurricane Mk.l P3717 and Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IB Canadian Car Foundary 7 L Z7015 D75 8055 — Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V AR501 and Hawker Hurricane Mk.l P3717 and Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IB, Canadian Car & Foundary, 7-L, Z7015. (photo by George Land)

Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IB Canadian Car Foundary 7 L Z7015 D75 8104 — Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IB, Canadian Car & Foundary, 7-L, Z7015. (photo by George Land)

Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IB Canadian Car Foundary 7 L Z7015 D75 8119 — Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IB, Canadian Car & Foundary, 7-L, Z7015. (photo by George Land)

Supermarine Westland Spitfire L.F.Mk .Vc AR501 DU E No.310 Czech Squadron RAF G AWII D75 8174 — Supermarine-Westland Spitfire L.F.Mk.Vc AR501 DU-E No.310 (Czech) Squadron RAF G-AWII. (photo by George Land)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.l P3717 SW P PO W.M.C Samolonski No253 Squadron RAF G HITT D75 8181 — Hawker Hurricane Mk.l P3717 SW-P PO W.M.C Samolonski No253 Squadron RAF G-HITT. (photo by George Land)

Westland Lysander Mk.lllA V9552 as a Special Duties aircraft V9367 MA B No.161 Squadron RAF Tempsford and Tangmere G AZWT D75 8837 — Westland Lysander Mk.lllA V9552 as a Special Duties aircraft V9367 MA-B No.161 Squadron RAF Tempsford and Tangmere, G-AZWT. (photo by George Land)

Westland Lysander Mk.lllA V9552 as a Special Duties aircraft V9367 MA B No.161 Squadron RAF Tempsford and Tangmere G AZWT D75 8849 — Westland Lysander Mk.lllA V9552 as a Special Duties aircraft V9367 MA-B No.161 Squadron RAF Tempsford and Tangmere, G-AZWT. (photo by George Land)

The running order of the show was:

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – Spitfire Mk.XVl TE311

Vietnam _ NA Rockwell Bronco

Training – Elliots Primary EoN Type 7 Glider

WW2 – Spitfire and Hurricanes

Training – Tiger Moth and Blackburn B2

WW2/Vietnam – C-47 Dakota

Early WW2 – Gladiator

Vietnam – Huey

Observation – Birddog and Grasshopper

Civilian /General Aviation – de Havilland DH51 Moth and Southern Martlet

WW2/Vietnam – Catalina

Post WW2 Trainers – Piston Provost and de Havilland Chipmunk

WW1 – Avro 504K, Bristol M-1C Monoplane, Sopwith Camel and Tri-plane

Civilian Airliner – de Haviland Rapide

WW2 Army Co-operation – Westland Lysander

Racing Planes – de Havilland Comet, Percival Mull Gull and Miles Speed Hawk 6

Percival Mew Gull G AEXF ex Alex Henshaw racing record 1937 Folkestone Trophy 210mph 1938 Kings Cup Trophy 236mph 1939 London Cape Town London D75 8845 — Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF, ex-Alex Henshaw, racing record 1937 Folkestone Trophy 210mph, 1938 Kings Cup Trophy 236mph, 1939 London-Cape Town-London. (photo by George Land)

Percival Mew Gull G AEXF and de Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer G ACSS D75 8857 — Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF and de Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer G-ACSS. (photo by George Land)

Percival Mew Gull G AEXF and de Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer G ACSS D75 8862 — Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF and de Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer G-ACSS. (photo by George Land)

Miles M2L Speed Hawk 6 G ADGP 1935 D75 8867 — Miles M2L Speed Hawk 6, G-ADGP, 1935. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer G ACSS Grosvenor House This DH88 won the 1934 England to Australia Air Race D75 8876 — de Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer G-ACSS ‘Grosvenor House’ This DH88 won the 1934 England to Australia Air Race. (photo by George Land)

de Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer G ACSS Grosvenor House This DH.88 won the 1934 England to Australia Air Race D75 8945 — de Havilland DH.88 Comet Racer G-ACSS ‘Grosvenor House’ This DH88 won the 1934 England to Australia Air Race. (photo by George Land)

Overall the event was as usual for Shuttleworth a very enjoyable occasion ran well and that catered for all aviation enthusiasts as well as the general public.