Yesterday I went to a delightful air show at Old Warden in Bedfordshire. It mainly consisted of rare and old planes with the most modern being a small stunt plane from 1988. The heavier aircraft were grounded because the ground was too boggy after so much rain. Today I spent a lot of time identifying each plane and reading up about them. I’ve posted my favourite photos that I took from the evening, together with my own write up of each aircraft I’ve included.
Bristol Boxkite – 1910
The aeroplane in the photo is a reproduction built by F. G. Miles Engineering Ltd in the 1960s for the film Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines as no original Boxkites exist. It is one of only three airworthy replicas in the world, the other two being in Bristol itself and Australia. Speed and range unknown.
Avro Triplane – 1910
The Avro Triplane in the photo is a replica built by the Hampshire Aeroplane Club at Eastleigh, Southampton for the film Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. During the making of this film it was found to be a very impressive flyer and so the Trustees decided that it should be acquired to add to the Shuttleworth Collection. During the winter of 2000/1, the Avro Triplane was completely stripped down and restored. During this time the opportunity was taken to reapply the markings that the Triplane wore in Those Magnificent Men. It has a maximum speed of 25mph and a range of 0.3 miles.
Clement Allen Photography 