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This was our second time at the show, but this year,
the Jeep went in US markings rather than the RAF of last year. Saturday was
the brighter of the two days, although the bright Sun did make for very
contrasty pictures. There were four 'tanks' in attendance, a Sherman, Jackson,
a Chaffee and Chaffee replica plus several more unusual vehicles. I set up in
different spots each day along the road where the traders were located, near
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There were battles and firing demonstrations both days from the tanks and the Lancaster and Mosquito both made several taxi runs. During times when the airstrip was empty of tanks and Lancasters, there was a local group flying large R/C model aircraft. There was also music and dancing in the main hangar at various times during the day. |
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One evening, most of the armour went for a drive around the airfield, escorted by troops on foot. There were a few civilian vehicles on display, along with several dioramas scattered between the museum buildings. |
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The Bedford/Queen Mary trailer was giving airfield tours across the weekend. On Sunday evening, I noticed that the near by Lancaster fuselage gave the impression of a fully loaded trailer. |
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I managed to catch the Jackson and Chaffee firing again this year. Catching the flash from the barrel is almost impossible on my DSLR, especially when you don't know when the shot will be fired. Shooting video however, usually catches the flash on at least one video frame and a piece of astronomy software I have, can then split the video into single frames to extract the image I want. |
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There's a Sherman somewhere in that smoke. It's not from shell fire, just starting the engine! |
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We stayed on site again on Monday evening, but instead of heading home on Tuesday, continued South for a holiday in Suffolk, since we were already so far down the country. Norfolk and Suffolk were of course home to the U.S. 8th Army Air Force and part of the holiday would involve exploring some airfields. |
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