Flypast of of WWII aircraft
Today, London witnessed the flypast of about twenty World War II aircraft marking the commemoration of the 60th anniversary since the end of World War II. I took these photos from my apartment of the aircraft as they flew over the City of London approaching the Mall.
Flying low at about 600 feet the aircraft flew past the Swiss Re building between 16:58 and 17:07. I was about 1.6km (1 mile) away and I cropped the photos for maximum effect.
A few minutes after I took these photos the aircraft flew over the Mall where thousands of people were gathered at Buckingham Palace to witness the flypast including the Queen and some members of the Royal Family.
Flying low at about 600 feet the aircraft flew past the Swiss Re building between 16:58 and 17:07. I was about 1.6km (1 mile) away and I cropped the photos for maximum effect.
A few minutes after I took these photos the aircraft flew over the Mall where thousands of people were gathered at Buckingham Palace to witness the flypast including the Queen and some members of the Royal Family.
© Andrew Or
16:58 Five De Havilland Dragon Rapide twin-engine biplanes flew past n a 'V for Victory' formation.© Andrew Or
17:04 Two B-17 'Flying Fortresses' and two B-25 bombers fly in a box formation honouring the Allied effort. © Andrew Or
17:07 At the end of the flypast a Lancaster bomber, flanked by a Spitfire and a Hurricane, flew by. When the Lancaster reached the Mall it dropped one million red poppies from its bomb bay in tribute to those who lost their lives in the War marking the end of the National Commemoration Day.
5 Comments:
Nice pics mate !
Wow brilliant pics. I was so sad the I had to work and missed it but this has made up for it a little bit.
Great photos. What floor were you on? Strange how you appear to be at the same level as the top of the gherkin and even the planes. What I like (in addition to the composition) is that the type of plane is clearly recognisable. The contrast between the old planes and the new gherkin is striking as well.
fantastic captures :)
Great pictures. Reminds me of the heritage flights we see at air shows in the States where an old warbird flies beside a modern aircraft.
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