Because of the proximity of East
Midlands Airport (the circuit is just across the road from one end of the
runway) aircraft taking off or landing are a familiar sight during meetings at
Donington Park. Most of the meetings I've attended there have also included a
short flying display during the lunch break, and the SeeRed meeting in
September 2007 was no exception.
This is a Supermarine Spitfire PR
Mk XIX which was a photo reconnaissance version of the aircraft, and this one
bears the black and white stripes that were painted on allied aircraft to
reduce the chances that they would be fired on by friendly forces during and after
the Normandy Landings. It is now registered G-RRGN. A note in the programme of the
event says: ‘Thanks to Rolls-Royce and Sir Ralph Robins who have organised not
only for their WW2 Spitfire, flown by John Allison, to be demonstrated on Saturday,
but also for a fly-by from the Red Arrows at Saturday lunchtime.’ I don’t
remember the Red Arrows fly-by and I’ve certainly got no photos of it.
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