More Shuttleworth Collection Photos 3rd Aug 08
Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:08 pm
We've not been very fortunate with the weather this year at Old Warden, seven shows in a row with precious little sunshine. However, the standard of flying has made sure that despite the weather the air displays have been well worth attending.
Here are a few photos from Sunday afternoon:
Here are a few photos from Sunday afternoon:
Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:09 pm
Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:09 pm
Two very lucky members of the audience got a taxy ride in the dH88 Comet "Grosvenor House" (Winner of the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race) for a very reasonable donation of £100 to the Shuttleworth Collection.
Hans-Ekkehard Bob ("Bobbin' Bob") flew in to the show in an Me108 - he's pictured here in a FW44 Stieglitz
Last edited by Robbo on Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:15 pm
I've loaded some higher resolution versions of the photos on my Flickr Account
Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:21 pm
Thanks Robbo, excellent pictures!
Who is "Bobbin' Bob"? Is he ex-Luftwaffe?
Who is "Bobbin' Bob"? Is he ex-Luftwaffe?
Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:28 pm
Robbo wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Ekkehard_Bob
Wow, sounds like a neat guy! "World's oldest active pilot", according to Wikipedia!
He has got to be a rarity. I don't know of any other currently flying ex-W.W.II Luftwaffe pilots, do you?
Thanks for the info!
Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:31 pm
He's still got all his marbles and a quick wit.
Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:36 pm
Great to see Bob still going strong. Its also great to see that many german WW II trainers together. I hope a photo flight was put together with all of them!
Bucker 131
Bucker 181
Klemm 35D
FW 44
and to throw in for good measure
Fieseler F156
Bucker 131
Bucker 181
Klemm 35D
FW 44
and to throw in for good measure
Fieseler F156
Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:08 pm
wow...nice pics!
Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:34 am
warbird1 wrote:Robbo wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Ekkehard_Bob
Wow, sounds like a neat guy! "World's oldest active pilot", according to Wikipedia!
He has got to be a rarity. I don't know of any other currently flying ex-W.W.II Luftwaffe pilots, do you?
On the other side, Ken Wallis (born 1916) is still an active pilot of his own autogyros, and I'd bet is the only pilot active today with combat time in Vickers Wellingtons. I almost literally bumped into him at another recent Old Warden show, and he's looking nothing over 60, IMHO.