Cosford 2007

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A set of photographs from Keith Mitchell and Tim Maggs showing some of the models and highlights from this years Cosford event.

  copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

Just part of the very busy flight line during Saturday morning, considering the the deluge we had the day before everything had dried out, however, it was not to last; Sunday reverted to the monsoon season with the event declared abandoned at 8:15AM

Dave Johnson's, Vulcan and Airbus ready for the 'off'

copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

Bevy of bombers, Lancaster's at the ready for the bombing raid!

copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

A Bandit at full throttle only 24" above the ground, not sure what speed it was achieving, but it was fast.

copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

Very tidy picture of one of the four Lancaster's doing a slow pass for the camera.

copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

Dolf Schelvis is noted for designing and building superb and unusual models, not only has Dolf built this model of a Meteor, but he  built both the turbines.

copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

 It's the year of the jet, Ali's Citation (new this season) with a Hawk. Both put on a excellent display.

copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

Ali Machinchy's Citation on finals.

copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

2007 is the 25th Anniversary of the Large Model Association, as part of the celebrations we invited Sir Henry Cooper to  visit us at Cosford and reminisce about some of the more amusing moments he experienced during his boxing career.

copyright Keith Mitchell 2007

Just a small part of the enraptured audience who enjoyed Sir Henry's talk, such was his popularity, that afterwards he was waylaid by a contingent of young (and not so young) ladies.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

Well presented C47.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

Vulcan ready for the off, with essential support crew in foreground.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

John Townsend Magister and Roger Bale's Hind in a "follow the leader" formation.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

Another new model from Roger Bale, a superb Hind.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

War bird line-up ready for their sortie, Emily Hooper just sneaking into the picture with her Mustang.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

Just to prove that the good weather was not just in the morning, here is another shot of the flight line at midday.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

John Menhennet's Wart Hog

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

Just to prove the LMA is not just about fixed wing models, here is a beautiful example of

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

Still going strong after around a 1000 flights, Steve Holland's Comet.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

Ted Allison's marvellous Hornet taxing out for it debut flight at Cosford. Sadly, later the same day it was destroyed when one of the engines cut during a slow and low pass.

copyright Tim Maggs 2007

Another shot of Dolf's Meteor awaiting fuelling prior to flight.

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This page was last updated on 14/8/2007

 

 

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