Marvelous WW2 US fighter aircraft, one of the most successful of the war, most notably in the Far East theatre. More than 12,000 Corsairs were built.
Seen at 2024's wonderful airshow at Sywell - which sadly is unlikely to be repeated in the foreseeable future, following the death (through illness) of the organiser, the great Richard Grace.

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If you look carefully, there is a front seat passenger - either a student, or someone getting a joyride. As in most tandem training aircraft, the instructor sits behind the student so they can observe what they are doing. The controls are fully duplicated between the two cockpits and also interlinked, so the instructor can know exactly how the student has moved them, and also demonstrate the correct movements when teaching.
During WW2, the Tiger Moth was a commonly used first trainer for RAF pilots. Many thousands were built, and many remain in use to this very day.

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The plane had already passed the shed-masquerading-as-a-barn, but 'shedstorming' doesn't really sound like a thing, does it?
It takes a great deal of skill to fly this close to the ground.
Part of the festivities at the Family Air Day at Old Warden last summer.

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I was out having a practice shooting session last week, when this unusual aircraft came in to land.
The catchily named 'TBM 960' is like a Biz-Jet, but it uses its jet engine to turn a propeller - a so-called Turboprop. The jet's air intake can be seen below the prop spinner, and the jet-pipes either side will also provide some thrust.
French built, US registered and landing in the UK.
According to the manufacturer's web page, the engine is fully digitally controlled. I imagine the pilot says 'Hey Siri - fly me to Paris' and it fully automatically flies to somewhere else that it thought he said.
The TBM 960 has six seats, cruises at 330mph, and prices start at a cool $4.8 million - don't all rush.

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A rare example of a successful 1930s touring aircraft - no fewer than 45 were sold. Several survive to this day, a couple still flyable.
Top speed was a dizzying 140mph, and its 9 gallon fuel tank gave a range of around 380 miles. One was flown to Australia in 1931, presumably stopping to fill up every 380 miles or so - it took 9 days, which was still very good back then.
The aircraft is mostly made of wood, covered with fabric.
This example is owned and operated by The Shuttleworth Collection, and seen here flying at its home base of Old Warden.

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