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Download a Low-Res D N O S A J J M A M F J JOHN M. DIBBS PHOTOGRAPHY FLYING LEGENDS TWENTY TWENTY TWO D N O S A J J M A M F J Special thanks to: Stephen and Nick Grey, Jane Gauld-Galliers and all at The Fighter Collection, all at The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Sqn Ldr Mark Discombe, Flt Lt Andy Preece, Rolls Royce Heritage Flight, Alistair Williams, Phill O'Dell, Eskil Amdal, Shaun Patrick, Planes of Fame, Pete Holloway, Graham Peacock. Adrian Hunt and Jason Muszala at Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, Sarah Hanna at The Old Flying Machine Company, Sir Tim and Lady Pru Wallis at Warbirds over Wanaka, Carl Scholl and Tony Ritzman at Aero Trader. Cameraship pilots: Tim Ellison, Will Banks, Mark Foster, Norman Lees, Jason Muszala, Andy Hill. All colour photography © John M. Dibbs. FLYING Reproduction of these images is prohibited without prior permission. LEGENDS TWENTY TWENTY TWO Photo © John M. Dibbs Hawker Hurricane Mk IIc - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Pilot: Sqn Ldr Mark Sugden Flying Legends january 2022 DECEMBER 2021 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 1 2 3 4 48 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 49 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 50 52 30 31 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 51 26 27 28 29 30 31 52 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 FEBRUARY 2022 S M T W T F S WK 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 27 28 9 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4 3rd: Bank Holiday (UK) 4th: Bank Holiday (Scotland) Photo © John M. Dibbs Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk - Old Flying Machine Company Pilot: Nigel LambHi Angela Flying Legends february 2022 JANUARY 2022 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 30 31 1 52 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 5 1 2 3 4 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 MARCH 2022 S M T W T F S WK 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 1 2 3 4 5 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 12 27 28 29 30 31 13 27 28 9 Photo © John M. Dibbs Republic P-47D-28 Thunderbolt - Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum Pilot: Carter Teeters Flying Legends march 2022 FEBRUARY 2022 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 9 1 2 3 4 5 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 27 28 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 APRIL 2022 S M T W T F S WK 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 1 2 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 17 27 28 29 30 31 13 17th: Bank Holiday (N. Ireland) Photo © John M. Dibbs Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIX - Rolls Royce Heritage Flight Pilot: Chris Hadlow Flying Legends april 2022 MARCH 2022 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 1 2 3 4 5 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 13 1 2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 12 27 28 29 30 31 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 MAY 2022 S M T W T F S WK 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 29 30 31 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 17 15th: Bank Holiday (UK) 18th: Bank Holiday (UK not Scotland) Photo © John M. Dibbs Martin B-26 Marauder - Kermit Weeks' Fantasy of Flight Pilots: Tony Ritzman and Carl Scholl Flying Legends may 2022 APRIL 2022 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 1 2 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 17 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 JUNE 2022 S M T W T F S WK 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 1 2 3 4 22 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 29 30 31 22 2nd: Bank Holiday (UK) Photo © John M. Dibbs North American P-51D Mustang - Shaun Patrick/Rolls Royce Heritage Flight Pilot: Eskil Amdal Flying Legends june 2022 MAY 2022 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 22 1 2 3 4 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 29 30 31 22 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 23 JULY 2022 S M T W T F S WK 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 24 31 1 2 26 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 26 27 28 29 30 26 2nd: Bank Holiday (UK) 3rd: Bank Holiday (UK) Photo © John M. Dibbs Messerschmitt Bf109E-3 - Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum Pilot: Bud Granley Flying Legends july 2022 JUNE 2022 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 1 2 3 4 22 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 23 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 24 26 31 1 2 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 27 AUGUST 2022 S M T W T F S WK 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 31 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 32 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 33 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 34 28 29 30 31 35 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 12th: Bank Holiday (N. Ireland) Photo © John M. Dibbs Polikarpov I-16 'Rata' - Alpine Fighter Collection Pilot: Stu Goldspink Flying Legends august 2022 JULY 2022 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 31 1 2 26 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 27 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 28 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 32 SEPTEMBER 2022 S M T W T F S WK 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 33 1 2 3 35 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 36 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 34 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 37 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 38 25 26 27 28 29 30 39 28 29 30 31 35 1st: Bank Holiday (Scotland) 29th: Bank Holiday (UK not Scotland) Photo © John M. Dibbs Gloster Gladiator I - The Fighter Collection Pilot: Steve Hinton Flying Legends September 2022 AUGUST 2022 S M T W T F S WK S M T W T F S WK 1 2 3 4 5 6 31 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 32 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 33 35 1 2 3 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 34 28 29 30 31 35 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 36 OCTOBER 2022 S M T W T F S WK 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 37 30 31 1 39 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 40 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 38 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 41 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 42 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 43 25 26 27 28 29 30 39 Photo © John M.
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