A Windy Friday Morning at Duxford – 26Feb10

Oh dear Brian, if you’d been around at about 3pm you would have seen us push the Buchon outside in its new Battle of Britain Film colour scheme and leave it there for about half an hour. Better luck next time…:p

Oh dear Brian, if you’d been around at about 3pm you would have seen us push the Buchon outside in its new Battle of Britain Film colour scheme and leave it there for about half an hour. Better luck next time…:p

*+^”#~@/%* and other rude words.:D

Brian

Thanks for those Brian.. as always, great & unusual shots 😉

Cheers
Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

Thanks again for a set of excellent pictures. The Seafury looks great. The dirt on the tail wheel tyre is a shame though :).

good to see lots of work going on with The TFC.Hopefully signs that 2009 can be put behind them.

Any news with the P47? How is work progressing?

Nice and crisp brian

Is there only one Hurricane on display at Duxford and is that the Memphis Belle or just a Memphis Belle?

‘Sally B’

Is there only one Hurricane on display at Duxford and is that the Memphis Belle or just a Memphis Belle?

As Denis has said, she’s “Sally B”, one of several B17’s used in the making of the 1989 movie, hence the paintjob.

Currently there are two Hurricanes at Duxford, the airworthy one pictured above, and a static example that belongs to the museum.

As Denis has said, she’s “Sally B”, one of several B17’s used in the making of the 1989 movie, hence the paintjob.

Currently there are two Hurricanes at Duxford, the airworthy one pictured above, and a static example that belongs to the museum.

Three actually. The airworthy HAC Hurricane, and the two replicas. Hangar 4 and the weather vane at the gate. 😀

Brian

Are there any plans for the heinkel to get restored for the 70th aniversary of the battle of britain ?

Last Flying Legends – we had a couple of people tell us that a Memphis Belle panel was wrong as the Esquire lady should be in red and the writing should be bigger and more flowing.

As you know the artwork on the port is Blue and Red on starboard and that the original font is small and blocky.

The Memphis Belle artwork on the Sally B is from the movie and the writing has some Artistic license. I heard it was requested from the film crew to be more visible.. Even if incorrect.

It would appear that people believe the artwork on the film is correct and the original is now wrong…

Oh and Sally has a B17G chin turret – the Belle was an F – no forward facing guns – which is why she was so famous as having finished a tour…

Are there any plans for the heinkel to get restored for the 70th aniversary of the battle of britain ?

I do hope so, even if it was just for the one season!!!:)

Wonderful photo’s Brian- I esspecially liked the one of the Blenhiem to see how its getting on- do you have any more ?

Three actually. The airworthy HAC Hurricane, and the two replicas. Hangar 4 and the weather vane at the gate. 😀

Brian

Ah, well I wasn’t counting the plasticcy one on the gate! But yes, three if you include it…

🙂

Oh and Sally has a B17G chin turret – the Belle was an F – no forward facing guns – which is why she was so famous as having finished a tour…

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She was the first to complete 25 missions and then fly back to the states…..she was not the first to fly 25 missions!
That honour I believe goes to Hells Angels of the 303rd.

Bomberboy

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Bomberboy – thank you for filling in gaps.

However, if you read my post – I just said she was famous and had finished a tour – not what position she finished in!

Beautiful pictures !

A nice collection.