B-25 Back At Duxford 9-6-08

Yes thats right – it was at La Ferte last year.

It was also at La Ferte this year.

Flying Legends 1996 as I remember it,

Reg.—Serial—-Type—-Codes—Sqn.

G-LFVB—EP120—-V.S. 349 Spitfire Vb—-AE-A—402 Sqn.
G-ASJV—MH434—-V.S. 361 Spitfire 1X —-ZD-B—222 Sqn.
G-HFIX—MJ730—-V.S. 361 Spitfire 1X —-GZ-?—32 Sqn.
G-LFIX—ML407—-V.S. 509 Spitfire Tr.9—-OU-V—485 Sqn.
G-BJSG—ML417—-V.S. 361 Spitfire 1X—-21-T—443 Sqn.
G-BKMI—MV154—-V.S. 359 Spitfire H.F. V111c—-ZX-M—145 Sqn.
G-SPIT—MV293—-V.S. 379 Spitfire X1V—-01-C—2 Sqn.
G-MKXI—PL965—-V.S. 365 Spitfire PR.X1—-‘R’—16 Sqn.
—PM631—-V.S. 390 Spitfire PR.X1X—-‘S’—681 Sqn.
G-WWII—SM832—-V.S. 379 Spitfire X1V—-YB-A—17 Sqn.
G-OVXI—TD248—-V.S. 361 Spitfire XV1—-‘D’—41 Sqn.
G-BLCK—TE566—-V.S. 361 Spitfire 1X—-DU-A—312 Sqn.
G-HAEC—‘44-73979’—-C.A.C. Mustang—-WZ-I—84th FS/78th FG
G-BTCD—‘44-63221’—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-G4-S—362nd FS/357th FG
F-AZFI—4463788—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-R7-Y—33 Escadre
F-AZMU—44-72035—-N.A. P51-D Mustang ——-3rd FS/3rd FG/ 5th AF
G-SUSY—44-72773—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-AJ-C—356th FS/354th FG
F-AZJM—44-73027—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-CJ-B—328th FS/352nd FG
N167F—44-73877—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-B6-S—374th FS/ 357th FG
N51RR—44-74008—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-VF-R—336th FS/4th FG
F-AZJJ—44-74832—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-GA-N—‘4th F.G.’
G-BTWR—42-69097—-Bell P63 Kingcobra——-USAAF
G-HURI—‘Z3781’—-Hawker Hurricane X11b—-XR-T—71 Sqn.
G-BKTH—Z7105—-Hawker Sea Hurricane 1—-7-L—800 Sqn. FAA
G-HURR—BE417—-Hawker Hurricane X11b—-AE-K—402 Sqn.
G-AMAU—PZ865—-Hawker Hurricane—-‘J’—261 Sqn.
NX47DD—45-49192—-Republic P-47-D Thunderbolt—-MX-X—82nd FS/78th FG
F-AZFN—Bu.125716—-Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider—-22-DG—French AF
G-RAID—Bu.126922—-Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider—-AK—VA176
F-AZDQ—Bu.126956—-Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider—-RM—VMC-1
OO-FOR—Bu.126965—-Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider——-French AF
N4854R—Bu.86711—-Grumman FM-2 Wildcat—-‘F’—1832 Sqn. FAA
G-BTCC—Bu.80141—-Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat—-19—VF-6
NX7235C—Bu.80425—-Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat—-WT—VMP-254
N700HL—Bu.121714—-Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat —-100/ S—VF-41
N800H —Bu121752—-Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat —-106/A—VF-151
G-BTDP—53319—-Grumman TBM Avenger—-RB—USN
G-FGID—Bu.88297—-Goodyear FG-1D Corsair—-29—
N55JP—NZ5648—-Goodyear FG-1D Corsair——-18 Sqn. RNZAF
F-AZVJ—Bu.97254—-Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair—-403—USN
G-AIYR—HG691—-D.H.89A Dragon Rapide ——-‘Classic Lady’
G-AKIF—WR750—-D.H.89A Dragon Rapide ——-
F-AZPJ—‘P-8196’—-Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk——-AVG
F-AZID—45-8811—-N.A. B25 Mitchell——-
N320SQ—HD346—-N.A. B25 Mitchell —-ND-V—320 Sqn.
N88972—KL161—-N.A. B25 Mitchell —-VO-B—98 Sqn.
I-MRSV—MM53774—-Fiat G-59——-Italian AF
G-BPIV—‘Z1522’—-Bristol 149 Blenheim 1V—-QY-C—254 Sqn.
G-USTV—10639—-Messerschmitt Bf.109G-2—-6—111/JG77
G-BCWL—‘V9281’—-Westland Lysander 111—-BA-C—277 Sqn.
OO-SOT—V9546—-Westland Lysander 111—-MA-D—161 Sqn.
NX3145—42-67534—-Lockheed P38-J Lightning—-KI-S—55th FS/20th FG
G-ASKH—RR299—-D.H. Mosquito—-HT-E—‘633 Sqn.’
G-BEDF—44-85784—-Boeing B-17-G Flying Fortress —-DF-A—91st BG
—PA474—-Avro 683 Lancaster—-WS-J—9 Sqn.
G-BTXI—FE695—-N.A. AT-16-ND Harvard 11b—-94—6SFTS
G-AMRK—N2308—-Gloster Gladiator 11—-HP-B—247 Sqn.
G-BTTA—‘234’—-Hawker Fury ISS——-Iraq
G-ADGV—BB694—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-AGZZ—N3862—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G- ANFM—T5888—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-ANLO—EM773—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-APLU—T6825—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-ASDA—T5424—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-AXXV—DE992—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-BALX—N6848—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-BPAJ—T7087—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-APRS—XT610—-Twin Pioneer——-
G-AEPH—D8096—-Bristol F2B Fighter—-19—
G-ABUL——-Cosmic Wind Racer——-

Groan, I had a bunch of kids with me that year and it was difficult to concentrate on anything, I also recall having to keep sheltering from the occasional heavy shower, that was on the saturday.
I recall a particularly stunning sequence where the P-38 had a dog fight with Black 6, I was surprised at the Lightnings agility.
It’s a bit sad to look at the list and note the aircraft that are no longer with us, it will be interesting to see how many of the others will be at Legends next month.

Flying Legends 1996 as I remember it,

Reg.—Serial—-Type—-Codes—Sqn.

G-LFVB—EP120—-V.S. 349 Spitfire Vb—-AE-A—402 Sqn.
G-ASJV—MH434—-V.S. 361 Spitfire 1X —-ZD-B—222 Sqn.
G-HFIX—MJ730—-V.S. 361 Spitfire 1X —-GZ-?—32 Sqn.
G-LFIX—ML407—-V.S. 509 Spitfire Tr.9—-OU-V—485 Sqn.
G-BJSG—ML417—-V.S. 361 Spitfire 1X—-21-T—443 Sqn.
G-BKMI—MV154—-V.S. 359 Spitfire H.F. V111c—-ZX-M—145 Sqn.
G-SPIT—MV293—-V.S. 379 Spitfire X1V—-01-C—2 Sqn.
G-MKXI—PL965—-V.S. 365 Spitfire PR.X1—-‘R’—16 Sqn.
—PM631—-V.S. 390 Spitfire PR.X1X—-‘S’—681 Sqn.
G-WWII—SM832—-V.S. 379 Spitfire X1V—-YB-A—17 Sqn.
G-OVXI—TD248—-V.S. 361 Spitfire XV1—-‘D’—41 Sqn.
G-BLCK—TE566—-V.S. 361 Spitfire 1X—-DU-A—312 Sqn.
G-HAEC—‘44-73979’—-C.A.C. Mustang—-WZ-I—84th FS/78th FG
G-BTCD—‘44-63221’—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-G4-S—362nd FS/357th FG
F-AZFI—4463788—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-R7-Y—33 Escadre
F-AZMU—44-72035—-N.A. P51-D Mustang ——-3rd FS/3rd FG/ 5th AF
G-SUSY—44-72773—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-AJ-C—356th FS/354th FG
F-AZJM—44-73027—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-CJ-B—328th FS/352nd FG
N167F—44-73877—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-B6-S—374th FS/ 357th FG
N51RR—44-74008—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-VF-R—336th FS/4th FG
F-AZJJ—44-74832—-N.A. P51-D Mustang —-GA-N—‘4th F.G.’
G-BTWR—42-69097—-Bell P63 Kingcobra——-USAAF
G-HURI—‘Z3781’—-Hawker Hurricane X11b—-XR-T—71 Sqn.
G-BKTH—Z7105—-Hawker Sea Hurricane 1—-7-L—800 Sqn. FAA
G-HURR—BE417—-Hawker Hurricane X11b—-AE-K—402 Sqn.
G-AMAU—PZ865—-Hawker Hurricane—-‘J’—261 Sqn.
NX47DD—45-49192—-Republic P-47-D Thunderbolt—-MX-X—82nd FS/78th FG
F-AZFN—Bu.125716—-Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider—-22-DG—French AF
G-RAID—Bu.126922—-Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider—-AK—VA176
F-AZDQ—Bu.126956—-Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider—-RM—VMC-1
OO-FOR—Bu.126965—-Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider——-French AF
N4854R—Bu.86711—-Grumman FM-2 Wildcat—-‘F’—1832 Sqn. FAA
G-BTCC—Bu.80141—-Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat—-19—VF-6
NX7235C—Bu.80425—-Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat—-WT—VMP-254
N700HL—Bu.121714—-Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat —-100/ S—VF-41
N800H —Bu121752—-Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat —-106/A—VF-151
G-BTDP—53319—-Grumman TBM Avenger—-RB—USN
G-FGID—Bu.88297—-Goodyear FG-1D Corsair—-29—
N55JP—NZ5648—-Goodyear FG-1D Corsair——-18 Sqn. RNZAF
F-AZVJ—Bu.97254—-Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair—-403—USN
G-AIYR—HG691—-D.H.89A Dragon Rapide ——-‘Classic Lady’
G-AKIF—WR750—-D.H.89A Dragon Rapide ——-
F-AZPJ—‘P-8196’—-Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk——-AVG
F-AZID—45-8811—-N.A. B25 Mitchell——-
N320SQ—HD346—-N.A. B25 Mitchell —-ND-V—320 Sqn.
N88972—KL161—-N.A. B25 Mitchell —-VO-B—98 Sqn.
I-MRSV—MM53774—-Fiat G-59——-Italian AF
G-BPIV—‘Z1522’—-Bristol 149 Blenheim 1V—-QY-C—254 Sqn.
G-USTV—10639—-Messerschmitt Bf.109G-2—-6—111/JG77
G-BCWL—‘V9281’—-Westland Lysander 111—-BA-C—277 Sqn.
OO-SOT—V9546—-Westland Lysander 111—-MA-D—161 Sqn.
NX3145—42-67534—-Lockheed P38-J Lightning—-KI-S—55th FS/20th FG
G-ASKH—RR299—-D.H. Mosquito—-HT-E—‘633 Sqn.’
G-BEDF—44-85784—-Boeing B-17-G Flying Fortress —-DF-A—91st BG
—PA474—-Avro 683 Lancaster—-WS-J—9 Sqn.
G-BTXI—FE695—-N.A. AT-16-ND Harvard 11b—-94—6SFTS
G-AMRK—N2308—-Gloster Gladiator 11—-HP-B—247 Sqn.
G-BTTA—‘234’—-Hawker Fury ISS——-Iraq
G-ADGV—BB694—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-AGZZ—N3862—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G- ANFM—T5888—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-ANLO—EM773—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-APLU—T6825—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-ASDA—T5424—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-AXXV—DE992—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-BALX—N6848—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-BPAJ—T7087—-D.H. 82A Tiger Moth——-
G-APRS—XT610—-Twin Pioneer——-
G-AEPH—D8096—-Bristol F2B Fighter—-19—
G-ABUL——-Cosmic Wind Racer——-

for sure I was there in 96. I saw the P-38 crashed into the ground and I have a pictures of “Big Beautifull Doll” beside P-51 ” Temptation”. her is a log of the other planes that are on my pictures during that airshow:

Blenheim
Sea hurricane
Avenger
Wildcat
Hellcat
Tigercat
Light Blue Bearcat ( 100 marked on the nose)
Dark Blue Bearcat
Skyraider from belgium in french colours ( belgium colours on the Tailfin tip)
Skyraider in USN colours ( I think now flown by kennet aviation)
Skyraider in Dark blue USN colours ( a 3 marked on the nose,used to fly out of france)
Skyraider in French colours ( with red wing tipes)
Italian Fiat
Silver marked Spitfire XIV
Spitfire XIV in far east colours( now operated by Planes of Fame)
Spitfire IX marked 21-T( now operated by Planes of Fame)
Me-109 Black 6
Gloster Gladiator in Battle of Britain colours
Sea Fury in Iraqi colours
Corsiar in RNZAF colours
Grace Spitfire
Spitfire T-9 now in Dutch colours
Mosquito
Bristol Fighter
Yellow and Blue Staggerwing
P-40 in Flying Tigers colours
corsair in usn colours
corsair in marines colours ( 403 marked on the nose)
P-63 Kingcobra
P-38 Lightning
B-25J now operated by jet alpine fighters
TB-25N DBAF
B-25D ” Grumpy”
Lancaster BBMF
Hurricane BBMF ( Black and white underside)
Spitfire XIV BBMF ( yellow underside)
P-47D ” No Guts no Glory”
B-17G ” Sally-B”
Spitfire mk.8 now operated by Robs Lamplough
Spitfire Mk. 16 in red and silver racing colours

I thought it was put in temporary markings as BBD in time for Leg ends 96.

Thanks, you are correct.

I thought it was put in temporary markings as BBD in time for Leg ends 96.

Don’t think there was any more than nine mustangs in 96. Anyone remember what year G-HAEC was painted in BBD colours, thought it was 97 ish.

I was there the hole weekend so I think that is what happend. and If am correct they didn’t escort the B-25’s but they were scrambled to intercept the mitchell’s. I rembered this because I asked the Dutch B-25 why the Dutch P-51’s weren’t there and he replied ” don’t you think this is enough”

Candyman and Moose are the same aircraft, it wore one name on one side and the other on the opposite side. Perhaps it moved at some point in the day?

no way . on my photo ” Moose” is parked in the middle of the static line beside a italian Fiat and ” Candyman is parked at the and of the static line beside ” Old Crow”

I was 8 years old and I was there with my dad. He sayed to me that there were 14 P-51’s. I have some old Photo’s with a lot of P-51’s. I try to give you a log with the aid of these pictures:

P-51D ” Moose”
P-51D ” Jumping Jaques”
P-51D ” Big Beautifull Doll”
P-51D ” Temptation”
P-51D ” Old Crow”
P-51D ” Candyman”
P-51D ( in the colours of the Memphis Belle movie)
P-51D ( with a red,white and blue Rudder)
P-51D ( With French roundels)
P-51D ( With a red Spinner)

this are the P-51’s that are shown on my photo’s

Two of those are the same aircraft, Moose, Candyman.

Can’t ever remember 14 P-51’s at Duxford.

I was 8 years old and I was there with my dad. He sayed to me that there were 14 P-51’s. I have some old Photo’s with a lot of P-51’s. I try to give you a log with the aid of these pictures:

P-51D ” Moose”
P-51D ” Jumping Jaques”
P-51D ” Big Beautifull Doll”
P-51D ” Temptation”
P-51D ” Old Crow”
P-51D ” Candyman”
P-51D ( in the colours of the Memphis Belle movie)
P-51D ( with a red,white and blue Rudder)
P-51D ( With French roundels)
P-51D ( With a red Spinner)

this are the P-51’s that are shown on my photo’s

Manston read the thread buddy.

One B 25 just isnt enough! lol

Hope the Red Bull B25 turns up got a thing it wont though 🙁 Nice shots there good to see her flying again 😎 Where has she been since leaving DUX?

James

great to see grumpy back. lets hope for one last hurrah before it leaves!! Has the paint been spruced up?

I was there in 1996 ( the year when the P-38 crashed). there were 3 B-25: B-25D ” Grumpy” TFC, TB-25N ” Louis II” RAF 320 sqn colours( Now known as Sarinah) DBAF and a B-25J operated out of France now operated by Jet Alpine Fighters. These Mitchell’s where escorted by 14 P-51’s they also flew in formation with the Mosquito during the Balbo

Can’t ever remember 14 P-51’s at Duxford.

do you have some other information about unknown participants of this years legends

Yes ,she will be at Legend`s but only static
There for some work do be done ,before delivery to the States,late in in year.
G-ANPK

So will she be at Legends this year? Someone say yes……..please:rolleyes: One B 25 just isnt enough! lol

I was there in 1996 ( the year when the P-38 crashed). there were 3 B-25: B-25D ” Grumpy” TFC, TB-25N ” Louis II” RAF 320 sqn colours( Now known as Sarinah) DBAF and a B-25J operated out of France now operated by Jet Alpine Fighters. These Mitchell’s where escorted by 14 P-51’s they also flew in formation with the Mosquito during the Balbo