Bit of a grey day to start with and quiet. Cleared up nicely in the afternoon. Not much warbird activity at all though the T-28 did a few circuits late in the afternoon. Some photos of the outing therefore with Cattermole accompanying me on the banjo.
SallyB out in the open air. What’s the significance of the teddy?
Tiggy ready for another sortie on the smooth wide grass runway of DX
‘Cat still with its cowling off
AE-A (EP120?) having some engine work done and looks like a new prop.
Haven’t seen this about before.
434 sat in front of its Harvard mate. Can’t remember having ever seen the new detailing by the cockpit.
Mercedes detailing on the BoB hall’s 109
Looking through the nose of the now excellent Mossie
Anson engines are always in your face
Name the blue thing hiding
Name the parts!
Oxford restoration coming on well. Will it ever fly?
Clean painted engine casing
Rear view of Oxford
Crew signatures on the Blackbird undercarriage
Rapide soaking up the sun.
Rapide off on another fare-paying sortie
Pretty Cessna 170 on a Swiss registration
Duxford is interesting at the moment. Lots of stuff bunched up together and I found myself noticing many more different things than usual.
By: JDK - 3rd May 2005 at 02:54
The Airspeed Oxford was (I believe) the last flier when operated by the Skyfame Collection, but was grounded, due (again, I believe) to airworthiness concerns. Then Skyfame ran out of cash. However, without Peter Thomas’ work, we’d be a lot poorer for aircraft in the UK.
See Albert Ross’ ‘What have you flown’ thread for a pic of it in flight, with Albert aboard. It’s now an IWM machine, so it’ll never fly again, but be conserved and preserved for the future.
If you want a flyer, bother the NZers. There’s a couple which maybe could be rebuilt to fly. Big job though.
The chap leading the conservation is a great bloke and we’ve had several discussions about the work. If you want to know, ask. I’m not going to name him (sparing of blushes…) but he was also responsible (with a team) for the reconstruction of the IWM Magister – a superb job.
By: Moggy C - 3rd May 2005 at 00:32
u know, that Cessna is one nice piece of vintage plane! I’ve seen one in a natural metal and red finish and it was superb!
Alex
Agreed. I’d be really proud to own that aircraft.
Moggy
By: Moggy C - 3rd May 2005 at 00:31
LOL! 🙂
I was wondering Robin, how did you get the elevated shots? From the Concorde stairs?
From the tower.
Moggy
By: italian harvard - 2nd May 2005 at 23:03
u know, that Cessna is one nice piece of vintage plane! I’ve seen one in a natural metal and red finish and it was superb!
Alex
By: Skyraider3D - 2nd May 2005 at 10:54
LOL! 🙂
I was wondering Robin, how did you get the elevated shots? From the Concorde stairs?
By: italian harvard - 2nd May 2005 at 08:27
a TIE Fighter restoration project???? :D:D:D:D
Alex
By: Skyraider3D - 2nd May 2005 at 02:12
Blimey! Curtiss Hawk 75 in the UK already?! Neat!
*packs camera bag and heads off to Duxford instantly* 😉
The Wildcat looks awesome without engine plating 🙂
By: JonathanF - 1st May 2005 at 23:53
Nice shots!
The Teddy on the B17 was Ted White’s personal logo. It was kept as a tribute to the great man after his untimely death, like the yellow/black checker board on Sally B’s engine cowl.Me 109 1190 has a Mercedes Benz badge which is not original, but does the job, It is based on a modern day Merc lorry/van badge.
The other way around, surely? IWM has the original in store, as an anti-theft measure.
By: Rocketeer - 1st May 2005 at 23:00
Nice shots!
The Teddy on the B17 was Ted White’s personal logo. It was kept as a tribute to the great man after his untimely death, like the yellow/black checker board on Sally B’s engine cowl.
Me 109 1190 has a Mercedes Benz badge which is not original, but does the job, It is based on a modern day Merc lorry/van badge.
By: Moggy C - 1st May 2005 at 22:49
I’ve got one to contribute
Moggy
By: merlin70 - 1st May 2005 at 22:33
Nice pics. Still no sign of the MkXIX Spit at DX then?
By: Hot_Charlie - 1st May 2005 at 21:48
The Curtiss arrived a few weeks ago, The lettering on 434 and the kill markings have been there for as long as I can remember…
… and the turret and bits… B24?
Nice photos – some interesting ones there… Looking forward to next weekend now…
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