The main purpose of my visit was to get some photos of PL344 before its departure back to its owner, Tom Blair, in America. Many thanks to Roobarb for the walk around. See Here. Well actually I stood still and the plane moved around as a compass swing was taking place at the time. Pity the weather didn’t clear for it to fly though. Many thanks also to Martyn for a guided tour around the TFC fleet.
Interesting concept seen in ‘Area 51’
Brian
By: Manston Airport - 1st November 2007 at 00:12
Yes, Yes and Yes, Thank you, Yes.:D
Not losing another Spitfire as it is not resident in this country. It was only over here for a bit of TLC.
I shall be having another bimble around Duxford again this Friday:rolleyes:
Brian
****** 😮 Lets hope the 109 stays in the UK and not go over to the USA 🙁 😎 . And Roobarb Do you work at DUX/ARC and can you fly Spitfire’s?
James
By: AirportsEd - 31st October 2007 at 21:29
PL344
It should be at DX for the next few weeks
Ok, thanks Roobarb, I will try my luck!
By: Roobarb - 31st October 2007 at 21:20
Any idea when it might be possible for Joe public to see her again?
Would like to catch her before she goes back to the states…
I parked it out on the grass for a couple of hours today when we had a move round in the hangar. If anyone was there they would have had a good view of it. We do try to please, despite our “AREA 51” nickname. It should be at DX for the next few weeks, though not neccessarily in the public hangars.
By: Pen Pusher - 31st October 2007 at 14:32
Is it Tom Blair that own’s the Spainish 109 and Spitfire and the Hurricane that Crashed or is that someone else? Nice shots there Brain that dove is that the Ex-BBMF? sad to lose another spitfire to the States 😮
James
Yes, Yes and Yes, Thank you, Yes.:D
Not losing another Spitfire as it is not resident in this country. It was only over here for a bit of TLC.
I shall be having another bimble around Duxford again this Friday:rolleyes:
Brian
By: Manston Airport - 31st October 2007 at 14:25
Is it Tom Blair that own’s the Spainish 109 and Spitfire and the Hurricane that Crashed or is that someone else? Nice shots there Brain that dove is that the Ex-BBMF? sad to lose another spitfire to the States 😮
James
By: BlueRobin - 30th October 2007 at 21:36
I flew in yesterday for a quick cuppa before closing time. I see the Shack has come outdoors again and the port wing tip seems to have been clipped. Can anyone say what’s going on?
By: AirportsEd - 30th October 2007 at 21:10
Any idea when it might be possible for Joe public to see her again?
Would like to catch her before she goes back to the states…
By: Roobarb - 30th October 2007 at 20:52
Still here but tucked up in Area 51 for now. Went to Lydd and back today 🙂
By: AirportsEd - 30th October 2007 at 20:41
Is Spitfire PL344 stiil at Duxford, or have I missed it already?
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th October 2007 at 23:22
Sorry Varsity (easy mistake).
curlyboy
By: cestrian - 27th October 2007 at 21:46
Some nice photos, i was there yesterday as well but all the kids ruined the day with the is that a spitfire? questions:mad:
Still it is good to see as much as possible has been bought in from the cold and they have started work on the Viking and even the Thud is been looked at 😮
curlyboy
What Viking?
By: rossistb - 27th October 2007 at 16:37
Ah Duxford is one of 2 happy places. But i have to say that I do miss seeing the Tigercat…..I almost shed a tear the day that left for the states….MORE CATS STEPHEN!!!
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th October 2007 at 13:33
It was not that, the kids i had, were at every aircraft going ‘is that a spitfire?’ all day even though they knew it was not 😡 and at Duxford that is a lot of non spitfires.
Still you are right they are our future (god help us).
curlyboy
By: moocher - 27th October 2007 at 13:18
They are the next generation of volunteers, restorers, collectors – to be encouraged not derided.
at least they were at Duxford and not Alton Towers
At least they were asking questions and not plugged into ipods or snorting coke !!
give em chance
mick
By: Chris G - 27th October 2007 at 09:20
Some nice photos, i was there yesterday as well but all the kids ruined the day with the is that a spitfire? questions
They are the next generation of volunteers, restorers, collectors – to be encouraged not derided.
at least they were at Duxford and not Alton Towers
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th October 2007 at 09:12
Some nice photos, i was there yesterday as well but all the kids ruined the day with the is that a spitfire? questions:mad:
Still it is good to see as much as possible has been bought in from the cold and they have started work on the Viking and even the Thud is been looked at 😮
curlyboy
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