Duxford Static Shots – 07 Sep 07

Oh goody, another Spitfire. Hmmm Firefly or Spitfire? Firefly any day 😀 Bex

I’ll second that. As for the wrecked cockpit a Zero was my initial guess too looking at the shape of the canopy framing. I can’t think of anything else with the same shape.

Thanks for posting some very nice pictures Brian…

Does anyone what plans are in place for the Vickers Varsity WJ945 currently held in Hangar 5?

Looks like she is getting some attention… 🙂

Andrew

A survey and a good clean.

Sam

So where will they put the Airborne Forces Hall, in the gap left by the detonated hangar or between the American Museum and the LWH, which seems the logical place to put it, though it will take away a lot of airshow car parking.

http://www.parachuteregiment-hsf.org/Duxford.htm

at once stage a ‘link up’ with the Assault Glider Project at Shawbury was also mentioned but I dont know if this is still the case.

TT

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Airbourne forces hall? Tell me more!

Personally a martime building would be logical with the boats, Sunderland and Shackleton in it.

Thanks Brian – good news – I see that the ‘wall of engines is back’ – also good news!

Thanks again for the pics

TT

Thanks for posting some very nice pictures Brian…

Does anyone what plans are in place for the Vickers Varsity WJ945 currently held in Hangar 5?

Looks like she is getting some attention… 🙂

Andrew

Seems that now IWM have finished Airspace (well, virtually anyway) they are concentrating on bringing other items out of store or rejigging, now if they can only get the theming sorted (ie Phantom not next to Typhoon, next to Brisfit etc) then it’ll be back to business as usual.
TT

TT

They are staring to theme. Where TFC used to park their flying aeroplanes in 3 Hanger, all now in north side of Hanger 2, is now a Navy line up with the Sea Hawk parked next to the boat.

In the Restoration hanger, as was, is the ‘Storch’, JU-52 and a few assorted other German WWII items.

Brian

Great pics PP thanks for that – the Flugwerk 190 is causing a headache or two with CAA approval of type as I understand it – but frankly v pleased to see a ‘190’ at DX…. good to see the latest movements there, like the Queen Mary with the Vamp on its back, nice touch.

Seems that now IWM have finished Airspace (well, virtually anyway) they are concentrating on bringing other items out of store or rejigging, now if they can only get the theming sorted (ie Phantom not next to Typhoon, next to Brisfit etc) then it’ll be back to business as usual.

I guess the next project in the pipeline will be the proposed Airborne Forces Hall?

I’d like to see the Zero in a suitable diorama a la The Forgotten War in the Land Warfare Hall….

TT

I had forgotten about SM969…..

Tim

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Dont recall seeing the dr1 last time i was at Duxford.

Wow! Good progress being made on SM969, I see! 🙂

See HERE

Brian

That the Mk XVIII.

I suspect the reference is to Mk 22 – PK624, the bare fuselage just by one of the entrances?

Mark

Is that the Spitfire Mk 22 inside the TFC hanger?

Tim

See HERE

Brian

In relation to the the firefly’s there were two but one is now in Holland, it was exchanged for a Spitfire.

Oh goody, another Spitfire. Hmmm Firefly or Spitfire? Firefly any day 😀 Bex

Is that the Spitfire Mk 22 inside the TFC hanger?

Tim

Excellent set of pics there!
Its really encouraging to see british post war aircraft getting the attention and work that they deserve.
I didnt realise that any of the new 190s were over here either.

Zero fighter. I’d imagine its in the LONG LONG queue…. difficult resoration though – paper thin skin, and its not in the best of health.

The FW190 is one of the Flug Werks reproductions / follow on production run / whatever…. I’d hazard a guess that it will fly when the design gets its approval. It all seems to have gone quiet for news of Flug Werks. I must be listening in the wrong places….. Does it belong to Tom Blair , Paul Allen or TFC, or someone else?

Good pics by the way!

Here’s my question though – Whats the plans for the firefly?

‘Scuse my ignorance, I didn’t know any of the Flug Works 190’s were in the UK yet!-joys of having kids eh!….I’ve lost track of whats where for the T.B.-looks very nice.:)

As for the Fireflies I believe its right that one is for static & one a flyer.

The FW-190 is Tom Blairs.

In relation to the the firefly’s there were two but one is now in Holland, it was exchanged for a Spitfire.

Looks like the Victor is about to get some TLC – goodo, I’d hate to see the old girl go the way of many of her sisters