Duxford this Thursday (7th July)

Excellent 🙂

I’m very glad I’m able to go both days this year!

My thoughts exactly 😀

That is going back a bit…SL574 in 1959.

The word was that it was more a ‘fuel management’ problem by a high ranking officer rather than a ‘single engine’ problem.

Mark

I lay no blame ! only that the knee jerk reaction is still suffered to-day.
Sprit,Hurri & Hawk all regular visitors to Buck House. All Single Engined.
But not in Private ownership.

the doG cant help us.

Not 100% sure but was it not a BBMF aircraft parking on a crickett pitch some years back, due to an engine that went quiet!

yes yes I know dislexic etc. Wot doG

That is going back a bit…SL574 in 1959.

The word was that it was more a ‘fuel management’ problem by a high ranking officer rather than a ‘single engine’ problem.

Mark

Not 100% sure but was it not a BBMF aircraft parking on a crickett pitch some years back, due to an engine that went quiet!

yes yes I know dislexic etc. Wot doG

He saw one of the fielders cheating – fair game in my book, park your Spitfire on the crease. Now get your ******* ball past that and hit the stumps.

ps. yes it was one of ours….

CAA regs I think – no single engine fighters over London, with the BBMF Spits/Hurricanes as exceptions, as they’re officially RAF aircraft. They deem that an engine failure would be catastrophic as the aircraft cannot rely on a secondary engine or prolonged gliding abilities to avoid the built up areas in such a situation. Or so I believe anyway.

Not 100% sure but was it not a BBMF aircraft parking on a crickett pitch some years back, due to an engine that went quiet!

yes yes I know dislexic etc. Wot doG

I believe that in the event of an engine failure of a BBMF aircraft they are instructed to ditch in the Thames river Maybee Avros Finest can confirm?

You clever boy. All we have to do then is teach the driver/airframe to swim before he straps on his steed – job done.

Ta Ta.

I read on a the Aviodrome forum that the Dutch Cat has a new engine and would be flying soon, just how soon I don’t know.

What’s with all the combines at Leg ends??? Will there be a ploughing match at the September show???

Don’t know this DemoTeam arrived today!

I believe that in the event of an engine failure of a BBMF aircraft they are instructed to ditch in the Thames river Maybee Avros Finest can confirm?

What’s with all the combines at Leg ends??? Will there be a ploughing match at the September show???

CAA regs I think – no single engine fighters over London, with the BBMF Spits/Hurricanes as exceptions, as they’re officially RAF aircraft. They deem that an engine failure would be catastrophic as the aircraft cannot rely on a secondary engine or prolonged gliding abilities to avoid the built up areas in such a situation. Or so I believe anyway.

Interesting line up, but a missed opportunity perhaps?

Interesting to see that only BBMF “singles” are participating…

I know there are very strict rules regarding single engined aircraft ops over the centre of London, but if rules can be bent for BBMF why not add a few more single engined fighters too – there will be bombers in US colours, so why no “little friends” such as P51 and P47 too?

While it’s a great line up, just think “what if….”

Paul F

Excellent 🙂

I’m very glad I’m able to go both days this year!

Good God 😮 😮 😮

Where did you get the info from, out of curiosity? If its all correct, then by-God, its going to be a cracker. Swiss B25, Dutch Catalina (which I understand, however, has engine probs atm, any updates?), Pink Lady, 5 Rapides..woot!

Press release from Duxford – issued yesterday.

Good God 😮 😮 😮

Where did you get the info from, out of curiosity? If its all correct, then by-God, its going to be a cracker. Swiss B25, Dutch Catalina (which I understand, however, has engine probs atm, any updates?), Pink Lady, 5 Rapides..woot!

The vintage line up:

Dragon Combine –

5 Dragon rapides

Coastal Combine –

Lockheed 12
AA Avro Anson
2 Catalinas (one dutch and PS’s cat from Dux)

Pegasus Combine-

BBMF Dakota, AA Dakota plus one other

Allied Combine-

B-17 Sally B
B-25 D of Brab
B-25 Swiss
B-17 P lady

Memorial Combine

BBMF Lanc, Spit and Hurri

Thanks for the heads up, the NOTAMs show that the practice is happening both tomorrow and Friday:

AGA : FROM 05/07/07 09:00 TO 05/07/08 12:00 L1922/05
E)AD CLSD JUL 07 0900-1430, JUL 08 0900-1200, FOR WORLD WAR 11 60TH
ANNIVERSARY FLY PAST REHEARSALS. AIC 47/2005 MAUVE 155 REFER.

Too bad, I would go on thursday but due to the bad weather here in the Netherlands I have to go on Friday 🙁 But hey, I’ll be at legends 😉