Duxfords B52 delivery flight

I can’t believe the amount of bend in the M11 as shown in that photograph, is it real, where was it taken from, certainly not from the overbridge in the village, with the Varsity flying about as well, it all seems a little surreal and contrived.
Cadman
There wasn’t an airshow that day.
When the B-29 was delivered, my brother happened to be down for the weekend and we learnt of the event on our local TV station and went along to see it. By coincidence, he happened to be down to stay with us when the B-52 landed, only we had no idea it was happening and missed out on the event, we only saw it on the local news afterwards which provoked the biggest cursing and swearing session in history, thank you internet sites for letting us know of these events, to be able to witness the arrival of the B-17 from across the pond at DX last year was sheer magic.

1983! I always thought it was in the late ’70s before the runway was shortened, even more impressive for B-52 then.

I would have liked to have seen the Concorde delivery aswel.

Ok I saw October 1983, but was there an airshow at Duxford the same day ? I remember being told by a friend that the B-52 arrived during the airshow, but that would be a Sunday ?

October 1983 it says on that photo link?

Can somebody remind me of the exact date the B-52 arrived at Duxford.

Very neat piece of film!

I was lucky enough to be there, but I’d forgotten how impressive that arrival was!

Front page news in the local paper that evening, as the M11 was closed for the duration!

Nice to see Sally-B in silver, and dear old Tango-Mike (Rapide GTM) parked near our old pleasure-flying kiosk!

I wondered what the piston engined aircraft was flying as wingman!

Amazing footage, one of those wish I was there moments.

Here’s a link to a photo of it crossing the M11 on short finals – fantastic sight – and with a Varsity as well

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1040842/

That is a great video thanks for sharing it.

It is amazing to see it land on that short a runway and how the outrigger wheels are running along the grass it makes you appreciate the size of the B52 better than in its present position (but at least it is inside).

curlyboy

Quite an amazing sight watching it land there on the video!

B52 Landing.

Many thanks for posting that Peter! The B52 is one of the aircraft I always look at with amazement whenever I go to Duxford.

I was 1 year old when it landed at DX!

Thanks again.