😀 popped into Duxford yesterday and saw the P51 do a lovely display 😀 😀 😀 Thanks to all involved in getting the aircraft airworthy.
I watched a fitter hand pumping the landing gear up on the P47 in the TFC hangar,blimey if you had flown in a long mission and was wounded you would have a job doing that.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 8th April 2004 at 23:43
That would have been one of them, now safely locked up in her hanger just in case somebody tries to make her live at Duxford 😮
Janie certainly wasn’t around the Oakington area yesterday and as far as I know the Doll was still at Headcorn.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 8th April 2004 at 23:28
Originally posted by Stieglitz
Yes, I believe that OFMC has a empty looking hangar. They should fill it up (if necessary, with planes of other private owners).
Why????????
Wouldn’t the other private owners like to look after their aircraft themselves.
There were two Mustangs out on Sunday practicing for a long season ahead, they looked fantastic. 😀
By: Mark12 - 8th April 2004 at 21:27
TE184
Originally posted by Mike J
…while it’s still there. I hear that it is likely to go abroad – Mark 12???
Conflicting stories. Stand By.
Mark
By: Tigercatno1fan - 8th April 2004 at 20:52
I was a Duxford last sunday, like the new entrance;) , and I saw a mk v take off wich was nice, I was also panicked to not see the La9 there but at least that has been cleared up, any news on possible buyers does anyone know?
By: Stieglitz - 8th April 2004 at 11:47
Nice to hear that OFMC is flying in the UK now that all the attention goes to Wanaka.
Yes, I believe that OFMC has a empty looking hangar. They should fill it up (if necessary, with planes of other private owners).
They could rush their Corsair back to the UK after its Wanaka display but I think ths is not going to be the case because the Corsair is not booked for any UK ervent this year. 🙁
By: trumper - 8th April 2004 at 11:33
🙂 I noticed after the P51 had landed ,she was doing ground engine running with the cowlings off,hopefully just fine tuning and general check ups,nothing serious.
Does’nt the OFMC hangar look bare now with no p40,la 9 although the other Spitfire thats just arrived helps a bit TE 184.
By: Learning_Slowly - 8th April 2004 at 11:06
Engine still all in one piece then? I am surprised Nigel is not out in NZ as well… oh wel maybe he prefered an Engligh spring to NZ autumn… The weather hasn’t been that great over there this summer anyway. 🙂
By: Ashley - 8th April 2004 at 10:53
Mike…it was OFMC’s ‘Ferocious Frankie’, flown by Nigel Lamb. A most impressive display, just the thing for blowing away the winter blues 🙂
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