The run up to Legends begins…

[QUOTE=Hi-Octain…the actual program will not be confirmed untill after briefing ON THE DAY[/QUOTE]

Actually at most shows the program isn’t confirmed until the day after the show! 😀

2) What is the reg of the Icelandair DC-3? Neither of the two photos posted show it.

TF-NPK

Do you approve of the colour scheme then Albert?? 😉

What time is the Saturday display due to end?

Geoff.

This Info has come from the horses mouth (Duxford). But bear in mind it was compiled on the 5/7/05 so could well have changes

the horse will be shot at dawn if identified, by all of us as we should know that the actual program will not be confirmed untill after briefing ON THE DAY This is the norm for all shows at DX. & As stated on all P R stuff!”subject to weather & serviceability.”
Anything else is speculation.
did the doG get lost again!

Not flown yet

The Dutch Cat, as far as I know, is still tech, but it was originally planned to be in the display/flypast.

As for Miss Helen, I don’t think she’s flown yet, following last year’s post-RIAT accident.

Thanks very much for posting the list – just a couple of questions-

1) TWO Catalinas :confused: Plain Sailings and WHICH one? The Dutch one is reported to have engine problems!

2) What is the reg of the Icelandair DC-3? Neither of the two photos posted show it.

3) Has Robs Lamplough’s P-51D “Miss Helen” been repaired and flying again?

Unfortunately I do not have Saturdays programme. Will be at the show on Saturday and Sunday. Would like to have got up here today.
Weather is not looking that clever for both days.

Thanks for posting, hope it all goes ahead as planned.

Any chance of Saturday’s programme being posted?

This Info has come from the horses mouth (Duxford). But bear in mind it was compiled on the 5/7/05 so could well have changes

So the Swiss D-3801 “MS-406” (listed above as “MS-308”, ts!) will be there, too….. for those who havent seen & heard this ship at La Ferté: You’re in for a real treat !

Martin

What’s your source for that?

MS308…surely not. It also lists only one Skyraider; there are two at DX.

It looks pretty real, I really hope it is – it looks awesome – but where did you get it?

Sunday Flying Program

Flying programme for Sunday as at 5/7/05

13:40 BBMF
Lockheed 12, Anson X2
Spitfire X9
B-17 X2, P-47 Thunderbolt
Tigercat, Bearcat, Hellcat, Wildcat

14:45 P40, P39, B25 x2
Hurricane x3
Gladiator, Nimrod, Jungmeister
Catalina x2
Corsair x3, Skyraider, RNHF Sea Fury
P-51 x6

15:40 Hawk 75, MS 308, Yak 3
DC3 Icelandair
I-15
Saab B-17
Departure of 60th Anniversary Flypast
Dragon Rapide x5
Lockheed 12, Anson x2, Catalina x2
DC3 x3
B-17 x2, B-25 x2
BBMF Lancaster, Spitfire, Hurricane
Balbo Joker Bearcat

16:40 Balbo Tigercat, Hawk 75, Hellcat, Wildcat, Corsair x3, Skyraider
P51 x6, P47, Yak 3, Spitfire x9, P40, Hurricane x3

Flypast 60th Anniversary Flypast

17:45 Display Ends 🙂

Skyraider is OK. It arrived at Duxford at about 5pm

Any word on the Kennet Skyraider? Has it been sorted out after the other week?

I left at 6pm and following the formaiton practice practically everything else flew! It was still going on when i dragged myself away. The Connie is not coming, but the SAAB B17 display was awesome. What an aerobatic machine! Can’t wait for tomorrow.

The WWII formation wasn’t quite up to Legends Balbo standards, but the 2 B-17’s and 2 B-25’s in formation where impressive, let’s hope they do that at Legends (the B-17’s have never flown in formation at Legends).

Various a/c have turned up today, the contra-prop Spitfire was impressive when it went up to display this afternoon, and the close formation flying from Princess Elizabeth and Twilight Tear was very tight. The SAAB B-17 is quite aerobatic and put on a good show, if the pilot puts on the same show at the weekend it looks like the better photos will be taken down at the Land Warfare Hall end of the airfield (I was watching it from home and seemed to be lower and closer at that end…)

I also saw the French Skyraider turn up after I got home. I’ll post some pictures later if I get time, no doubt there be plenty of other people posting photos too!

Thanks Habu, that would make sense.

If it’s a solo display, I’m really looking forward to it. That’s one good-looking machine.

IIRC, it was mentioned on here that the DC3 in question was practicing a solo routine yesterday. Perhaps the crew aren’t cleared for formations, so will be flying solo at the show?