Three Days at Duxford – 01/02/03Sept11

First two days and I didn’t expect there to be much flying on Thursday as the hard runway was closed for the Lotus/Renault F1 testing. There was a bit of war bird flying so I spent a couple of hours on the deserted tank bank watching the the TFC P-40B doing a bit of a display, John Romain flying the T9 Spitfire with Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, in the back and the Catalina departing for Northern Ireland amongst the Classic Wings flights . I headed back down the M11 end after the F-15 had completed its display. Friday was a better day flying wise with arrivals and practice. The Blades were holding a corporate event based at the ARCo compound. They were up and down most of the day flying guests with the T9 in tow. They did a full display before heading back to Sywell. The F-15 did another practice display at 11.00 setting off car alarms and making little children cry with the noise but the highlight of the day was the Mk.1 Spitfire/P9374 going for its second flight that afternoon. With superb lighting late in the afternoon Stephen and Nick Grey went flying in the P-40F and Hawk 75 and the last act up were the Norwegian Vampires for a very graceful and sedate display.

Saturday to follow

Brian