Purchase them and maintain them with a view to operation when monetary status changes…. i’m sure there would be plenty of people who would volunteer/donate…. eliminating the hierachy of VTTS should pay for a years operation alone!

Why should the airforce? You could argue that all ex military aircraft need preservation by a military source. Which would cost millions.

BBMF aside, the airforce will never have the money. Especially with the current situation. Id rather my tax went on their main aim which is defence, aid etc.

You say plenty of people to donate, well the vulcan just about gets enough! And thats always pushing it.

I caught this on BBC R4 this morning, there was a great story of the particular pilot being questioned of him falling out of his aircraft, as usual with most bbc radio the story got cut short so we never knew what the outcome was.

So should WZ507 pending the engine change.

says 20 degrees and sun (OK, Cambridge as it can’t find Duxford but I’ll take that !)

Yep, saturday looks better tho i think the mac and brolly will be handy both days

This is up on Ukar

Cheers guys! I wonder why TFC haven’t posted this yet… Not to many Spitfires, Hurricanes or heavys (B25 etc) *

UPDATE: The full list….

Flying Legends – two words which instantly evoke the very best of classic aircraft displaying at Duxford in one of the world’s most celebrated air shows.* The Fighter Collection and Imperial War Museum Duxford are delighted to announce that over 55 aircraft will be participating at this year’s warbird spectacular.

Flying Legends 2011 Participants by type and owner/operator

North American P-51 Mustangs

P-51D-20 Mustang 44-63864 – Commanche Fighters*
P-51D-25 Mustang 44-72917 – Air Fighter Academy*
P-51D-25 Mustang 44-73149 – Old Flying Machine Company*
TF-51D-25 Mustang 44-73871 – Max Alpha Aviation*
P-51D-30 Mustang 44-74391 – Commanche Fighters*
P-51D-30 Mustang 44-74427 – SNC SDPA*
TF-51D-25 Mustang 44-84847 – The Fighter Collection

Vickers-Supermarine Spitfires

Spitfire IA AR213 – Spitfire the One Ltd*
Spitfire F VB BM597 – Historic Aircraft Collection*
Spitfire F VB EP120 – The Fighter Collection*
Spitfire HF VIII MV154 – Max Alpha Aviation*
Spitfire LF IXC MH434 – The Old Flying Machine Company*
Spitfire FR XIVE MV293 – The Fighter Collection*
Spitfire LF XVIE TD248 – Aircraft Restoration Company*
Spitfire PR XIX PS890 – Spitfire Warbirds

Curtiss Hawks

Hawk 75 No 82 – The Fighter Collection*
P-40B 41-13297 – The Fighter Collection*
P-40F Warhawk 41-19841 – The Fighter Collection*
P-40N Warhawk 42-105915 – SNC SDPA

Vought F4U Corsairs

F4U-4 BuNo 96995 – The Flying Bulls*
F4U-7 BuNo 124541 – Max Alpha Aviation

CASA HA-112-M1L Buchóns

HA-1112-M1L Buchón C.4K-31 – Richard Lake*
HA-1112-M1L Buchón C.4K-102 – Aircraft Restoration Company*
HA-1112-M1L Buchón C.4K-169 – Air Fighter Academy

Douglas AD-4 Skyraiders

AD-4NA Skyraider BuNo 124143 – AJBS*
AD-4NA Skyraider BuNo 126933 – Kennet Aviation*
AD-4N Skyraider BuNo 127002 – Vega Team/Skyraider Avignon

Douglas C-47/C-53

C-53D 42-68823 (11750/LN-WND) – Foundation Dakota Norway*
C-47B 44-77020 (16604/F-AZOX) – Association Normandie

Hawker Fury/Sea Furies

Fury ISS 37514 – Mistral Warbirds*
Sea Fury T 20 VX281 – Royal Navy Historic Flight*
Sea Fury T 20 WG655 – The Fighter Collection*
Sea Fury FB 11 ‘WH589’ – Spitfire Warbirds

Hawker Nimrods

Nimrod I S1581 – The Fighter Collection*
Nimrod II K3661 – Historic Aircraft Collection

Fokker Dr I Replicas

Dr I G-Fokk – Paul Ford*
Dr I G-CDXR – John Day*
Dr I SE-XXZ – Mikael Carlson

de Havilland Dragons/Dragon Rapide

DH 84 Dragon I G-ECAN – Norman Aeroplane Trust*
DH 84 Dragon I EI-ABI – Aer Lingus*
DH 89A Dragon Rapide G-AGJG – de Havilland Support

Beech D17 Staggerwing/UC-43 Traveller

UC-43 Traveller BuNo 23689 – The Fighter Collection*
D17 Staggerwing N295BS – Edwin Boschoff

Other Participants

Hurricane XII RCAF 5711 – Historic Aircraft Collection*
Ju 52/3mg2e Wk-Nr 5489 – Lufthansa Traditionsflug*
Swordfish II LS326 – Royal Navy Historic Flight*
Nieuport 17 replica G-BWMJ – R Gauld-Galliers/M Larcombe*
Hind ‘K5414’ – The Shuttleworth Trust*
Demon K8203 – Demon Displays*
Lancaster B I PA474 – Battle of Britain Memorial Flight*
Morane D-3801 J-143 – Mobile Air Services*
B-17G-105 Flying Fortress 44-85784 – B-17 Preservation*
CASA 1.131E (Bü 131) Jungmann G-BSAJ – Pete Kynsey*
CASA ES-1 (Bü 133) Jungmeister G-BUTX – John Brander*
Yak-9UM 0470406 – Paul Boschung*
F8F-2P Bearcat BuNo 121714 – The Fighter Collection*
P-47G-10 Thunderbolt 42-25068 (static) – The Fighter Collection*
P-38L/F-5G Lightning 44-53254 – The Flying Bulls

This weekend’s flying displays commence at 2.00pm on both Saturday and Sunday.* Participation, and all flying, may vary due to aircraft serviceability, operational requirements, pilot availability and the weather.

Information updated and correct at midday on Thursday 7 July.

The Storch cruises at 65kts.

It will go a little faster but the fuel burn increases massively for little gain.

Its a mad contraption for sure, but huge fun.

HP

Many thanks!

It sure is, tho i guess it serves its purpose very well.
I was going to say, going any real distance could become a pain at that speed, but thinking about it just sitting back and watching everything go by surely isnt a bad thing?

P 38 lightning and F4 Corsair just buzzed over Rayleigh, the Corsair looked to be having fun chasing the P38

Suddenly the evening just got a little bit better 🙂

Lucky Bu**er