Now that we are into the quietest and grimmest time of the year at Duxford and with the reduced airborne activity and reduced camera activity by our resident Paparazzi, perhaps it would be a good time to look at some of the highlights of DXD 2015 or maybe they could treat us to some of their archive shots? I say this, as today it was dark, wet, windy and cold at the airfield and the only activity was the movement of excavators on the site of the new ARC hangar. Or perhaps we need a new thread “Duxford Digger Diary”…:D
From a slide in my collection ( actual photographer unknown ) taken 40 years ago ( 29/6/75 ) at Duxford is Spitfire TR8 G-AIDN / MT818 . Hopefully with her return to flight very soon we will see her back at Duxford again next year ??
G-AIDN DX 29.6.75 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
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A few further pictures of Bronco G-BZGL departing DX today for Belgium.
G-BZGL dept to Belgium by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-BZGL dept to Belgium by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-BZGL dept to Belgium by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-BZGL dept to Belgium by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
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Below are two earlier pictures of this immaculate Ryan when in the USA.
Seen at Casa Grande, Arizona in March 2006
PICT1772 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Prior to that it was seen in a white scheme with gold trim at Pearson Field Airport & Museum, Washington State ( one of the oldest operating airfields in the USA dating back to 1905 ) in May 1998.
PICT1771 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
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How quickly a year passes. November 20th 2014 marked the return to flight of the Blenheim as if we would ever forget !
G-BPIV Blenheim 1st Flight by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
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Duxford – Thursday 12th November.
At around 3pm this afternoon as the dark clouds started to roll in from the south and the sun started to go down in the west one of Duxfords long term inmates and restorations back to flying condition took to the air again. Chipmunk WK522 / G-BCOU has been a familiar sight in hangar 2 for almost as long as one can remember ( G-INFO shows its last CofA expired 20 years ago in March 1995 ) being lovingly restored back to airworthiness by Peter Loweth and family who always had time to update us with progress over the years. Congratulations to Peter and all concerned for getting another Chippie back in the air.
G-BCOU WK522 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-BCOU WK522 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-BCOU WK522 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
G-BCOU WK522 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Below returning to land after its first post restoration flight watched by its undoubtedly proud owners.
G-BCOU WK522 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
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The TFC P.40C G-CIIO was also taken down to the west end tie downs today for some high power engine runs. Seen below returning to hangar 3.
G-CIIO DX 3.11.15 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
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It was nice also to see Bronco G-BZGL nearing the end of its restoration out for its first engine runs today. It arrived some 15 years ago !
G-BZGL by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
.. and a picture with engines running courtesy of ‘Bomberflight’
G-BZGL engine running by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
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