Nothing to report today at DX of note just the DX Tower basking in the winter sun awaiting this years action.
Just to echo the thoughts of all others who have contributed and enjoyed this thread over the past year both in the UK and worldwide. Living locally to DX for past ???? years has its benefits particularly when one can get ones daily exercise at what is a unique active museum airfield and meet up with fellow enthusiasts and invariable see some form of aircraft activity. Thanks therefore to DCW for all his efforts,hardwork and research and of course his company on many visits during the year.
The last day of the year rarely sees much activity and today looks to be no different with rain and windy conditions. 20 years ago today however saw what is believed to be the first visit to Duxford of one its more familiar warbirds – Spitfire XVIe TD248 / G-OXVI. Its restoration was completed at Audley End by Historic Flying for Eddie Coventry and it made its first flight on the 10/11/92 proceeding to Cambridge where it was based until at least mid February 1993.
Seen here landing at Cambridge on 10/11/92 after its first flight. The writer just happened to be present at the time !!
Then on the 31/12/1992 it has heard routing into DX from Cambridge and was captured there in somewhat gloomy winter conditions.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year which undoubtedly promises more activity and surprises.
See you at– Duxford 2013
DUXMAN
Fantastic pictures from a time gone by. The Javelin was Jeff Hawke’s as was the Meteor stored with it, F4 VT229. The Javelin did indeed go to a better life at Flixton. The Meteor was loaned to Newark where it was placed in their Meteor line-up. Later sold to Kermit Weeks it is at Polk City, Florida in store. That Amiot does look like a Ju52 3m doesn’t it…;)
A couple of pictures of the aircraft in question below taken May/June 1976.
With the return today of ‘BBD’ back from Lambeth a reminder to those with long memories as to how she looked 40years ago when seen October/November 1973 on the ramp at Duxford soon after her initial painting. ( The airframe arrived from Canada in 1972)
DX – Tuesday 18th December.
In Hanger 5 the ‘ex’ Lambeth Spitfire 1 R6915 was noted to be exposing itself a bit further with the protective cockpit ‘bandage’ now removed.
Meanwhile out on the airfield the ARCo Spitfire Tr9 spent a few hours away from DX(no pics) returning early afternoon.
The HAC Nimrod was also seeing some action with a an engine run.
— with a consequent hanger shuffle.
Derek
In case it is of interest here are some pictures of this Auster from my collection
As G-AGTV at Stapleford (probably late 50s/early 60s)
Later on 23/7/67 when operated by the Irish Aero Club as EI-AMK.(photographer unknown)
Good luck with her restoration.
With DCW reporting on the birthday today of Britannia G-AOVT now at DX here are a few pictures of her in her active days.
At Heathrow 1963 with BOAC (photographer unknown)
At Luton with British Eagle in 1965 (photographer unknown)
And at Luton with Monarch Airlines
Is the V2 also at Duxford now, and if so, can it be photographed in a decent way?
Here she was at DX on 25th November. Depends what one calls decent ??
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