DX 15/11/12 – With fog and mist over most of the country including Duxford there was nothing flying today. Only items of note were part of the tail section of the V2 Rocket had arrived from Lambeth.
Plus Texan G-TEXN had moved a bit closer to the ARCo hanger.
DX 6/11/12. — With the weather getting decidedly colder and the grey sky soon to produce rain the Rolls Royce Spitfire was up for another airtest around noon today.
Dx Thursday 25/10/12 – An improvement in the weather but only a few ‘ground’ movements to report.
Both the based airworthy Spitfire 1s have now migrated to Hanger 3.
The Camel fuselage in Hanger 4 has now been joined by its wings.
And to finish the Amiot has been moved into the Sally B spot on the hard standing presumably for the winter.
With DCW still to report here is a sign of things to come – for those with past memories –
BE.2c at Duxford back in June/July 1981 when it was under ‘refurbishment’
As well as He162A-1 120235 when at DX in April 1986
DX 18/10/12 – A crowded Duxford tower so somethings about to happen ?
The HAC Hurricane about to display to the waiting media presumably in connection with its forthcoming auction.
Otherwise the based Nord 1002 was flying.
But after all her exertions during the summer ‘Miss Pick Up’ was being put to bed presumably for the winter.
One set of wings for the Be2 have arrived from Lambeth and are now in hanger 4.
Finally in hanger 2 the TFC Beaufighter has moved (slightlly)
All true, based in Suffolk and now on the UK register. A/c left Duxford lunchtime today for the return flight.
And for the record departing just after 1pm
DX 9/10/12. The Rolls Royce Spitfire PR MkXIX PS853 made its first post restoration flight just after noon today. Not the best light conditions to show its true colours but at least the sun was shining. Undoubtedly more pictures to follow.
Some further pictures of PS853 from my collection of colour slides showing various schemes and codes worn in the 1960/1970s. (photographers unknown for most of these). Any details of missing locations etc I am sure would be welcomed.
May 1963
Odiham 1965
Hucknall -date unknown
At Cambridge August 1968 -en route France/Spain for filming of Battle of Britain Film coded AI-E N3314
At Montpellier August 1968
Back in the UK coded AI-M N3321
By September 1972 coded ZP-A
location unnown
Some further pictures of PS853 from my collection of colour slides showing various schemes and codes worn in the 1960/1970s. (photographers unknown for most of these). Any details of missing locations etc I am sure would be welcomed.
May 1963
Odiham 1965
Hucknall -date unknown
At Cambridge August 1968 -en route France/Spain for filming of Battle of Britain Film coded AI-E N3314
At Montpellier August 1968
Back in the UK coded AI-M N3321
By September 1972 coded ZP-A
location unnown
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