It was reported that the Hawker Tomtit flew once again today after its restoration 🙂

Indeed EI-REL is in the Purple livery, EI-REM will be repainted/rolled out in the same paint scheme aswell for the Stobart Air/ Flybe franchise routes. The purple paint scheme looks alot better on the ATR’s than the Q400’s in my opinion.

It was reported that Spitfire G-MKIA was routing overhead Southend airport late this morning en-route to Duxford.

I didn’t know TFC had a T.9 Spitfire?

They’ve already run the right hand engine. Left hand is due to be run next week 🙂

Well done to TFC for getting the Hellcat in the air again! And further congratulations to ARCo and the Blenheim society for the first engine run.

I’m not spitfire expert but I think it’s to do with keeping it level and trimmed. The aircraft would start to climb if the elevators weren’t a few degrees down.

I think the Centaurus and the wings were on a different truck. I’m guessing the P&W was sold with it.