The re-assembly of the 504 was quick work!

I hadn’t realised the Comet was in for tinkering again, is this just routine?

There are several Vulcans and different occasions in the clip, it’s quite mish-mash!
At 0:01,the aerial shot of the static park appears to show second prototype VX777 with the revised wing shape (note black tip to tail and Vickers Vanguard to the port side, 0:01),

But the ground shot at 0:03 shows a prototype with an all-white tail in a different static arrangement (Comet to port), this is probably 1st prototype VX770.

0:05 is definitely VX770 (no bomb-aimer’s blister) with the original wing, in yet another different static display (Valiant B.2 to port!).

Shots at 0:12 and 0:15 are VX770 again, and the same occasion as 0:05.

0:23 is also VX770, being prepared for flight.

The take-off shot at 0:30 is a production B.2, presumably shot several years later.

The actual barrel roll is being performed by a silver pure delta Vulcan with black tail tip. As far as I know neither prototype was ever painted silver, so the suggestion that it was one of the early production B1s (XA890) before the introduction of the kinked B.1 wing must be right…

Good to see you’re armed and ready to fight the snowfall!

That 504 looks superb. How was the Spitfire coming along?

I still can’t get over the fact that it was never made into Bristol Airport over Lulsgate, a hilltop site whose expansion is limited by topography, is prone to fog, is much further from the centre of the city, and is nowhere near a rail link or motorway junction (all of which Filton is better for)

I suppose that kills the dream of an integrated Bristol aircraft collection based around Concorde, the Britannia at Kemble, plus the Bolingbroke and other Bristol Aero Collection exhibits currently at Kemble.

Lovely stuff. The FIAT looks ace!

Duxford Friday December 2nd:

I notice this thread has passed 200,000 hits. Thanks to all for your interest.

My interest is ongoing, it’s really fantastic to be able to keep up with events at DX for someone who can’t get there much more than once a year. Bravo, and thanks for all your hard work photographing and posting. It’s very much appreciated!