Well the snow seems to have gone now, sun’s shinning 🙂 and its 117 days to the Duxford Spring Air show which “commemorates the 70th anniversary of the United States Army Air Force arriving at RAF Duxford in April 1943. Historic US warbirds will take to the skies as we remember the time when the stars and stripes flew at RAF Duxford”. (from iwm page)

So hopefully this will include the main Duxford residents Sally B, Miss Pick up, Ferious Frankiee, Miss Velma, BearCat, Coursair, P40’s and what else can we be surprised with. Would be nice if something from the US bases in Suffolk took part, and then its 164 days to Legends 😀

Yes, quite right Chris. Use to feel the time warp sensation myself when visiting Dx Shows.
Loads of fantastis memories of the old shows come back from reading these threads…..
Anyone bumped into the German Luftwaffe Staffel Capatain weilding the Swagger Stick.
I also remember that at the end of the airshows the commentary team would thank all the “Little People” for their efforts. The resoration crews, the cadets, the litter pickers. one of the only places that these people got an applause (as one of the little people at the time it meant a lot).

So why did they stop ?, perhaps a petition to show organisers to start again or is it all to do PPL

Ok im gona go back a few years and ask some questions and i hope someone can tell me if im correct or not, or if i was dreaming !!

Im sure i can remember probably sometime around 95 to 97ish ???????? hearing a big band playing in one of the hangers during either Legends or the September show ?

and im sure the PA system used to play 1940 style music during the build up on show days from about 10.00am

anyone ??????????

Yes, I do still attend the shows. THis years Legends was one of the best i’ve bben to for a while. Will post a couple of shots when I am brave enough. Very good forum for discussions and answers to members questions. there are some very clued up people out there.

I think probably the best Legends ive been to for a while was 2008, and definitely the 2010 main Duxford show in September will take some beating. For those who can remember the centenary of flight show watching a 747 perform over Duxford field will be remembered as a highlight. I didn’t have a digital camera then if but someone can post some images im sure they will be welcome and would bring back memories ? 😀

Just seen this in Google news A bit far ahead i know but may be worth putting in the calender 2014 Tour De France Day 3 starts in Cambridge and the follows the A10 through Royston could be some traffic diversions and congestion and Legends is 4 days later. Best get the bike ready ?

[B]im missing the first 4[/B] as i didn’t attend then and then 2003 have certainly seen some unique aircraft and formations. I miss the Bretling fighters though

I have these programes and lots of others from shows spanning back to early 80’s. Am I allowed to say when these will be appearing on ebay on this forum or is that not allowed.[/QUOTE]

you can private message me if you like ! So i can get the first offer in ?
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Certainly for the 50th anniversary there was quite a major event at the Derwent Reservoir so I imagine at least something will happen there this year.

yer i think i have an old VHS tape of this narrated by Richard Todd OBE must dig it out, there’s loads of stuff on you tube to with Tornado,s, Mosquito passing over the dam at Derwent i think ? before the Lanc passes over. If i new how to post clips i would add one here
Comparing the flight path of a tornado and lanc down the valley was interesting.

My first Spitfire was at Southend probably around 1966 – 68 i have been told this is probably MH434 but as it was a home developed by my grandfather on grainy paper have no idea ( i was about 4 years old)