Neither of them have been sold…

And from what im told, there are large holes in the airframe and certainly in no state for a return to flight.

So in a nutshell. Hopefully this post won’t disappear?

There are 2 in germany think – the green bremgarten based one (was it Nowotny markings?) and the ex Duxford based silver fish as she is now known. Recently repaired after a gear collapse?

I’ve been going to Duxford airshows for about 25 years now, and I love the place. The M11 end is great for pre-show activity, and the tank bank is the place to be on airshow days. It’s always busy at Legends, and on days like last Sunday where there’s a massive crowd, but more often than not I’ve found it quite easy to find a space a few rows back, which I much prefer to being squashed along the fence or surrounded at the top of the hill. Each to their own I suppose!

Looking into sun for a fair bit of the day has never bothered me, you just deal with it. It’s hardly the IWM’s fault…

As for last weekend, the IWM made it quite clear that there were c.2,000 spaces left in the Meadow car park, and warned that there would be heavy traffic. My friends and I were staying 20 minutes up the M11 and were up at 6am, arriving at the Meadow about 90 minutes later. Shortly after, the car park was full and they were turning people away. Not ideal, but quite an extraordinary situation for Duxford. I bailed during the Reds on Sunday and drove straight out, no snags.

Normally I drive straight in between 8am and 10am and, after a post-show wander, drive straight out around 6.30-7pm. Until this weekend, it’s been about a decade since I experienced really bad traffic chaos at Duxford.

Echo what Elliot has said.

My rule of thumb, is arrive early and leave before the last act.

Never had any problems doing it this way.

What disgusted me this weekend was the amount of freeloaders on the hill on the other side of the airfield. I was at the m11 end for a change, and at one point on Sunday afternoon there were 4 guys where the civvies aircraft usually park just causually strolling down the perimeter of the airfield unchallenged!!! If the IWM do put out these notices of trespass, somebody should bloody enforce it!! Fast becoming a joke.

Other than that – a cracking day out as per usual. Apart from the retard in the RV who nearly ripped my wing mirror off!!!?. Wouldn’t have minded, but for such a large vehicle there were only him and his mate in it!!!

Looks like a fantastic bit of airmanship there from the pilot!!

Top effort. I’m sure the damage will cost a fair bit to rectify but shouldn’t be huge.

That’s the German me109, Buchon and now sea fury within the last year that all managed to get down safely. Top job by all!!

… or could the interesting noise be a ‘re-engined’ Buchon? It is still listed as attending the show.

I saw the Buchon through the arco workshop door as I was leaving duxford yesterday lunchtime.

Couldn’t tell if it had an engine fitted or not to be honest.

Unless Roobarb is willing to share some inside knowledge??? (Pretty please!!!!)

The forecast for Thursday/Friday in particular looks bad, especially over mainland Europe. Hope that doesn’t affect too many visitors. That said, the forecast for Waddington was pretty terrible (rain all weekend was forecast at one point!) but I ended up coming away with sunburn having not been rained on at all during the flying display hours. Just goes to show you can never put too much faith in the weather men…

I’m rocking up on Wednesday, sure it’ll be a cracker whatever happens!

A real mixed bag when it comes to the weather – some forecasts predicting cloud with rain, others predicting wall to wall sunshine with a high of 28celcius!!!

Have faith. It will be alright on the night!!

What a line up????!!!!

I think you’ve doubled the number of aircraft, take a look at the Duxford participation list its 26 aircraft and if the connie, avenger and Lightning drop out its the same old, same old line up.[/QUOTE]

Hmmmmm

Can’t please everyone….

Regardless if it’s the same old lineup – unless there has been an amazing amount of restorations, it will always be quite the same. Unless you want the fighter collection to sell all of their aircraft and replace them every year, then that’s what is going to happen!!

I can think of at least 8 aircraft I have yet to see on that list. I mean where else will you see a p26 within about 5000 miles??

Finally it looks like she is gonna fly!!!

Are you allowed to say if it has a new owner??