Duxford Saturday 6th October:
MH434 did indeed return yesterday evening, here’s an atmospheric shot taken by Joe Kennedy:
This morning MH434 remained indoors awaiting some TLC:
Unable to keep an appointment with Classic Wings, MH434 was substituted by the ARCo Tr.9 for another formation detail. Form an orderly queue outside the booking office….
The Plane Sailing Catalina was off to Le Touquet this morning:
Duxford Thursday 4th October:
A few more odds and ends from yesterday:
With props fitted, the Ambassador is looking great. She will remain on the old hangar base over winter:
Apart from the appearance of PS853,there was plenty of other Spitfire action, with the return of the ARCo Tr.9 and departure of OFMC’s MH434:
Another move in Hangar 2 allows another look at the stored F.22, PK624:
The Wildcat:
An interesting overflight, there are not many active Skyvans these days:
Duxford Thursday 4th October:
A few more odds and ends from yesterday:
With props fitted, the Ambassador is looking great. She will remain on the old hangar base over winter:
Apart from the appearance of PS853,there was plenty of other Spitfire action, with the return of the ARCo Tr.9 and departure of OFMC’s MH434:
Another move in Hangar 2 allows another look at the stored F.22, PK624:
The Wildcat:
An interesting overflight, there are not many active Skyvans these days:
Here’s some more from today’s appearance of PS853:
Spitfire PR.XIX PS853 was delivered to Central PRU at Benson 13-1-45 and served with 16 Sqn on operations through Belgium and Holland. Ending service in Germany in March 1946, she was stored until 1950 when she joined the THUM Flight, flying the unit’s last sortie on 10-6-57. Becoming a founder member of the BBMF, she appeared at countless airshows. Here at Coltishall in the sixties (Pic from Tony Clarke Collection):
Retiring in 1995, she became G-MXIX on 23-2-95 with Euan English, until passing to Rolls Royce in 1996 (G-RRGN from 23-12-96) and resumed airshow duties. Here at Legends 2006:
The present rebuild started with delivery to Duxford around August 2010, here seen outside Hangar 2 on 27-8-10:
Moved to the ARCo workshops 3-9-10:
Dismantled and ready for paint stripping 15-11-10:
Back to bare bones 19-4-11 (Photo by Bomberflight):
Here’s some more from today’s appearance of PS853:
Spitfire PR.XIX PS853 was delivered to Central PRU at Benson 13-1-45 and served with 16 Sqn on operations through Belgium and Holland. Ending service in Germany in March 1946, she was stored until 1950 when she joined the THUM Flight, flying the unit’s last sortie on 10-6-57. Becoming a founder member of the BBMF, she appeared at countless airshows. Here at Coltishall in the sixties (Pic from Tony Clarke Collection):
Retiring in 1995, she became G-MXIX on 23-2-95 with Euan English, until passing to Rolls Royce in 1996 (G-RRGN from 23-12-96) and resumed airshow duties. Here at Legends 2006:
The present rebuild started with delivery to Duxford around August 2010, here seen outside Hangar 2 on 27-8-10:
Moved to the ARCo workshops 3-9-10:
Dismantled and ready for paint stripping 15-11-10:
Back to bare bones 19-4-11 (Photo by Bomberflight):
Duxford Thursday 4th October:
Fifteen months ago, we had our first sighting of ARCo’s magnificent Spitfire I. Today, the latest restoration, Rolls Royce’s PR.XIX PS853 / G-RRGN emerged into the spotlight. I used up all the superlatives in my dictionary on P9374, there’s only one left:
PHWOAR !
”Phwoar: An expression of enthusiastic lubricious approval”
More photos shortly……
Duxford Thursday 4th October:
Fifteen months ago, we had our first sighting of ARCo’s magnificent Spitfire I. Today, the latest restoration, Rolls Royce’s PR.XIX PS853 / G-RRGN emerged into the spotlight. I used up all the superlatives in my dictionary on P9374, there’s only one left:
PHWOAR !
”Phwoar: An expression of enthusiastic lubricious approval”
More photos shortly……
Duxford Tuesday 2nd October (Part 2):
Paul Bonhomme returned safely this afternoon from his epic trip to Malta in Spitfire MH434:
With many thanks to all at OFMC, I can post these wonderful photos taken during the trip. The Spitfire performed solo displays and also stood in for the Red Arrows in formation with an Air Malta A320. The last shot was taken at Troyes on the journey home.
Duxford Tuesday 2nd October (Part 2):
Paul Bonhomme returned safely this afternoon from his epic trip to Malta in Spitfire MH434:
With many thanks to all at OFMC, I can post these wonderful photos taken during the trip. The Spitfire performed solo displays and also stood in for the Red Arrows in formation with an Air Malta A320. The last shot was taken at Troyes on the journey home.
Duxford Tuesday 2nd October:
This morning saw the attachment of the Ambassador’s port wing. Strong winds delayed the completion of the starboard one, hopefully it will be completed this evening or tomorrow:
Duxford Tuesday 2nd October:
This morning saw the attachment of the Ambassador’s port wing. Strong winds delayed the completion of the starboard one, hopefully it will be completed this evening or tomorrow:
Duxford Sunday 30th September:
Today was a special day for B-17 ‘Sally B’ and her supporters, with the unveiling of the latest Roll Of Honour on the fuselage. The names of donors and sponsors will be carried for the next two years. A full display routine followed:
The DAS Ambassador was getting some attention again today, with the tailplane partly assembled and in position for installation. More work was also underway on the Centaurus engines:
Finally, an owlcam view of the ongoing rebuild of Chipmunk WK522 in Hangar 2:
Duxford Sunday 30th September:
Today was a special day for B-17 ‘Sally B’ and her supporters, with the unveiling of the latest Roll Of Honour on the fuselage. The names of donors and sponsors will be carried for the next two years. A full display routine followed:
The DAS Ambassador was getting some attention again today, with the tailplane partly assembled and in position for installation. More work was also underway on the Centaurus engines:
Finally, an owlcam view of the ongoing rebuild of Chipmunk WK522 in Hangar 2:
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