Duxford Sunday 27th May:
Spitfire PL983 continues her test programme despite the distractions of the airshow.
A birdstrike (or two) on roll-out. I’m sure the pigeons came off worse:
Duxford Friday 25th May:
Dismal weather slowed things down at Duxford today.
Here are a few shots from the grandstand:
Duxford Wednesday 23rd May:
TFC’s Wildcat was out for an engine run today:
Also seen today:
Star visitor was this Dutch registered Cessna 172, built 1957 !
Duxford Monday 21st May:
A corporate event at Duxford this morning featured a very welcome visit by the Aces High C-47A.
Royal Enfield (now an Indian company) launched their Classic 500 ‘Pegasus’ motorcycle, inspired by a notable past design:
“At the height of the Second World War, Royal Enfield made a resilient 125cc motorcycle designed to be deployed behind enemy lines via parachutes and onboard the Horsa Glider to provide communications support along with acting as a quick mobility platform for the forward units of the Airborne Pegasus Regiment across key operations such as D-Day and Market Garden. Officially designated the ‘RE/WD 125’ it was more fondly recalled as ‘The Flying Flea’ by the men who rode it.”
A photo shoot was followed by a parachute jump from the C47 by the Red Devils:
The Dak will be back on Friday for the weekend Duxford Air Festival
Duxford Friday 18th May:
Today’s main event was the return to flight of Spitfire PR.XI PL983, another stunning re-creation from the ARC/HFL team:
Take-off at 1709:
Return at 1730:
Duxford Sunday 13th May:
Regular visitors to Duxford will have come across the ‘Old Dux’ veterans association, whose members were serving RAF personnel during Duxford’s operational years. Today saw the winding up of the organisation:
Sadly our unique Association will close on 13th May 2018 after 23 years.
Our aims were to re-unite old friends who had lost touch over the years,
to provide an opportunity to recapture and experience the spirit of the place.
The place that is uniquely Duxford – to perpetuate the memories.
We believe that this has been successfully achieved and maintained throughout the term of our existence and are grateful for the generous help we have recieved from the staff of the I.W.M. during this time.
Our archives reveal the total membership as 538 but time has taken its toll which leaves 234 stout hearts to celebrate our final posting.
A dedication ceremony took place this morning. A new flagpole behind Hangar 4 flies the Duxford Station crest:
See: http://www.olddux.org/index.html
Elsewhere, DAS volunteers were out in force adding finishing touches to their Herald. Ailerons and nosewheel doors were fitted.
Duxford Saturday 12th May:
After more than 40 years, it is getting difficult to find a new angle on B-17G ‘Sally B’, especially when she chooses such a murky day for her first outing:
Sharkmouth was flying again today, and Spitfire SM520 arrived:
Duxford Friday 11th May:
Fury FB.11 G-CBEL/SR661 was delivered back from Sywell this afternoon:
Spitfire PT462 started a weekend of rides:
Some more fighters:
It was another IWM Photo Day today, featured aircraft were Spitfire N3200 (static) and Chipmunk WK522:
Oddest sight was this marvellous new temporary ‘colour’ scheme on Broussard G-HOUR. Details awaited !
In Hangar 5, the port landing gear of Victor XH648:
Visiting today:
Duxford Wednesday 9th May:
The IWM Spitfire replica ‘X4474’ was picked up by the RAF this morning to take part in the RAF100 Tour, starting in Cardiff on May 18th. Details at:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/raf100/news/raf100-aircraft-tour/
DAS volunteers were spring-cleaning the Trident:
A selection of the TFC fleet were out and about, none flying sadly:
Two MQ-1B Predators, recently withdrawn from service by the USAF, are now in the UK. The RAF Museum took delivery of one on April 14th, while the IWM example (03-33120) arrived on April 13th. Finally visible today:
Chipmunk formation display practice again today:
Duxford Saturday 5th May:
A red letter day, with the return to Duxford of an old friend. P-47D ‘No Guts No Glory’ left for the USA in 2006, but came home this morning re-branded as ‘Nellie’. This represents an aircraft of the 492nd FS, a current F-15 unit at Lakenheath.
She touched down at 1001 from Sywell and made a short local flight at 1100, before being towed to Hangar 2:
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Many thanks to GP, RG and SG.
Duxford Friday 4th May:
The Blenheim and Catalina both made their first flights of the 2018 season today, just in time for their airshow appearances at Old Warden and Abingdon respectively:
Also appearing at Old Warden on Sunday will be Spitfire MH434, which made the short trip this afternoon:
A few more shots from today:
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