British military aircraft taking part were many and varied.Javelin FAW.9 XH887 was from 23 Sq. It was lost off Changi 8-11-65 (the same day as the F-102A above!):

A newer type was this Lightning F.1A XM188 of 111 Sq. (W/O 21-6-68):

Hunter T.7 XL609 carries 56 Sq marks. The nose of this aircraft is still around:

Hunter F.6A XG225 is now preserved at Cosford, seen here in 92 Sq ‘Blue Diamonds’ colours:

From the Fleet Air Arm, 736 Sq provided this Scimitar F.1 XD239:

Sea Vixen FAW.1 XN647 is from 899 Sq. The nose section is all that survives today:

Victor B.2 XL232 (W/O 15-10-82):

Shackleton MR.2 WR966 of 204 Sq (scrapped 1973):

Britannia C.1 XL657:

A flypast from Comet C.4 XR397:

Jet Provost T.4 XP581:

Whirlwind HAR.2 XJ433 (W/O 20-2-64):

Swordfish LS326:

Finally, what could be the first airshow appearance from Cosmic Wind ‘Ballerina’ G-ARUL. Anyone recognise the pilot?

What’s the piece with the yellow/black stripes on the shelf? Tailcone?

That’s a P-47 tailcone.

Duxford Wednesday November 23rd (Part 2):

There was plenty of other activity today, with Spitfire Tr.9 G-CCCA / QV-I and Fennec N14113 both busy giving rides (lots of big grins all round):

A hangar shuffle of epic proportions gave a chance to get portraits of Hurricane G-HURI / Z5140:

The OV-10B Bronco was also posing outside with some friends:

Meanwhile in Hangar 5, painting has started on the wing centre sections of ‘Mary Alice’, one is now primered and the other is masked and prepared:

A few personal touches:

Thanks to Bomberflight for this shot of spraying in progress (Don’t forget his mega-thread on ‘Mary Alice’ at: http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=40406

The Goblin engine for Vampire T.11 WZ590 is again visible:

And back at TFC, the Nimrod is almost back together again:

So, it’s goodnight from me…..

Duxford Wednesday November 2nd:

After yesterday’s triple hangar shuffle, I was surprised to find them at it again this morning. I gather ‘Sally B’ was a little cramped and some repositioning was carried out. A few different shots were available:

TFC’s Corsair set off to the tie-downs for some engine runs, but not before some details were recorded:

Duxford Tuesday November 1st (Part 3):

Another airframe outside for a change was the Shackleton, leaving the Airspace Conservation area free for another event:

With more room inside, the Typhoon has been repositioned again:

A check in Hangar 5 revealed progress with the Wellington turret. Now mounted on a display rig, it is almost complete. The glider towing mods are visible on the surviving fuselage structure:

Finally, a beautiful Super Cub in the autumn sunshine:

Duxford Tuesday November 1st (Part 2):

While the Catalina was moving indoors, several residents were displaced:

Not to be outdone, TFC engineers decided to get in on the act, parading some fine warbirds in the sun:

Star turn was a rare appearance from ‘SNAFU’. No apologies for the coverage:

Duxford Tuesday November 1st (Part 1):

With the end of the display season, many of Duxford’s warbirds are being tucked away for the winter. This morning, B-17G ‘Sally B’ was pushed into Hangar 2, where maintenance over the next six months will prepare her for another summer of airshows:

ARCo’s specialist team of Hangar-Packers then went to work and managed to fit 12 airframes in the remaining space. Photo opportunities in the autumn sun were too good to miss:

Three North Americans waiting their turn:

A late arrival, but enough room was found:

Meanwhile, at the other end of Hangar 2, the Catalina was being washed before being pushed into her winter quarters:

Wingtip floats had to be extended to provide clearance:

Since it is Halloween, here is a Vampire from Duxford:

Photo by Bomberflight with thanks.