A quick update on the Hawker Fury:
Thursday July 28th, being weighed :
Pilot in waiting ( further engine runs carried out and a short taxy trial Thursday pm):
Friday July 29th, a few different hangar shots:
All photos from Bomberflight with thanks.
I have collected all my Fury photos (237 so far!) in a Flickr Set at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwhitworth/sets/72157627308754694/detail/
Duxford Friday July 29th:
Some extra embellishment observed on the P-40F. What do you call nose art when it is on the rudder? I just hope that she is facing the right way for the purists:
Duxford Wednesday 27th July:
A great sight today as the Fury emerged from Hangar 3 for engine runs:
A quick look at the office ( I must try for a better shot, but this is the best for now ):
Towing to the remote run-bay:
And the return:
This time positioned in view:
Smoking!
Sounding very smooth:
The smile says it all:
Back to the hangar for a rest:
Earlier today, Nord 1002 G-ATBG arrived by road (Believed inactive since wheels-up near Headcorn 15 Aug 2008):
And by coincidence (?) Nord 1002 G-ETME also arrived:
And finally, an unusual view of the based Nieuport 17 replica G-BWMJ under maintenance:
Here’s a couple more shots from Thursday of the Spitfire I. You may be interested to hear that the engine note is a bit different to the later Merlin sound. I can’t wait to see and hear it airborne.
Duxford Saturday July 9th:
I’ll leave coverage of today’s show to the experts on the Airshow pages, but I would like to record the first flight in the UK by the TFC P-40F VH-PIV, pilot Steve Hinton. Well done to the team who worked for five long days to bring us this wonderful sight:
Here’s a few random shots from today, Friday July 8th:
Another shot of the Spitfire I emerging:
The visiting Buchon D-FMVS also breaks cover:
P-40F VH-PIV taxying for the first time in the UK. May have flown after hours:
HB-RCF is the Morane MS.406 / D-3801:
RA3587K, a visiting Yak 9:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ECAN:
Dakota F-AZOX:
Dakota N49AG:
Dakota LN-WND:
Junkers Ju52 D-CDLH:
F-BXCP is a British based MH.1521M Broussard:
Skyraider G-RADR / 126922 from North Weald:
French based Spitfire PR.XIX F-AZJS:
Duxford Friday July 8th:
Today’s highlight was not related to Legends. Spitfire I G-MKIA / P9374 was rolled out for an engine run around 1600:
More photos shortly.
Duxford: Thursday July 7th:
A few pictures from today:
On arrival, weather was pretty grim:
The Red Bull pair waited for the better weather before starting:
Plenty of photographers here today, so just one pic from me of the P-38. Expect some great pictures over the next few days:
A practice from the French Skyraider:
Miss Velma also active:
Another AD4 arrival:
The sight we have been waiting for- 3 Buchons together. Only one flew, however (G-AWHE in foreground):
Two more Fokker Dr1’s arrived, here is G-CDXR in the same markings as SE-XXZ:
An interesting visitor from Germany, Beech G18S N45CF. Parked Southside:
The P-40F now assembled, first engine runs late afternoon:
French Sea Fury arrival. Apparently the other French machine may not be here this weekend:
Finally, EP120 departing for practice:
The two practice sessions from The Horsemen were spectacular, plenty of photo opportunities.
Several well meaning people have been sending me pictures of the P-38 which I missed. Now that I have calmed down a little, here is a great photo from Fred Taylor (thanks). I doubt there will be a better image this week:
Duxford Wednesday July 6th:
With the after hours arrival of the P-38 (and more?), my only photo news today concerned the arrival of two very different warbirds.
At 1000, the Fokker Dr1 replica SE-XXZ ‘403/17’ built by Mikael Carlson was already being assembled. Note the rotary engine.
Stage 1: The Fokker monoplane:
Stage 2: Rigging the top wing:
Stage 3:The Fokker Biplane:
Stage 4:Starting to look like an aeroplane:
Stage 5:Fitting undercarriage:
Stage 6:The Fokker Triplane:
Stage 7:Only tail and cowlings to be fitted:
Stage 8:Four hours later, and complete:
Stage 9: Take a break:
The Skyraider taxies in, shimmering in the ‘heat’:
Folded up:
The P-40F, almost complete:
Hangar 2 now very crowded:
Duxford Tuesday July 5th:
If anyone hadn’t heard, there is an airshow at Duxford next weekend called Flying Legends:
The Horsemen were out early this morning:
A short flight together at lunchtime:
Miss Velma makes three:
Miss Velma and Steve Hinton:
February and John Hinton:
Fragile But Agile with Steven Hinton (That makes it a Triple Hinton!):
Meanwhile, the P-40F is progressing well, with fuselage and wings joined:
Display practices today from the P-40B:
The Sea Fury:
The Nimrod:
The Spitfire 14:
Finally, the F-86 has had its stripes removed:
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