Duxford Monday July 4th (Part 5):
Events also of note today:
An outing for TP-47G ‘Snafu’:
Ailerons now fitted:
Monochrome for a change:
The visiting Buchon travelling East, that makes three for Roobarb to take care of:
Sunny Stearman:
A poor shot, but passing Scandinavian Vampires are rare, even at Duxford. (en route Waddington to North Weald):
Appropriate for the Fourth of July:
Sally B with her new Very Little Friends:
Spitfire TD248 active today:
Sea Fury on the line:
Duxford Monday July 4th (Part 4):
Lee’s Hope:
The new TFC P-40F arrived this morning, emerging from the container around 1145:
The whole aircraft was fixed to one frame:
Making it difficult to capture the fuselage and nose art:
The desert camouflage is very striking:
The wings remain in one piece:
Revealing the fuselage:
Lifted from the frame:
Showing markings:
Nose art:
The Merlin engine:
Fin and rudder fitted before close of play, should be complete tomorrow:
Duxford Monday July 4th (Part 3):
‘February’
At opening time, the P-51D was only waiting for a prop:
Soon fitted:
Roll-Out:
Waiting for action:
Engine runs:
Spinner added, ready for test ( Edit flew this evening ):
Duxford Monday July 4th (Part 2):
Fragile But Agile:
At 1000 this morning, the P-51K was all but complete:
Rolled out into the sun:
Posing on the grass:
On the way out:
Start up was immediate:
Engine runs sounded very sweet:
Cowlings added, and ready for airtest:
Preflight checks:
Rolling:
Returning:
Duxford Saturday July 2nd:
Latest update on the Horsemen;
‘Fragile But Agile’ is mostly complete, should fly Monday. It wears two serials because wartime photos show different last numbers, perhaps a replacement rudder or just another SNAFU moment.
‘February’ is also progressing:
There are still lots of parts to fit:
There’s always somebody to help the unwrapping:
Despite a recent vigorous workout:
OFMC also busy today, may have been the London City event:
Finally, I had to share this wonderful picture by Bomberflight, taken yesterday. TFC have had their problems over the last three years, and it is great news to see the best hangar in the UK so busy again. This photo seems to sum up Legends, TFC and Duxford:
Duxford Friday July 1st.
Part 5, the rest:
Other highlights today were a punchy display practice from Stephen Grey in the Bearcat, a training sortie from Sally B (and departure to Waddington), and a recently completed Spitfire project at ARCO:
Duxford Friday July 1st.
Part 4, The Fury:
I was happy to see the final stages of the Fury project, as panels and other details were completed:
I was very happy to see the aircraft rolled into the sunshine:
I was even happier with the convenient steps to shoot from:
Mr Guy Black, the man behind this 18 year project:
Perfect:
And then, what could beat the Nimrod being placed alongside?
The Retrotec crew, a very friendly bunch:
Finally, a view from the thirties:
Many thanks to Mr Black and the Retrotec team. What a day!
Duxford Friday July 1st.
Part 3, The Mustang:
N351MX / 474391 ‘February’ is a P-51D which served with several ANG units before use with the Guatemalan Air Force from 1958 to 1972. It has been ‘February’ since 2003 to honour USAAF ace Lt Jim Brooks.
Duxford Friday July 1st.
Part 2, The Corsair:
A Legends favourite, F-AZYS / 123176 this year changed from a French Navy F4U-7 to a Korean era F4U-5N:
Duxford Friday July 1st (Sorry,very late. There seems to be a Flickr problem! )
Part 1, The Buchon:
An early Legends arrival flown in by Charlie Brown from Germany. Ex N109W, N9939 and G-AWHT, it is now operated by Air Fighter Academy at Heringsdorf. It will be looked after by HAC in Hangar 3:
More from Duxford today:
Assembly of the Fury continues, with attachment of the lower wings:
The first topside view!
Some of the wonderful details which won’t be visible for long:
Sister ship, the Nimrod II alongside:
And back to monochrome for the departure of Dakota Norway’s DC-3. Back next Friday for Legends:
More of ‘Fragile But Agile’
Emerging from the container:
Visible at last:
Detailing:
Unit History:
Wings are next:
Into position:
Fuselage leaves the cradle:
Carefully into place:
Assembly complete:
Back on its wheels:
Hangared, and assembly continues:
Lots more to do, and another one still crated….
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