A quick update from today, Wednesday April 27th:
All props removed from Mary Alice:
Rear fuselage ready for jacking up. Tailwheel tyre a little out of shape:
Ball turret ready for removal. I think I see where George Lucas got his Star Wars designs from:
Fabric removed from elevators/ailerons:
TP-47G posing. It may be less visible shortly when painting starts:
Yellow backgrounds enhancing the visiting Nord 1002:
Easter Monday was De Havilland day at Duxford, with Beaver, Chipmunk, Tiger Moth, Dragon Rapide and Venom all flying.
‘New’ Chipmunk G-ARGG in Irish colours:
Venom FB.50 G-VENM/WK436 from Coventry, two flybys only:
A quiet Easter Sunday at Duxford, only Ferocious Frankie airborne.
There were a couple of strippers at work in Hangar 5. Note the ‘Black 6’ markings on the bucket, even the Duxford buckets have historic connections!
One of Duxford’s residents, EAA Acrosport II G-CGAK, built locally:
By coincidence, I’ve just come across this picture of G-ARGG in service as WD305 with Cambridge UAS. Since it was civilianized 19-10-60, it is at least 50 years ago, but exact date and location are unknown. (Photo by Gerald Lawrance via Tony Clarke)
Thursday April 21st:
Absolutely nothing happened at Duxford this morning, and here are the photos to prove it:
Open Sesame:
Space available for B-17 sections:
Another obstacle to consider:
Dismantling continues:
Revealing hidden details:
Sections are inspected:
Preparation for paint stripping:
A reminder of where it started: Not long after arrival, circa 1975 (Photo by Tony Clarke, with thanks):
Another check on Vampire progress:
And finally, a scoop:
Last part:
F-BATL Beech D.17S:
F-BDAQ Fairchild UC-61K Argus III. At Cambridge 1950:
F-BEDX Fairchild F.24R-46A Argus:
F-BENU Fairchild UC-61K Argus:
F-BEDM Stinson L-5:
F-OAGN Globe GC-1B Swift. At Shoreham 1950:
F-BEGO Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser. At Cambridge 1950:
F-BFFH Piper J3C-65 / L-4J Cub. At Cambridge 1950:
F-BFMB Piper PA-16 Clipper:
F-BGSJ Beech D18S:
F-BJLC Beech G18S:
F-BKRD Beech C-45H:
Next part:
F-BCIH Type unknown. Any offers? EDIT:Starck AS57/3
F-BBXH Bucker Bu181 Bestmann:
F-BCRL Bucker Bu181 Bestmann:
F-BDKZ Benes-Mraz M.1C Sokol:
F-BFVU DH.82A Tiger Moth (Ex PG706):
F-BGCU DH.82A Tiger Moth (Ex French Air Force and DF214):
DH.87B Hornet Moth (Ex and to G-ADKL, still based in France):
F-BDPD Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer III. There must be a story behind this one, any offers?
F-BEAK Percival P.44 Proctor V (Ex G-AMCP 1954):
F-BHCM Percival P.44 Proctor V. (Ex G-AKEB 1954):
F-BENP Miles M.65 Gemini 1A (Ex G-AIHI 1948):
F-BFAT Airspeed AS65 Consul (Ex G-AJHZ, Wfu by 1963):
F-BIEG Edgar Percival EP.9 Prospector, Fenwick Aviation:
I’ve been sent a close-up of the Spitfire frame at ARCO today (thanks to Peter Green / Bomberflight):
More pictures from today ( Tue April 19th ):
The new Buchon starting ( NB Spitfire frame: PS853/G-RRGN? ):
Returning after taxi trials:
The TFC TP-47G looking good:
First shakedown / training flights for the Catalina:
A new Spitfire project arrives for ARCO?
Progress continues with Mary Alice, B-17/B-29/B-52 tails in shot:
A reminder of what the AAM is for:
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