Duxford Friday 9th August:
Work has started on replacing the No.2 engine on the Norwegian Dakota.
The faulty R-1830 was removed yesterday, and the aircraft is now sheltering by Hangar 3 due to strong forecast winds:
The ‘workshop’ in Hangar 2, new engine on the left:
Duxford Friday 2nd August:
A skyfull today, just too much to take in. Classics everywhere and sunshine as well.
Here’s just a small selection.
And that, believe it or not, makes 10,000 of my Duxford pictures on ‘Duxford Diary’ !!
Duxford Tuesday 30th July:
The Fokker Triplane has been based at Duxford since May 7th.
Today, the TFC P-40F was out for an engine run. It is one of nine Duxford fighters planned to fly on Sunday’s Showcase Day.
Duxford Friday 26th July:
Weather permitting, the Duxford fleet will be busy this weekend.
The Ultimate Warbirds four-ship departed to Newcastle to participate in this weekend’s Sunderland Airshow:
‘Miss Helen’ flew to Weston / Dublin for the Bray show:
‘Miss Pick Up’ went to Edinburgh for the East Fortune Scottish Airshow:
Also heading to Scotland was Spartan Executive NC17633, which called in for fuel from Little Gransden:
‘Sally B’ will fly the shorter distance to Old Buckenham on Saturday and Sunday:
Also at Old Buckenham should be Spitfire MH434, P-51D ‘Sharkmouth’ and Sea Fury WG655. The latter was out for some exercise this afternoon:
An interesting visitor this morning was French Air Force Twin Otter 298 ‘F-RACD’
Duxford Wednesday 24th July:
Many of the Duxford warbird fleet were out in the sunshine today during hangar maintenance.
Yellow 7 (G-AWHM):
Duxford Monday 22nd July:
Spitfires PR.XI PL983 and N3200 will be centre stage at a wedding tonight, another ‘corporate’ event being held in Airspace:
Something blue ?
Duxford Monday 15th July:
A few Legends remained this morning, among those heading home were Buchon G-AWHR, Cub G-BECN, and the C-47 N877MG:
GIRTY flew twice:
I overlooked the ‘first’ flight of Bulldog ‘XX625’ last week. Last flown in April 2017, this aircraft is a past Duxford resident as G-CBAB / XX543. During a rebuild with ARC, it has been re-registered as G-UWAS and now wears the markings of a Wales UAS aircraft. The real XX625 (aka G-CBBR) is inactive in the USA.
Flown again today there’s more information at :
http://www.dornochhangar.scot/dornochaerodrome.asp
Also today:
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Duxford Wednesday 10th July:
More from today:
‘Pussy Cat’ was noted with Breitling logos this afternoon:
The Norwegian Dak was moved to facilitate an engine change:
This AN-2 flew through on the way to Fowlmere:
Duxford Tuesday 9th July:
Plenty of action today, despite the very dull weather. Seven different Spitfires were flying, with the visiting Rolls Royce PR.XIX PS853 being of note.
More of today’s flying:
Another Legends regular was back today, with some interesting mission markings:
Duxford Monday 8th July:
A quiet start to Legends Week, with only P-51D ‘Sharkmouth’, Spitfires PL983 and PV202 active.
There’s still a lot to do:
Pilatus PC24 HB-VXB (third prototype) was using Duxford’s grass to continue testing the type’s rough field landing abilities:
Duxford Thursday 4th July:
Very pleasing to see PT462 back in the air this afternoon, fully recovered from the Denham incident on Feb 27th. No doubt she’ll be earning her keep again very soon.
Some more late afternoon action:
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