Duxford Tuesday 25th July:
There were some movements on the Western apron this morning, Trislander Victor Tango is now parked next to Britannia Victor Tango:
The VC-10 has been moved out from the line-up for a filming session:
Duxford Sunday 23rd July:
Plenty of action between the rain showers today. Spitfire N3200 was flying Wing-To-Wing, PV202 flew rides and ‘MV268’ returned from the Weston show:
The Blenheim and B-17G flew up to the Sunderland show:
The intrepid Brendan O’Brien was perfecting his Truck landing technique. Cub G-BPCF, or ‘Wicky Wacky Doo De Dah Dah’:
Duxford Friday 21st July:
The DH.9 is now fully assembled (though final rigging adjustment is still to be done) and is posed nicely in Hangar 3.
Duxford Tuesday 18th July:
Long awaited Airco DH.9 E8894 (to fly as G-CDLI) arrived this afternoon from Fairford. She will be rigged over the next few days in Hangar 3, first flight ‘when she’s ready’. A truly amazing re-creation.
Many thanks to the HAC/Retrotec team.
Some of Duxford’s residents were on the move to free space in Hangar 3:
Duxford Monday 17th July:
Spitfire SM845 went home this morning:
Another departure was Sopwith Pup G-ELRT/N6161, just 2 days short of one year after her arrival:
‘Frenesi’ returned from RIAT, and Hurricane G-ROBT/P2902 flew a photo sortie and a practice display:
Duxford Friday 14th July:
The privately owned Sopwith Pup (G-ELRT / N6161) which has been lodging with HAC in Hangar 3 was dismantled for transport today. G-INFO suggests a change of ownership is on the card.
Duxford Wednesday 12th July:
A press event for the Dunkirk movie was held this morning. Spitfire AR213/P7308 was on a film set in Airspace, and the IWM Spitfire I replica was being prepared for transport:
Noise restrictions meant no flying except Classic Wings, though one exception was the departure of ‘Miss Helen’
Duxford Monday 10th July (Part 2):
‘Miss Velma’ came into sight just after 1500, but it took 3 hours to get to Hangar 2.
Duxford Monday 10th July (Part 1):
Some Legends stragglers were departing this morning, C-53D LN-WND was waiting for passengers for the return flight to Norway:
Some antique gems returned home, Travel Air 4000 NC9048 and Ryan SCW-145 VH-SCW:
Seafire III PP972 returned to Sywell, and Spitfire RR232 went home to Goodwood, though not before a sortie with ‘Miss Helen’ and a practice display:
There was plenty of Mustang flying today, both ‘Miss Helen’ and G-SHWN/KH774 were out for exercise:
The DAS Trislander is back on the Eastern apron, while Classic Wings are in Hangar 3 for a while::
Duxford’s latest resident, Hurricane G-ROBT/P2902 was one of several machines moved pending the return of ‘Miss Velma’
Duxford Monday 10th July:
Today’s surprise event was a flypast from the USAF Thunderbirds
I’ve ‘borrowed’ this pic from their Facebook page showing the event from a different angle ( Many thanks to Bomberflight for the link). That’s me, third from the left at Gate ‘C’:
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