Duxford Tuesday 20th June:
German-based Beech D18S N868L paid a brief visit for fuel today. Art Deco, round engines, twin fins, bright red. What more could you ask for?
What more? An even more beautiful machine, arriving two minutes later, with a simply outstanding display:
Duxford Friday 16th June:
PA474 was resting today.
Biggin based MJ627 was flying with Classic Wings, and should be busy over the weekend.
Aero Legends’ T-6G and Devon made an appearance:
A very emotive visitor at TFC:
1/5 scale, professionally built over 9 months, remarkably detailed, not yet flown.
Forty years ago I was working at Prestwick and caught the Mustang en route Duxford:
I have the date recorded as June 16th 1977.
Duxford Wednesday 14th June:
PA474 was out in the sunshine all day, and we were treated to three sessions of engine testing. With all four Merlins running, each was taken to high power in turn. A very vivid experience!
I don’t comment much on this thread, I prefer to record the facts and let the pictures do the talking. However, this BBMF/ARC project deserves a few words.
In 50 years of chasing aeroplanes, I’ve never seen a better example of how important the aircraft preservation movement has become. Such a superbly restored machine, relying on the skills of dozens of specialists, demonstrates what can be achieved and is the best possible reminder of a time that few people now remember. We really need this aeroplane!
I couldn’t get all the right angles in today’s bright sunshine, so many thanks to CP and GT for their help
Duxford Wednesday 14th June:
Spitfire G-AIST/P7308 was having some markings ‘refreshed’ this afternoon:
Duxford Tuesday 13th June:
The only Lancaster activity I noted today involved a feather duster and a very long stick.
However, 4 Spitfires and Buchon ‘Yellow 10’ flew 9 sorties between them.
Apache ZJ207, here since the May airshow, had a successful airtest and departed, while an Army Wildcat dropped in for fuel:
Duxford Monday 12th June:
Good to see some ‘new’ faces at DX today, drawn by the chance of a Lancaster outing. No engine runs, but a short appearance for some hydraulic checks:
Spitfire N3200 made a long trip South, details awaited:
Resident for a while, Apache ZJ207 was towed back to the Eastern Apron for checks:
The Mig 15 was also receiving attention:
Duxford Friday 9th June:
Lancaster PA474 had all 4 Merlins running this afternoon:
Spitfire AR213/P7308 was flying:
Broussard F-GHUO departed:
Passing through was Cessna O-2A N590D/21300. Based in the Netherlands, this Vietnam veteran was en route Cosford for Sunday’s airshow.
Red and yellow:
Duxford Thursday 8th June:
As mentioned elsewhere, Lancaster PA474 emerged this afternoon after eight months and one day in the Stephenson hangar for her first engine runs:
Visiting Broussard:
Duxford Friday 2nd June:
Plenty of activity at Duxford today despite the threat of bad weather.
Safe inside (but not for long?), Lancaster PA474 had her mid-upper turret installed this morning.
Dragon Rapide G-AGSH was over from Old Warden for training:
The Catalina departed for Dunkeswell, to fly at Torbay over the weekend:
Otherwise it was fighters galore. P-51D G-SHWN and Spitfire PV202 were active all day, and TD314 had a local flight:
TFC’s Gladiator and Hawk 75 are already in France, and today the Spitfire V, P-40C and P-40F joined Spitfire MH434 for a trip to Oostwold:
Spitfire ‘MV268’ was outside for a while and Fury ‘SR661’ left for Sywell:
Duxford Wednesday 31st May:
Both Nimrods (HAC & TFC) flew this afternoon, and should be ready for Sunday’s Navy Day at Od Warden:
Duxford Tuesday 30th May:
The Mildenhall based Osprey proved a major attraction on departure at lunchtime today:
More noise from Spitfire FR.XIVE G-SPIT, with prop (but not spinner) refitted:
Also active today were Spitfire TD314 and Catalina ‘Miss Pick Up’:
Duxford Monday 29th May,
The Osprey has indeed spent Memorial Day at Duxford:
The magnificent Norseman started her return journey at 1045 :
Some final preparation:
First stop Lelystad:
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