Duxford Tuesday 23rd May:
Another busy day at Duxford, with plenty of engineering and practice display flights.
2017’s first outing from MH434 was certainly memorable.
Duxford Sunday 21st May:
Bright and busy a DX today. TFC’s Gladiator, Spitfire V and P-40F were all flying (The Gladiator for the first time with all 4 guns)
Rides in PV202 and engine runs from Sally B:
Display practice from Ballerina:
Sole Pipistrel Virus on the UK register:
Some of the visitors, classic and modern:
Duxford Tuesday 16th May:
Work is now well underway on restoring/conserving the IWM Ohka. Some original paint and markings have been revealed, and a start has been made with undoing the damage caused by years of outside display. The woodwork seems in better shape than some of the metal structure and fittings, but the build quality is very high. It was obviously built to last (!)
Port aileron rebuild (all original woodwork):
Otherwise, not a lot of activity today. Some of TFC’s fleet were outside for a while in the sun:
EP120’s Merlin 55:
This visiting Griffin HT.1 from Shawbury carries 60 Squadron’s 100th Anniversary markings from last year:
Duxford Saturday 13th May:
Very busy at Duxford today despite the variable weather. Fury G-CBEL/SR661 arrived at her new base from Sywell this morning in very dull conditions:
Spitfire NH341 departed to Headcorn for the weekend, while PV202 gave rides and N3200 flew Wing-to-Wing sorties:
T-28 G-TROY departed to Abingdon for tomorrow’s show:
Hornet Moth G-AELO was part of the IWM Photo-Day:
The Trig team were practising:
Among the visitors were a newly built Steen Skybolt:
Baron and Super King Air:
Duxford Friday 12th May:
Ferocious Frankie was on the move today, but only as far as Airspace, where she will be part of a corporate event:
Duxford Wednesday 10th May:
A late sortie from Buchon G-AWHK, now back as ‘Yellow 10’ but still showing signs of the wingtip swap:
Duxford Tuesday 9th May:
A very grey day, but TFC’s Spitfire EP120 and Hawk 75 were both flying:
Interesting visitors were Broussard G-HOUR and ‘Bestmann’ G-TPWX:
More information on the Sea Fury when available……
Duxford Monday 8th May:
A good look at TFC’s new Sea Fury powerplant.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800. Twin row, 18 cylinders.
Named 2800 for the displacement in cubic inches (or 46 litres).
Around 2,000 hp.
Duxford Friday 28th April:
Two of a kind:
Visitors on Saturday or Sunday should see Spitfire N3200 on Wing-To-Wing duties with Classic Wings:
Sunday (30 April) is also the Duxford Spring Car Show.
Duxford Wednesday 26th April:
Work has started on conserving/restoring Ohka BAPC.159.
A Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka 11 rocket powered kamikaze anti-shipping weapon, previously at Chattenden, it arrived in 2011.
There is a lot missing, and some non-original parts to replace.
Anyone have Japanese blueprints, instruments or spare parts ???
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