Duxford Wednesday 11th November:
This simple Armistice Day tribute is a reminder of the purpose behind Duxford in general and TFC in particular:
The IWM/USAFM F-100 was flown into Sculthorpe in 1975 to join many other ex-French Air Force machines. Thanks to Mark Miller for this picture of the DAS team dismantling 42165 for its trip to Duxford in May 1976:
Mark identifies most of the team-
Standing (from left):
David Miller; N/K ; N/K ; Bill Dale ; George Sidlecki (USAF point of contact) ; Philip Sindall ; Norman Chapman ; Peter Loveday (IWM)
Kneeling (from left):
Ian Arnold ; N/K ; Dennis “Ginge” Bavister
The departure of 42165 will leave 8 F-100s in the UK, all ex French Air Force. A quick check in Bob Ogden’s book suggests there are 7 in France.
The current markings represent the 352nd TFS which carried the ‘VM’ tailcode in Vietnam 1966-1971, only 5 years before 42165 arrived at Duxford.
Duxford Tuesday 3rd November:
Not much happening today, so here’s the IWM F-100 ‘Then and Now’
Duxford 19-4-77:
Duxford 3-11-15:
Duxford Monday 2nd November:
Not the most interesting photo, but……
Two years ago, Duxford’s Building 420 (the old Gliding Club hangar) was relocated towards the M11 boundary. Today, work was about to start on a new Building 420.
To quote from an online planning document:
“The IWM has secured planning permission and relocated an existing Blister Hangar building No. 420 on site and the applicant proposes to erect a new hangar in its place. The application building will primarily be used for the major servicing of The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster aircraft.”
Build it and they will come !
Duxford Sunday 1st November:
What exactly happens to the engine of the french Sea Fury ? Did it scheduled to change the engine at Duxford or did they have engine trouble after Flying Legends preventing the place to return to his homebase of Dijon ?
Regards
The Sea Fury’s engine gave trouble on the Legends Sunday, I’m told an R2800 is on the way.
Incidentally, it is marked as WH589 but has nothing in common with the Haydon-Baillie machine (which is now partly flying as ‘Furias’).
F-AZXJ was originally TF987.
Today saw the final set of Classic Wings’ 2015 season of Spitfire rides by MJ627:
Old Warden Friday 30th October:
Another look at newly resident Hurricane I R4118:
With a newly based fighter and a Spitfire to fly ‘soon’, there might be some demand for a suitable trainer……
Look what arrived yesterday!
A 1942 Harvard IIB which saw RCAF and Swedish Air Force service:
Duxford Friday 30th October:
There were plenty of visitors today despite the murky weather, mostly for the Autumn Quilt Festival (if anyone wants blanket coverage, look elsewhere).
The only activity of interest was the regular shuffling of aircraft between hangars:
TFC’s Gladiator is always worth a close look:
Duxford Tuesday 27th October:
Are they hoping to get the Sea Fury fixed and back to France???
The Sea Fury’s engine departed today, a replacement is awaited:
The Link Trainer from Airspace is now in Hangar 5, a possible candidate for the American Air Museum:
At the opposite end of Hangar 5:
A few more from another sunny Duxford day:
Here’s a link to an event of interest. On the afternoon of Saturday 7th November, HAC are having an ‘At Home’ day at Duxford, with access to aircraft and pilots. See:
https://www.facebook.com/Historic-Aircraft-Collection-281457865276755/
Not forgetting the Duxford Remembrance Sunday activities the next day (free admission as usual)
Duxford Sunday 25th October:
With the clocks changing, today saw the start of Winter opening hours at Duxford. However, the weather thought otherwise and provided a day of warm sunshine. The Catalina entered Hangar 2 for the usual off-season maintenance, leaving some of the regulars outside for a while:
The French Sea Fury’s engine is now removed:
A good turnout of visitors included this Belgian AA-5:
Duxford Friday 23rd October:
Sea Fury FB.11 F-AZXJ has been resident since Legends in July. Today saw the start of work to remove the faulty Wright R-3350:
TFC’S Wildcat in detail:
Old Warden Friday 23rd October:
Both Triplane and Camel are now just waiting for engine completion. Just 16 months after being damaged, the Triplane is looking like new:
Little Nellie remains on show:
The newly based Hurricane I R4118 looks very much at home. It is hoped to feature this aircraft at the Engineering Open Weekend at New Year:
One of today’s visitors, Tiger Moth G-AIDS:
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