Duxford Saturday 1st August:
After a month’s absence, it was great to see the Duxford Catalina return this afternoon. Hopefully the story of her Greenland adventure will appear in print soon:
Also returning this afternoon was the Blenheim I, but only from a day-trip to East Kirkby:
Visitors were treated to some astonishing flying from Cosmic Wind and Jungmann:
Among a host of visiting microlights was the 1968 registered Shield Xyla:
Duxford Friday 31st July:
Dragon Rapide G-AGSH paid a visit today, all the way from Old Warden:
The shiny ‘C’ sat in the sunshine before a short sortie:
Also flying today were the based Jet Provost and temporarily based Yak 50:
Duxford Wednesday 29th July:
TFC’s Wildcat and Corsair left for Culdrose today:
Team Bonhomme was engaged in some very high G practice for the next Red Bull race at Ascot (Currently leading the table):
Duxford Tuesday 28th July:
It was more like October today with the wind and rain, however TFC provided plenty to look at.
Maintenance underway on P-40C, Spitfire FR.XIVe and Beech D17S:
The Wildcat flew twice, between the showers. I note from the Culdrose Airshow website that Wildcat and Corsair will be performing there on Thursday.
Anyone who is not a Wildcat fan, look away now.
Elsewhere, the IWM P-51D ‘Etta Jeanne II’ presently lodging in Airspace, has had droptanks fitted:
Finally, more work in progress:
Duxford Sunday 26th July:
Another very dull day today, so until something colourful turns up here are some shiny fighters:
Looking forward to Wacky Wabbit!
Duxford Tuesday 21st July:
At the moment, there are six different Hawkers in Hangar 3:
Jet Provost T.3 G-BKOU/XN637 was busy today, visiting from North Weald for display practice:
Another visitor was RV-3B G-HILI, which only flew last month, and appears to need a few finishing touches:
The nine o’clock light was pretty poor and very demanding for the photographers, but I think the results were worth the wait:
Duxford Sunday 19th July:
Warbird activity today was confined to the Classic Wings Spitfire flights, and the return from Fairford of some of the Duxford fleet:
Duxford Friday 17th July:
Three more Legends departures today, back to Germany:
Coming the other way was a contingent of German light aircraft, including this Super Cub:
Old Warden Wednesday 15th July:
Magic.
Pure magic.
Many thanks to everyone at Old Warden for a perfect afternoon.
Duxford Tuesday 14th July:
Plenty of activity today, despite the continuing poor weather. More of the Legends went home, the Shuttleworth Gladiator didn’t have far to go:
Red 7 was up for a practice sortie. I’m told it is going to Fairford on Thursday:
The recently donated Spitfire I, N3200 was positioned to Hangar 4 for display this afternoon, and now takes pride of place in the Battle Of Britain exhibition:
The next phase of the American Air Museum renewal was marked by the B-29’s reposition to the jetpan, and the B-52’s removal :
An interesting visitor was this Dutch registered Aircoupe ‘Miss Dolly’, in the colours of a US military JATO test aircraft (ie a rocket-ship!)
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