Duxford Friday 27th June:
A great day’s flying again, with the weather much better than forecast. Early flights from the Catalina and Spitfire PV202 were followed by three sorties by Spitfire MH434 in the Classic Wings ‘Wing-To-Wing’ programme. Sadly, the wonderful display by Paul Bonhomme was in poor light:
Poor light again for a vigorous display by passing Hunter WV372:
Old Warden Tuesday 24th June:
Both BE2e’s flew yesterday, and have been confirmed as taking part in next Sunday’s show.
ZK-KOZ / A2767 was up again today, sadly poor weather prevented more than one sortie.
Many thanks to the above gentlemen and all at Old Warden
Old Warden Saturday 21st June:
Both BE2e’s were engine running last Thursday, since when they have been together in Hangar 3. The only difference (apart from markings) that I can see is the observer’s gun mount, which is on the starboard side of A2943 and on the port side of A2767 (which also has a drum rack on the Starboard side).
The Camel replica is presently in the Hangar 1 workshop and partly rigged. Looking more like a Camel on every visit.
This Jodel is presently ‘resident’:
Today Old Warden hosted the International Auster Clubs AGM, and among the visitors was the mighty Agricola:
Some other members of the Auster family:
Duxford Saturday 21st June:
Plenty to see at Duxford again, including another powerful display from Buchon ‘Yellow 10’:
‘Sally B’ departed for airshow duty at Weston-Super-Mare:
Classic Wings departed to Sywell for a corporate event:
Among the visitors were a very smart Super Cub and the Hatz CB-1:
Duxford Friday 20th June:
An exceptionally fine and busy Friday at Duxford, with firstly the arrival of Spitfire I X4650 from Biggin Hill:
The Spitfire is now resident in Hangar 2. Crew ferry was Cub G-BMKC:
Fennec G-TROY was airtested:
Spitfire I P9374 departed to Sywell:
Catalina G-PBYA was crew training before departure:
Tiger Moth G-BJZF flew late afternoon:
Extra EA300L G-ZXLL was also on ferry duty, in the new Blades colours:
Spitfire PV202 waited until 1700 and the best light before getting airborne:
Old Warden Tuesday 17th June:
Here are a few more views of Old Warden’s latest arrivals:
The second airframe (ZK-KOZ/A2767) is well on the way to completion:
The two aircraft will hopefully be at their future base (Stow Maries) on Saturday June 28th, for their Armed Forces Day. Details on the new Stow Maries website at:
Duxford Tuesday 17th June:
More pics from this morning’s sunshine shuffle:
At 1600, with the sun past it’s best, a sortie from P9374:
For the record, A2767 is ZK-KOZ c/n 752. It represents a 37 Sqn aircraft based at Stow Maries in 1917 and hopefully will be based there.
First to be assembled, A2943 is ZK-TFZ c/n 753 in 7 Sqn markings, and is for German collector Oliver Wulff.
The Camel replica is progressing well, with both additions to both metalwork (chutes and cowling) and woodwork (upper decking ‘hump’):
Duxford Wednesday 11th June:
The ‘Grace’ Spitfire ML407 departed this afternoon having been based since May 18th:
Welcome visitors were this pair of Nanchang CJ-6A, G-CJSA and G-BXZB (as Sri Lankan ‘CT-180’):
Some other visitors:
Some more rearrangement in Hangar 3 saw this Biber midget submarine in transit:
Duxford Tuesday 10th June:
Here’s something you don’t see every day:
Shackleton MR.3/3 XF708 has started the journey into storage:
The ‘Desert’ Buchon G-AWHE departed to Humberside, with a few manoeuvres before setting course:
Another Jet Provost passed by this morning, this time T.3 G-BKOU/XN637:
A visitor this afternoon was formerly based Nord 1002 G-ATBG:
A couple of classics on the line today were TravelAir G-ASYJ (pictured arriving yesterday) and Aircoupe G-ARHB. Both looking great for their age (1964 and 1961 respectively):
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