Old Warden Sunday 11th May:
Today’s (cancelled) airshow should have marked 50 years of the SVAS, but rather neatly commemorated 50 years of rain and strong winds at Old Warden. Lots of extra ground activities were laid on, and the chance was taken to get an update from the workshops.
The Tomtit is now fully assembled and very close to flight:
The Camel’s wings are now awaiting completion in the workshop, though the project will slow down during the busy Summer period. There’s a nice contrast with the construction of the Spitfire’s starboard wing:
Demon and Demon
Duxford Sunday 11th May:
There was a brief sighting of Spitfire MH434 this afternoon, now resplendent in D-Day stripes:
Sally B was powered up before an enthusiastic audience:
The IWM Vampire T.11 WZ590 is now available in miniature:
Duxford Wednesday 7th May:
Another entertaining day at Duxford, two sorties from T-28B/Fennec N14113 and practices from the OFMC Mustang and Spitfire:
Duxford Monday 5th May:
Duxford’s resident aircraft were resting today (except Classic Wings of course), but visitors kept things interesting. Hunter T.7 WV372 made a couple of passes during a sortie from North Weald, and Sea King ZH543 stopped by for a while:
Just hope Mark remembers he’s got a passenger to bring back 😀
Brian
I’m touched to know you worry about me!
Here’s Duxford from a different angle:
Here’s a shot illustrating the perfect photographic stance. Braced against the fence, elbows tucked in, feet at right angles and he even remembered to take the lens cap off!
Duxford Friday 2nd May:
The Old Warden based Avro 19 was busy in the circuit at Duxford this afternoon:
A very different twin was also active:
The ARCo tugs had another very busy day. Movements included most of Buchon ‘Yellow 10’:
We’ve been waiting impatiently for the first ‘double’ picture of the Mark One Partners’ two Spitfire Is. Sadly when it happened today we had poor light….
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