Duxford Friday 21st March (Part 2):
The Spitfire activity today continued with the arrival from Waddington of Spitfire Tr.9 G-BMSB / MJ627. After a quick refuel, she was flown again before being hangared.
The HAC Hurricane was also on the move, though firmly on the ground:
Based Dragon Rapide G-AGJG spent some time in the circuit:
Classic Wings’ G-AKIF also arrived:
One of today’s visitors:
And finally:
Duxford Wednesday 19th March:
The containerisation of the P-40B continued today, with the wing section entering the box at midday. The fuselage should be boxed tomorrow:
Another departure this morning was Ship’s Camel N6812, bound for London:
Both Vipers have been removed from the Shackleton:
We were treated to another sortie from Spitfire SM845, sadly no sunshine today:
Some of today’s visitors:
Less than they did a few years ago, when they had to use another hanger for the overspill
Probably about 15 nowadays (plus the restorations)
Current inmates:
Old Warden Tuesday 18th March:
A quick check on the Camel today revealed great progress with the very complex fuselage top decking:
A few more odds and ends:
Duxford Tuesday 18th March:
Here are some more pics of the ex TFC P-40B disassembly:
An arrival in Hangar 5 this morning:
Duxford Monday 17th March:
A quick visit this morning found the TFC/Collings P-40B being dismantled in Hangar 2:
The IWM Shackleton has returned to Airspace for further disassembly:
Duxford Sunday 16th March:
It’s officially Summer now, with IWM extended opening times (1000-1800), and to prove it we had unbroken sunshine all day.
Frankie moved aside to allow a Harvard onto the flightline:
The two Harvards in the circuit provided some real noise:
Also active this afternoon was Chipmunk G-ARMG:
I’ve been trying to get a good shot of these two Spitfires for a while, there’s quite a contrast between Mk.I and XVIII:
Finally, with the starboard radiator removed, there’s more interesting detail beneath the TFC Spitfire FR.XIVe G-SPIT / MV268:
Duxford Friday 14th March:
Super Cub G-BROZ is a regular visitor to Duxford. It departed this morning fitted with skis, a rare configuration for UK based machines:
Spitfire SM845 was active again, but only with Terence’s help:
Duxford Tuesday 11th March:
Another quiet day, the Victor is now back in Airspace and the Typhoon has been repositioned:
This Bell 429 stopped by for fuel:
And for those who need their daily warbird fix:
Duxford Monday 10th March:
A quiet morning at Duxford today, with nothing much newsworthy.
In Hangar 5, the IWM Mustang has the rear fuselage removed. A new fuselage frame will be inserted to assist suspension:
Two Great War survivors, the BE.2c and a 1917 German Mast Periscope:
Two residents:
Old Warden Sunday 9th March:
The Scale Model Exhibition at Old Warden was well attended today. With modellers and traders taking over Hangar 1 (the workshops), some aircraft shuffling had occurred since my last visit.
The Camel was sharing hangar space with Pup, Triplane and the other Great War machines. The instrument panel was fitted and the fuselage top decking (or hump!) is coming together:
The Lysander reveals how complex it is under the skin:
Tiger Moth G-ANJD appears to be over for maintenance:
A visitor this morning was Pitts S-1S G-FLIK (builder Rob Millinship):
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