Interviews on BBC Breakfast this morning with Christopher Nolan in the Stephenson Hangar with Mk 1 Spit as backdrop and Mark Rylance in AirSpace again with a Spit as backdrop.

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https://www.facebook.com/iwm.duxford/photos/a.143183309039170.20232.108292682528233/1582779655079521/?type=3&theater

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-cambridgeshire-40535871?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=59639720e4b08315298c0730%26So%20how%20do%20you%20solve%20this%20one%20then%3F%26&ns_fee=0#post_59639720e4b08315298c0730

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Something to look forward to tomorrow 5 Hurricanes in formation – just. Yes that smudge in the distance under P3717 is the 5th Hurricane.

From the radio chatter, it sounded as though it was supposed to be in the flypast and then break off for the solo routine.

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Wednesday 5th July

It’s not just mad dogs and Englishmen that go out in the mid-day sun, American Horsemen do as well as just after 12 o’clock they fired up their thoroughbreds and cantered up to the Alpha hold and to stand near to three P-51’s doing power checks is a noise and vibration to experience. They flew off to the north for a practice display but returned early and Frenesi was returned to the stables, hangar 2, with a technical hitch. In the order taken.

Note the lack of fin fillet on Berlin Express compared to Frenesi behind it.

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Stallion 51 Flight Operations shared Ed Shipley’s post.

Operation Berlin Express Monday July 3, 2017 Update:
1020 EDT Berlin Express has LANDED in Wick, Scotland! Follow @Pursuit.Aviation for LIVE follow ups.
1000 EDT LAND HO!
0920 EDT Lee reports from the cockpit of Berlin Express that he has switched to Scottish Radio. 225 NM and 53 minutes.
0835 EDT From the cockpit of Berlin Express; Switched to right drop tank, 233 KTS TAS at 13,000 feet 255 KTS ground speed, 2:11 hours to go.
0815 EDT Lee reports from the cockpit of Berlin Express; “Sunny Skies, smooth air, cloud deck below us, Took a little while on departure to stay low under the clouds and find a clear path to climb. Looking good.”
0800 EDT Berlin Express Reports from the cockpit; Leveling 13000, 245kts Grounds Speed, landing Wick, Scotland 1602 local. About a 4 Hour flight.
0715 EDT Berlin Express getting ready to take off from Iceland to Wick Scotland. Follow Pursuit Aviation for live updates from the cockpit..

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And back on topic –

Sunday 2nd July

Summer returned to Duxford with blue sky and lots and lots of sunshine. Classic Wings were doing their usual fly in/fly with a Spitfire along with Harvard flights with the all yellow KF183. P-51/Miss Velma left first thing for Old Warden and returned early afternoon. TFC had their P-40F out for a handling flight and a spot of aerobatics. Mid afternoon and Spitfire Mk FR.XVIIIe/SM845 flew in from displaying at Cleethorpes. B-17/Sally-B went off to display at Old Warden and Cleethorpes as well and returned to Duxford the same time the Blenheim returned after its weekend away at Swansea and various displays en-route back to Duxford.

Sony Alpha A6000 CSC & Sigma 100-400m f5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens + Sigma MC-11 SA-E Mount/Sony Alpha A6000 CSC & Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-III VC.

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