29Jul14
A few from a Scorchio day at Duxford with the temperature topping 25degC by mid afternoon. Photos in the order they were taken.
As part of the Summer Families Activities a small replica trench system has been constructed in the Gun Butt between hangars 2 & 3 with a costumed interpreter explaining the intricacies of the First World War and life in the trenches.
Brian
26Jul14
A nice hot day that brought out the crowds for the ‘Spitfires, Merlins and Motors’ event. On the Jet Pan were the Mk.1 Spitfire/N3200 and the HAC Hurricane with the RAF Regiment Historic Flight living history group giving RAF ground crew type demonstrations throughout the day. On the grass near the control tower were Spitfire/MH434 and the BoB Buchon which for parting with £20 you could sit in a cockpit of the one of your choice with a free t-shirt thrown in as well. The flying consisted of the BoB Buchon, the Grace Spitfire which over the PA system was called a Mk.19, and the TFC Mk.V Spitfire. The TFC Mk XIV didn’t quite make it. When the Buchon was flying to the north of the airfield, holding for its display slot, it was bounced by a BBMF Spitfire on its way to an event and what appeared to be a little bit of a dog fight broke out with the BBMF Spitfire last seen making a dash to the east. The car side of the day appeared well attended but not my sort of thing.
Brian
14Jul14
AND BACK ON TOPIC
I think that was the quietest departures day after Legends I can remember with just the Norwegian DC-3 and the French registered Hurricane and P-51/MoonbeamMcSWINE leaving for home. The DC-3 turned after take off and came back for a fast….ish, low….ish pass over the airfield and the Hurricane went off with a Vans photo ship in tow. The P-51 climbed to height after take off and over the M11 roundabout pointed the nose down for a fast topside pass along the flight line before climbing out again. The Catalina returned from static duties at RIAT and the Grace Spitfire was flying as well as the Boultbee T.9. As most of its fleet was out on the airfield following the air show, the eastern end of the TFC hangar had its annual spring clean before the fleet returned and in the western end, the boys from Chino were dismantling the Peashooter. In all the years I’ve been photographing this procedure, it’s the quickest I’ve seen an aircraft containerised. ‘Gone in 30 Seconds’ came to mind.
Going
Nearly Going
Not Quite Going
GONE
Brian
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