Now that all those lovely highly significant airframes are now in the front section of Airspace, is there any chance they can open those doors for the general public to see them in daylight.
Preferably during the airshows. I wonder what reasons they would give for keeping the hangar doors closed? Another thing, now that there is more to see in there, will they brighten things up in there? Maybe it’s OK to have full lighting for quilt exhibitions and the like, but not the objects it was built to contain.
I do know that the situation is only temporary.

Martin

Fantastic photos! Now all we need is to have the doors left open during the VE Day show & pray for some fantastic weather.

Martin

Any record of the movements out of the AAM or are they holding off for this week? Weather looks a bit iffy for the latter part.
Would like to go tomorrow weather permitting.

I had no idea that this was being restored to fly. Only today found that it’s flying again, so it’s a coincidence that I built this model this yearMig-15 UTI Czechoslovak Air Force by Lightningboy2000, on Flickr

I guess I now have to do the Tiger stripes on the fin now!

Martin

Absolutely superb to finally see her in the air after all this time. Now all they need is some lovely weather for some air to air photography. No doubt we will see a massive article in the next but one issue of Flypast. Can’t wait to get over to Duxford for some Blenheim action.

A really nice chap and a superb aviation artist. I met him at the signing he did at last years Legends and picked up the three French volumes of “Le grand duke” which he signed and remarqued for me.:)

Is this the same artist who had a few scifi/fantasy art books on display. These books were scifi/aviation futristic aircraft artworks.
Or was there another artist with him at the time. I recall these were fantastic books but foolishly didn’t purchase one.

Hi Cliff
Many thanks for replying with that info, superb!
I was wondering if you could have seen them, but I guess the tips of the props aren’t exactly what you’re concentrating on when display flying like that.
No problems about using the pics!
Cheers
Martin

Might not be of interest to some, but some great shots of of the Buchon showing the prop spiralling slipstream or ‘corkscrew’ effect.

I think it’s the first time I’ve seen it visible in the air, so many thanks to Duxman & Lightning spirit for posting!

These images are good to show to someone when they ask why the aircraft pulls in the opposite direction to the propeller during take off!

Cheers

Paul

Exactly, well put into perspective. The aircraft trying to counter the spin of the prop, not being an expert in such things I stress! I was watching it up in the blue and with the naked eye saw what looked like a white attachment to the plane which looked odd, so immediately started snapping at it. In hindsight I wish I had approached the pilot as I would have liked to hear his description of it from the cockpit.
I wonder if he would have noticed as he may have been concentrating on looking ahead, horizon or his controls.
As I said, never seen it before on an aircraft whilst in flight. Only in photos of aircraft taxying.

Martin