I have not read everyones replies here so if i repeat anything i am sorry,I thought about this long and hard and have realised yes we are missing many types but not everything can be saved for one.

We should be proud the we have rarer things like swordfish(soon 3 will be flying),Ansons Lancaster,Blenhiem(awaiting repair but lightly to fly again),Lysander,Gladiator,we now have several Hurricanes which means there role in Battle of Britain is at last more reconised,We have more Spitfires now than we could image during the 1980s,we should be proud.

Now to Sally B and B17s in general without B17s and her little friends P47 and P51 we would not have been able to win the war so many American service men were lost in the fight for Europe,They are very much part of our history and heritage and should be remembered.

Now to other american types flying with OFMC or TFC,
P40, served with the RAF so is part of UK history
Corsair ,served with Fleet air arm
Mustang ,served as little friend and with RAF also
P39, evaluated by RAF never taken up but ultra rare now and we should be proud to see one fly.
Wildcat,Served with UK yet again
Hellcat,Fleet air arm flew them
Bearcat,Lucky we can see one flying but does not have UK history.
Tigercat,rare and should be loved.

I could go on we should also remember the TFC will be putting a Gladiator,a Sea fury and Beaufighter in so our skies sometime in the future.
There are several other projects with British designs some will remain in the Uk such as Firefly and Tempest(i believe on is staying)and maybe we will get to see a Mossie fly sometime,We are doing ok in my view.

Now has anyone thought how few USA designed vintage jets we have flying on the Airshow scene?,Theres a whole new debate ,Remember we have the only flying F86a in the world and only other American designed jet i can think of is the T33.

My first Airshow that i really remember was Biggin Hill 1982 i remember as we arrived there was a B25 flying i do not know who owned it but remember it was in American markings,That day was also my first viewing of Sally B the TFC Bearcat and Ray Hanna in MH434(the first display i really remember)and not to forget the BBMF and RNHF who were also there.

Yes. But the glasses help and keep the dust out too.

To be fair, it seems to be a secret; the website isn’t telling. Last show was 22.50 for one adult in 1 car. Can’t comment on the rest as it wasn’t me.

I read £18,50 somewhere?Beats me where though 😀

But what day is the ‘Anyone from the forum who brings Steve a bottle of beer gets a ride in the backseat’ day at Duxford going to be?

Geoff.

As if anyone else would tell you that day 😀 ,I am getting a crate in anyway just in case.

Got this photo from saturday which i am quiet proud of.