Hello,

I-DIWG at LHR

Great photos everyone, but whats that on the back of the Alitalia DC-8 engine nacelles?

Rob

Short memories here! Duxford IWM/DAS exhibit arrivals, http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=111511
Footage of the B-29 and 52 arrivals included.

Another one covering the Javelin arrival, http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=108644

Edit, for some great pictures of how wild the airfield looked before the museums were established, check out this thread (particularly first pages) on AIX http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?900-Duxford

Just as well we have you to remind us James, and keep us in order :);).

Just been looking back through that thread, but sadly there is a lack of arrivals photos in it.

Rob

Both the Convair’s in Franks wonderful collection are 990’s. Distinguished from the 880 by the larger diameter engines and the trailing edge fairings on the wings.

S.B.

Thanks for that. Always good to learn something new.

sorry 990, forgot the fairings weren’t on the 880, I’ll go to the bottom of the class!!

990 video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LBHZvLDhvU

I spent an enjoyable hour or two the other evening watching Convair 880 and 990 videos on Youtube. Shame about the last potentially flyable 990 being broken up just a couple of years ago 🙁

Rob

Oh for the days of the long grass, chestnut fencing and the constant sound of Skylarks… 😉

Indeed. Every respectable airfield site should have the sound of a Skylark overhead. And i’ve heard that some pilots would welcome that long grass, instead of the ‘uneven concrete type’ they get in the summer ;).

But seriously as much as i like the progress thats got the airfield to the superb status that it is today, i always used to love the raw, untouched look and feel of Duxford, as seen in the Concorde arrival photos. And with hindsight the taxiways and parking that once stood un-used on the south side would be a welcome and useful addition today.

Nostalgia….. there’s nowt like it!

Rob

A nice way to celebrate, georgeland. Is the Auster yours ?

Rob

all DC8s, they have small air intakes on the nose

Thanks nibb100. So in that respect does it make the “Modern Air” liveried aircraft a Convair 880?

Rob

What’s the building in the foreground?

Not sure of its use, but i think its the same building as seen here in the middle of the field in the background during the filming of the Battle of Britain in 1968 (both pics Mark12).

Rob

…by the way, i like Roobarbs idea of a “final flights” thread. Very nostalgic, not just for the aircraft but also for Duxford airfield as it once was.