I think it’s a type of blank ammunition, 7.62mm i believe, where did the shingle come from?
Wow, went Duxford today, and hangar three is pretty empty, so when Airspace opens the place is going to be very empty indeed, as well as hangar 5 and 4! Also, the Lifeboat is looking pretty rough, could do with some conservation, also the Vampire so maybe these will get some time in hangar 5 after the airspace aircraft work is done? Also, in the Airspace plan layout there is a large area with nothing in it by the aircraft, is this where they will conserve/restore aircraft? I heard the Victor was up for conservation, is this true?
Heres a couple of pics taken today
Here we go
Got one of a US navy one that was at RAF Kinloss a few years back, there were two there, think one of them was Dutch or something i’ll try and find it
I would post away, but i need to resize them as their waaaaaay too big, same for my Beaufighter ones as well, ah well should be on here later.
Theres an airshow going on those days, so probably quite a lot!
Ah the good ole Stringbag, i’ll get some pics of the Duxford one tomorrow and post them on here if anyones interested
Was about to say the middle one was a Tiger Moth, then i noticed the Demon in the background :-p She looks great, in fact, better than great!
Some years ago several of us were helping on one of the aviation art stalls at Plymouth Navy Days where we were doing the book launch of Robert Taylor’s Maritime paintings book. During the afternoon of the third day business was rather quiet as people were watching the various displays going on and we were just sitting in the front of the marquee watching the action.
Various aircraft were displaying, (Sea Harrier, Sea King, etc), but in the distance we could hear the rumbling of something ‘heavy’ approaching. The noise gradually got closer and louder but we could not decide what it might be. We all stared at each other until the curiosity grew too much.
Suddenly we all jumped to our feet and ran outside to investigate and were just in time to see a Naval Rating come around the corner pulling an empty wheelie bin!!!!
Same things happened to me, but it was those ride-on lawnmowers, happened to me at both East Kirby AND Elvington, on my only visits there! Crikey, what are the odds :p
Now THAT would be great! And also possible as well!
Woo another 30’s Hawker biplane 😀 love the beauties, where will she be based? All it says on the website is that its under restoration.
Does their TF.X have the thimble nose or the good ole’ pugnacious Beaufighter nose?
Where else in Duxford are P-51’s based? Only just got back into warbirds e.t.c. since i was younger and back then pretty much any WW2 warbird that was a fighter was based at Duxford to me
Whats happening then? Even though i’ve only ever been to one airshow i still think it’s a great shame Sally B has been grounded, i’ll never forget the day when as a child i heard a huge roar and Sally B came straight over my house, very low!