Its a shame the numbers of volunteers at Duxford have reduced so much, for the 12 years I was a volunteer (84 – 96) there was a very healthy number, I guess times change.
Good to see the Viscount tribute, particularly as that was the first aircraft I worked on at Duxford.

Indeed it was

Great picture, is it my imagination or are the aircraft heading North up the coast? In theory from Southwold they would be heading away from Wattisham.

Lovely picture all the same, I’ve only ever witnessed a Mustang hanging off my wing in a similar manner along that bit of coast.

A new addition to the UK register this week is Spitfire FR MK XVIII G-BUOS SM845 registered to Spitfire Ltd in Jersey. This spitfire was originally registered as SE-BIN.

…and G-BUOS before that

Sadly the Ju-52 (actually an Amiot AAC.1) will not have got “up to anything”, as it has been abandoned there by its previous owner. 🙁

Sounds like the 70s and early 80s when aircraft were of a similar vintage were left scattered around when once they had finished their useful purpose….

If you look at most (all) American registered aircraft flying in the UK they are regstered to either an American or a Trust, that doesn’t mean they are actually owned by that person or trust. I am talking in general here and not about the specific ownership of these two aircraft.

What I would like to see in an aviation magazine is no history, just cover to cover restoration and preservation news and reports, and current vintage aircraft operation, and airshow coverage. Why can’t we have a mag like that? It would be brilliant.

Something like Warbirds Digest and Classic Wings perhaps???