The Fighter Collection

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  • That Bearcat Again

    Bearcat is packing bags and preparing to go on a spring holiday to France.
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  • Bearcat Test Flight April 18th 2014

    We’ll try again, Bearcat on a check flight today, this time with  pictures!

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  • Engine Runs

    Aeroplanes  are proving more reliable than our web server at present.  We had  hoped to  bring some real  time updates but suffice to say the  Bearcat/Wildcat and Harvard all had engine runs today.  Sorry no pictures today as  photographer had the day off!

  • Back to aeroplanes then

    Today we  had a  visit from Chip Hailey.  the son of 1st Lt David R Hailey who was part of the 338th FS, 55th FG who flew P-38’s and then converted to the P-51.  Lt David R Hailey flew as wingman to Capt Frank Birtciel, who flew the original Miss Velma.  Chip  had  some  fantastic  stories and memories.  He is   holding his  fathers  flying helmet  while  standing in front of our  Miss Velma.  (Chip still  visits   Velma!).

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  • New arrival at TFC

    With summer  fast  approaching Friends of  TFC have  helped the  engineers by   replacing one of the  oldest and most important   pieces of  equipment in the  inventory.  Never really on show to the  public but  an essential part of the   engineers  toolkit.  You guessed it, a  replacement  Fridge.   No more   doubtful smelling milk, soggy  butter or  unidentified  green stuff lurking at the  back of the  fridge.  The   colour scheme is  based on an authentic white enamel as used across the  UK.

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  • Membership News

    Could Peter Rouse who recently applied for online membership  confirm his email and post code so we  can progress his application?

  • Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn

    It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of one of our Honorary Friends of TFC, Tony Benn.

    We contacted Tony in the late 1990’s when we discovered one of our Fighter Log contributors trained with him in Rhodesia to fly Thunderbolts. Tony replied immediately to confirm he would be delighted to become an Honorary Friend of TFC and spread the word about historic aviation and The Fighter Collection.

    We thank him for all his efforts on our behalf.

  • P 40B action

    With the TFC engineers fully occupied on the current fleet, the Sunday TFC volunteer team under Martins guidance have started to prepare the P 40B for the export team. Many thanks to Harry and Rob for the photos.

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  • Fighter Log Spring 2014 available now

    Friends of TFC can access the latest Fighter Log online now. The paper version is at the printers.

    Just click HERE

    FofTFC will notice a slightly different way of accessing the new members pages as we update the site.

  • View from a B25

    This is the short version, en route to Switzerland in 1993, full version available to Friends of TFC click here:

    Let us know if you like this and we’ll try and find some more unseen vintage video for the week-end