The Fighter Collection

Category: corsair

  • It must be Spring

    View  from the window 24th March

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  • We are getting dressed again

    A quick  view of the  hangar with  more bits  being put  back on the aeroplanes  than taken off since the last  update.

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  • Calendar Desktop

    We are all in the Christmas mood at Hangar Two at the moment. Here is the  first in a series of monthly desktop calendar image for your  screen!  Just  click  below to download and set as your screen backdrop. There two sizes to go for, low res should be more than adequate for most laptops and iPads!

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  • Legends – the true meaning

    On Thursday we  had a visitor  to the  hangar. John Cronin was a Fleet Air Arm pilot in 1945, completed his flying training on the Cornell and Harvard before going on to the Martlet (Wildcat) He managed eight deck landings on an aircraft carrier with a collapsed oleo “on the wrong side” which made the take-off swing even worse than normal.

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    He then was posted to Tambaran near Madras (now Chennai) to fly the Hellcat, in preparation for the invasion of Japan. Whilst there, however, the hostilities came to an end and John gratefully returned to the UK and his life as an insurance salesman. Now 89 years young, he is still active, driving himself and brother Tom to Duxford today and although not able to get into the Hellcat this time it was a great pleasure to welcome him again.

    You  can see  our aircraft    Legends such as John   flew  below as the aircraft are   nearly as active as John (including the Hellcat). Video as  caught at the   Duxford September  show.

     

  • Fleet Has Berthed

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  • Fleet ready to sail

    Well you know what we  mean.  Line up on the ramp this morning  ready  for  Shoreham

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  • Photos from today.

    As promised here are some photos of todays action:

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  • Tuesday update

    Lots of brilliant photo reports around the internet. In brief a busy day for the team at TFC with test flights and display practices from the Hellcat, Bearcat Gladiator and notably Corsair (first time in the air since 2012) as well as other display participants.

    The P-40C had engine runs to whet the appetite. To add to the splendid photos around is this short clip (-if we are honest the Corsair is from earlier this year – many thanks to Greg for that and catching the P-40C on the move!)

     

     

  • Legends Build Up Continues.

    Busy day at Duxford today in the build up for Flying Legends! Some more photos of the P-40C:

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    And an arty shot of the P-40C engine…

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    And the Corsair getting a clean:

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  • More Hellcat Engine Runs

    The Hellcat was out in the sun today for some engine runs:

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    …and a chance to catch the Corsair having a high octane  drink

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