The Fighter Collection

Category: flying-legends

  • Sights and Sounds

    Was this  really a week ago?

    While you enjoy this we  are  just  catching up on the  orders  for Friends merchandise.  We  have a couple of  items out of stock (Blue Flying Legends Caps and  FofTFC  Caps).  Most  in stock orders will be  despatched on Monday.

  • Saturday Night – Sunday Morning

    So Saturdays display draws to a close, the supporters leave, the party starts but there is work to be done, no time for a party. The P40-C has an engine fault that cuts the display short -the team have work to do…VE6S0452

    The Gladiator exhaust  ring  requires   attention before it  can fly again- and then there is the  P-40F prop, old aeroplanes don’t like anyone to relax.

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    So Sunday arrives (06:00)  and the weather isn’t ideal.  While work continues in the  hangar the aircraft are prepped on the flightline.

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    Monday and the show is over , the volunteers return to their  day  jobs, the engineers complete the post  flight paper work.  The emails come in largely to say “we enjoyed that”  and why not?

    When you think through the unprecedented weather of the preceding week, the effort of the European teams to  fly in IMC or  worse and who had to  turn back again and again to try and get to  Duxford and English  beer, the challenge to  achieve  display  authorisation of visiting aircraft with  a  minimal cloudbase most of the week.  To  reorganise accommodation for  teams who  can or  can’t turn up.  To adjust oil and fuel supplies for those who might just  make it?  (Here you go, try and work out the potential  oil  requirement   for  a Constellation!).  So we say  thank you back  to every one who said  “Thank You”  It really  means something to all and everyone of  those who  have  been working on Flying Legends 2014 for the  last  12  months.

    More pictures  to follow after we have had  more sleep.

  • Flying Legends – we made it!

    Well that  was a great weekend , meeting friends  old and new.  We hope you enjoyed the Flying Legends  experience!  We will be  back after a short  break.

     

    Message for friends -we  are sorting out  orders and new  subscriptions but we might  be  a little while  bear wth us.

  • Turned Out Nice Again!

    This morning, the clouds broke in time for a stunning display. Below are some of the highlights with more photos to follow next week. It was also good to meet old and new FoTFC!

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    And Finally how much can you fit in a Mustang?

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    Hope to see you tomorrow!

  • And We’re Off!

    Flying Legends 2014 is now underway, with the Flightline Walk having opened at 0900. Remember the Flightline Walk is free to FoTFC so come and join us today! We have one stand near the control tower and an enclosure opposite the American Air Museum.

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  • The day before legends

    Today, amongst other things the Peashooter and P-40C had their test flights and the Super Constellation arrived.

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  • Friends arrangements and Flightline walk

    Friends of TFC please click HERE for important information about Friends of TFC Enclosure and Sales tent.

    General access to Flightline Walk: Price held for another year at £5:00, Wheelchair users and those with a carer (if appropriate) free access, children under 14 – free). Times for access as advertised on the day.

  • Photos from today.

    As promised here are some photos of todays action:

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  • Wednesday Headlines

    It was a little bit too breezy for much flying but still some excitement with the the P-26 and Spitfire Mk XIV both having engine runs. Elsewhere in the hangar general checks and maintenance after the early part of the weeks flying activity. Pictures later.

  • 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!)