A reminder that the world famous FofTFC enclosure and marquee has a new home between the Gold Tent and the control tower – thisi s how it looked today, it will look different by the week end!
Category: flying-legends
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Weds 10th July – update 1
Arrivals: Moonbeam and Flying: today: Gladiator – more later
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FLYING PROGRAMME (correct as at 10th July)
Order of flying is subject to change
Appearance of aircraft listed is subject to weather, serviceability & operational commitmentsAIRCRAFT OPERATOR
1:45 BEARCAT SOLO THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
2:00 BREMONT HORSEMEN COMMANCHE FIGHTERS, TFC
3 x SPITFIRES MK I’s & MK V
BUCHONS ARC, SPITFIRE LIMITED
SPITFIRES XIV THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
SPITFIRES IX OFMC
SPITFIRES XVI ARC
B17 B17 PRESERVATION
P47 THE FIGHTER COLLECTION2:30 P40F THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
P40B THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
P40N SDPA
HAWK 75 THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
JUNKERS JU52 LUFTHANSA
ME 108 LUFTHANSA
JUNGMAN A. KYNSEY
SEA FURY SPITFIRE WARBIRDS
CORSAIR FLYING BULLS3:00 YAK 50’S THE AEROSTARS
GLADIATOR THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
GLADIATOR SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION
MUSTANG TF51 THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
MUSTANG P51D MISTRAL WARBIRDS
MUSTANG P51C THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
MUSTANG P51D SDPA
MUSTANG P51D OFMC3:30 NIMROD THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
NIMROD HAC
DEMON H. DAVIES
HAWKER HIND SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION
HURRICANE JAN FRISO ROOZEN
SPITFIRE BBMF
HURRICANE BBMF4:00 L4 CUB FRAZER BLADES
L4 CUB ADRIAN ACRES
L4 CUB ROBIN ROBERTS
YAK 3 MARK DAVY
YAK 9 PAUL BOSCHUNG
YAK 11 ROB DAVIES
WILDCAT THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
TBM CHARLIES HEAVIES
SEAFURY RNHF
SWORDFISH RNHF4:30 LYSANDER SHUTTLEWORTH
STORCH PETER HOLLOWAY
MORANE DANIEL KOBLET
DAKOTA DAKOTA NORWAY5:00 THE BALBO
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Tuesday 9th July Bearcat
So as the air cooled this evening Stephen took the Bearcat up for one of his “special” displays. As usual we all failed to catch the ‘cat in the viewfinder while it was in the air. Imagine instead as you look at the following pictures, imagine the smell of hot oil, the click of contracting metal as the exhaust system cools, the lurch as the impressive Bearcat is put to rest until another day. Sometimes there are parts of Flying legends you can’t experience over the fence….
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Tuesday 9th July Update 2
Martyn grabbed this view, more updates tomorrow afternoon
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Tuesday 9th July -updated 18:25
Much happening today
[Updated 18:22 The Boss has just landed after a flight in the BearcatOn the P-51 front Stewart Dawson checked out P-51C Princess Elizabeth and SteveO (see article in imminent Fighter Log) was in TF 51.
P40 F – Steve H had a quick fly around and Dave Southwood strapped the P40-B on for a check flight.
Lots of Spitfires on the ramp and a further update later tonight.
pics here:
Did we say it is quite warm today?
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Monday 8 July
Today’s update, a number of pilots have made the pilgrimage to Duxford as evidenced by the P40-F taking to the air and a number of engine tests. We can’t guarantee photo’s every day but any critical updates will be posted as soon as they happen. By Wednesday we will be able to post further detail of the FofTFC marquee location and the latest Fighter Log.
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Important: FLYING LEGENDS 2013 UPDATE THURSDAY 4TH JULY
It’s the count down for the 21st Edition of Flying legends Air Show.
With only ten Days to go and after our gloomy, dismal weather, the forecasters are predicting a heatwave, participating aircraft and pilots are ready, The Manhattan Dolls are en-route to Duxford to wow you with their nostalgic renditions of bygone days, the marquees are built, and Duxford is alive with the promise of things to come.
It’s time to plan your visit to Flying Legends 2013.
Come and join us to celebrate the golden age of piston powered aircraft, come and witness outstanding flying display’s. Come and enjoy the many and varied ground attractions, relax with a picnic in the Vintage Village
Do not feel sad but Stephen Grey has decided the time has come to hang up his flying helmet & gloves. His final public displays will be at Flying Legends on the 13th and 14th July at Duxford, fittingly in our anniversary year. Your presence will be a wonderful thank you to the man whose vision, wisdom and talented flying has assisted the creation & success of this world class Legendary Air show. Stephen will continue to fly for pleasure and will continue to be a driving force behind the Fighter Collection in years to come.
Whilst the advance ticket line has now closed, we are pleased to confirm that air show tickets will be available on both the 13th and 14th July on the entrance gates.
A few remaining Sunday Gold passes are available for an upgrade on the day by visiting the Gold pass marquee located on the flight line adjacent to the control tower.
We look forward to enjoying the show with all of you.
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4 July hangar update
Successful engine tests on P40-F and Bearcat 🙂 Test flights in the queue, awaiting pilot etc.
From Sunday we hope to have daily updates here.
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A thrilling line-up announced for the Flying Legends Air Show Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July 2013
Over 50 aircraft are booked to appear at the Flying Legends Air Show, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July,
in a spectacular aerial celebration of historic aviation.The Bremont Horsemen Flight Teamwill present the worldwide debut of their thrilling new display in a
trio of Supermarine Spitfires, including two rare Mark I variants.To showcase the incredible lineage of the Supermarine Spitfire, we are proud to present variants ranging
fromthe Mark I to the Mark 19, flying alongside their old adversary, the Hispano Buchon (Messerschmitt
Bf 109). These aircraft will take part in choreographed dogfights reminiscent of the Battle of Britain above
IWM Duxford’s historic Second World War airfield.The Fighter Collection is pleased to present a melee of Mustangs including two rare blue-nosed
Mustangs, Moonbeam McSwine and Princess Elizabeth. They represent aircraft flown by Captain William
T Whisner of the 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group at RAF Bodney, Suffolk in 1944. When the
352nd Fighter Group discovered that they were to be honoured by a visit from the then Princess Elizabeth,
they decided to christen Bill Whisner’s aircraft in her honour. Unimpressed by this imposition on his
beloved Mustang, Bill soon changed the name to Moonbeam McSwine. Princess Elizabeth arrived at
IWM Duxford in May this year to display as part of the Eagle Squadron commemoration at the Spring Air
Show. This is a rare opportunity to view this US-based aircraft in the Duxford skies once more before her
return to the USA.Making a welcome return is the Flying Bulls’ Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair reg. OE-EAS. The Flying Bulls’
stunning aerial performances always wow the crowds at the Flying Legends Air Show.The biplane era will be celebrated by a four-ship display comprising of two Hawker Nimrod aircraft, a
Hawker Demon and a Hawker Hind. These glorious aircraft are instantly reminiscent of the golden age of
adventurous aviation.Continuing this bygone theme, we are pleased to announce that two Gloster Gladiator aircraft will fly
together for the first time at the Flying Legends Air Show and indeed anywhere else in the world.A celebration of Curtiss aircraft includes The Fighter Collection’s Curtiss P-40B Warhawk , the only
remaining airworthy survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack on 7 December 1941, and their Curtiss P-40F
Warhawk, one of only two airworthy examples of this variant in the world.Favourite aircraft returning to the Flying Legends Air Show include the Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin-
Stifutung Junkers Ju 52 and Messerschmitt 108; B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B; Dakota Norway DC3On Sunday 14 July only, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster will join the Flight’s Spitfire and
Hurricane for a commemorative wartime display.The wartime atmosphere continues across the museum. The Vintage Village, situated on the hangar
base next to Wing Co Joe’s Café, offers the perfect nostalgic destination for some rest and relaxation.
Enjoy authentic thirties and forties songs sung in true Andrews Sisters-style by The Manhattan Dolls, who
will have flown directly from New York to perform for visitors to the air show. The Wilmslow Concert Band
will be performing 1940s swing band classics.Don’t miss the chance to clamber aboard the Home Front Bus! This unique living history experience
contains detailed reconstructions of a 1940s living room, a wartime shop, a bombed-out street and an air
raid shelter. Enjoy a glass of fizz fromthe Prosecco Bar and take the weight off your feet in our traditional
deckchair seating area. Complete your 1940s day by sitting in a replica Supermarine Spitfire!
Ops 1939-45 represent Battle of Britain-era RAF pilots and ground crew with uncanny accuracy. They will
present a dispersal point display at the Flying Legends Air Show, where they will be chatting to visitors as
they await the call to scramble. They will also be hosting Bomber briefings, where, as members of
Bomber Command, they will tell you about your target for tonight and get you ready for your bombing
mission.The 42nd Field Hospital portrays US Army medical personnel from the Second World War, while the
Screaming Eagles Living History Group will be representing servicemen who served with the 101st US
Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Easy Company during the Second
World War. They will have displays at the air show and will be bringing the 1940s to life in US style.
We’ve got fun family activities happening between 10amand 2pm, in AirSpace, next to the Lancaster,
where you can get hands-on with RAF Bomber Command historical objects.
If you love the sound of a Merlin engine, don’t miss the dynamic display of seven instantly-recognisable
historic engines on the airfield jet pan, including two Merlins, a Griffon, two Leonides, a Napier Lion and a
Hercules.Join us for another unforgettable Flying Legends Air Show! Advance booking has now closed but you can
still purchase your ticket on the gate on each day of the air show.