on the ground pics from Rob – Sunday and in the sky by Harry on Saturday. Good to see everyone in Hangar – lots of chat and also people on DCS Flight sim stand having a go at flying a P-51!
Getting ready for the weekend
Another Sunny day at Duxford …and Bearcat is prepared for the week end with thanks for photos to Martyn C Update at 15:30, Spitfire EP120 landed after test flight
September Airshow News
Quite a bit to tell you today. As well as the aircraft displaying at the weekend which currently include the Bearcat (see her below, caught on camera by Martyn C. yesterday when Stu Goldspink arrived back from a familiarisation flight) We will have both the Friends of TFC stall and DCS in the hangar. As it isn’t Flying Legends …
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 …
Tuesday 9th July -updated 18:25
Much happening today [Updated 18:22 The Boss has just landed after a flight in the Bearcat On 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. …
Aeroplane news
Friday and both Bearcat and Gladiator have successful test flights today at the hands of PK. Picture below caught the P40-F and Spitfire Mk Vb out for engine runs, possibly more important is that sky!
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.
Sizzling Sunday at Duxford
A few tech. challenges but a great show today with the bonus of TFC aircraft returning from a successful Victory show at Cosby A few snaps from today, Friends of TFC can see a short video of action with the P-40-B and Bearcat on the FofTFC Members pages – HERE
The story so far
Bearcat and Corsair have been up for a practice and I am informed that the pilots currently enjoying an ice cream or two! Pictures of aeroplanes later but not the ice creams.