‘Hot off the press’ – CAA Surveyor has issued the full Permit to Fly for G-CIIO which now makes it officially the one and only certified P-40C in Europe….. Grateful thanks to Mike and Neil (and all at GA Unit), not forgetting Dave and John at ACRO Aeronautical Services for making this possible. Oh and we flew a few aircraft …
A Busy Sunday – the video
We ran the moving picture cameras while the aeroplanes ventured into the sunlight on Sunday and caught a few engine runs (we have cheated and included the Kestrel engine in the Nimrod from earlier in the week as well as), Spitfire and Wildcat but we didn’t think that would be a problem.
Engine Runs this week
First off the Harvard had a successful check on the newly fitted carburettor, next it awaits a pilot to do the check flight: Today, Weds the Gladiator was fuelled ready for an engine run up:
25th March Aicraft News Update
On a somewhat Arctic Sunday a few volunteers and TFC staff were in at Hangar number 2, at the same time we were able to catch up on the latest news on aircraft in the hangar from Martin. First is that the Hawk successfully completed an air test in preparation for a flight to La Breguet towards the end of …
March update
Well you spend a few weeks planning something for the website and then the weather doesn’t play ball. We promised something for today so please watch the video for an update on aeroplanes and news about our brand new Friends of TFC clothing – more on this later. We are also glad to say our latest Fighter Log has escaped …
Review of TFC in action at Duxford Jubilee show
After; our quick post of Stuart having fun in one of his favourite aircraft earlier today, Rob Scott has supplied us with this set of; TFC in action, what a precursor to Flying Legends in a months time! Click on images for full view
Busy Wednesday
P-47, Corsair and Harvard up and about today – video to follow,
Sunday is pilot training day
TFC Harvard is busy today as a number of the pilots are in for a training session. Note: it is not planned to fly any of the other aircraft today! Edit second pic from the flight line this morning. Facebook users may need to click back to TFC diary to view pictures. Ed
Hawk and Harvard Test Flights today
Following on from Saturday and with improving weather the Hawk and Harvard have been test flown today. For information about these aircraft Click HERE for Hawk and HERE for Harvard.