The Fighter Collection

Category: harvard

  • Another Sunny Day in July

    ‘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 …

  • 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. [x_video_embed type=”16:9″]…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • TFC at October Show – Duxford

  • 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.