February 9th update

admin Gladiator, Hawker Sea Fury, Spitfire Mk1, Volunteers, Wildcat

Looking around the  hangar and  the winter maintenance continues, if you think you  might like to  volunteer with the  Fighter Collection we  will have an announcement of interest  soon: Volunteers cleaning Sea Fury parts   Wildcat Engine   Gladiator Engine   Sea Fury Spitfire Mk 1

January News Update

foftfc flying-legends, Hawker Sea Fury

Not too  much to report on the  flying front so  far this  year  but a  few  notes about Flying Legends. First and  encouragingly TFC are discussing with the Manhattan Dolls a return visit in 2013. Next and important if you are planning on flying into  Duxford for  Flying Legends we  have  a download  of “Duxford Airfield (EGSU) – Information for …

Nimrod engine runns

foftfc Hawker Sea Fury, Kittyhawk P40-F, Mustang TF-51, nimrod

The Nimrod recently had the engine re-installed after a few tweaks. Today it was successfully run up in preparation for the coming air show season.Elsewhere in the hangar work continues on the P-40F and Sea Fury T-20 as well as the Mustang TF-51. A fuller report will feature in the upcoming issue of Fighter Log