A quick view of the hangar with more bits being put back on the aeroplanes than taken off since the last update.
Category: Kittty Hawk P-40F
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Legends – the true meaning
On Thursday we had a visitor to the hangar. John Cronin was a Fleet Air Arm pilot in 1945, completed his flying training on the Cornell and Harvard before going on to the Martlet (Wildcat) He managed eight deck landings on an aircraft carrier with a collapsed oleo “on the wrong side” which made the take-off swing even worse than normal.
He then was posted to Tambaran near Madras (now Chennai) to fly the Hellcat, in preparation for the invasion of Japan. Whilst there, however, the hostilities came to an end and John gratefully returned to the UK and his life as an insurance salesman. Now 89 years young, he is still active, driving himself and brother Tom to Duxford today and although not able to get into the Hellcat this time it was a great pleasure to welcome him again.
You can see our aircraft Legends such as John flew below as the aircraft are nearly as active as John (including the Hellcat). Video as caught at the Duxford September show.
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TFC at Duxford September Airshow
Our photo report on TFC at the show on Saturday and Sunday, others will have pictures on the internet of Lancasters, a 727 and other assorted goodies. A much busier day for us on the stand and VEAO in the hangar. Video of our planes in action will be along later:
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Where to find us this weekend
OK, The DCS guys are in the hangar with P40, P-51, Fw190 demos and more. Friends of TFC are out by hangar 3 in a marquee thingy with merchandise, goodys , membership renewals and people who like to talk about old aeroplanes. The Fighter Collection have a few aeroplanes in the display, you can check out some of the practice the displays from today below:
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More Preparations for the Weekend
At Duxford today even the slightly murky weather could not put a stop to TFC activity, with the H75 having an air test, Gladiator and the Willis jeep departing for the Goodwood Revival and the P-40F was also up for a test flight. On the subject of the P-40F, our friends at VEAO have sent us an exclusive public release images of their upcoming P-40F module:
This Willis Jeep en route:
And photos from todays activity:
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One day in June and getting busy
Sunday 22nd June and a busy day in the hangar and on the airfield. A full post today with both video record and photos of the days activity:
…and now the photos of the action -first a display by Spitfire MkVb EP120 and then the first flight this year of the Curtiss P-40F.
Note: we also had a practice with the weather !
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Seven Days in June
With a great thanks to TFC engineers for the video clips, 7 days in June! Here are TFC planes doing what they like best! Operating. For optimum enjoyment set the volume at 11.
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January 2014 pictures from Hangar 2
We were lucky enough to have a visit from Harry Measures and his camera today – as you can see in the slideshow below most of the aircraft are receiving some winter tlc at the moment.
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Pre October show pics
As promised, pics from today. Hope to see you all whatever the weather!
Patrice in the Hawk 75
Brian and Alan in P-40s
Anna and Staggerwing
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Day before the show
Should have some pics later on but latest is that Hawk 75 and both P-40s have been up and about to day in preparation for the display tomorrow.