That was the plan anyway -Hellcat has just been out onto airfield and then the rains came….and no that doesn’t mean it will be flying at the display this week end!
Martyn C caught these pictures just before the weather changed
Spitfire Mk Vb and Hawk 75 have also been out for engine run ups, pictures may well follow.
all pics this post courtesy Brian Marshall
Pleased to report that the P40-F and Wildcat have been up and about for successful test flights with the latter having just landed.
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Today at Duxford:
If you looked in the hangar from a tall ladder like this you may have felt nothing was going on.
But if you looked a bit closer you would have seen the space where the Americans had taken the P-47 to bits (they had completed their Sunday chores by 10:00 and were off to find a good honest English fry up for breakfast).
You would then have spied the progress on the Corsair engine rebuild:
Elsewhere the Hellcat was receiving some much deserved spit and polish:
and finally of note the P40-F has propellor removed to investigate an oil leak
If you have a look on Flying Machines TV you tube pages you will see they have done a great trailer for the upcoming Legends 2013 DVD.
Much happening today
[Updated 18:22 The Boss has just landed after a flight in the BearcatOn 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.
Lots of Spitfires on the ramp and a further update later tonight.
pics here:
Did we say it is quite warm today?
Lots of fantastic pictures on all the aircraft forums with excellent pictures of our aircraft – we thought you might enjoy a reminder about those who were up and about extremely early on Sunday morning (and before) to make sure it was a great experience:
An early start with the Mk XIV departing for Holland and the P40-F was up and about for a couple of practice displays:
Well, that isn’t strictly true. I was only there for twenty minutes – but the right twenty minutes as you can see:
