The Fighter Collection

Category: mustang

  • A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

    Well not so  far  away but we like to be  topical,and definitely   quite a long time ago.  TFC has  always  liked  Mustangs (in case you hadn’t realised) :TFC Mustang Moose

     

  • Up Close and Personal

    Nimrod mid service:

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    Mustang Propellor:

    VE6S9133And Finally the Hellcat:

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  • More from Chino

    JBS  has sent another   postcard from Chino

    Snafu and a couple of new friends.

    Snafu and Friends

     ‘New meets Old’, a nice comparison of the F-22 Raptor and a T-6 Texan.

    p-47 and raptor

    Stevo Hinton in good form refueling the Commemorative Air Force Spitfire earlier today.

    stevo and spitfire

    And a lovely shot of P-51B ‘Boise Bee’ in the early evening orange light just before Stevo takes her up for a flight.

    boisebee

     

    JBS

  • Weds 10th July – update 1

    Arrivals: Moonbeam and Flying: today: Gladiator – more later

     

     

  • Tuesday 9th July -updated 18:25

    Much happening today

    [Updated 18:22 The Boss has just landed after a flight in the Bearcat

    On 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?

  • More things to see in Hangar 2 this week end

    Just t o  update  you on what we  have in Hangar 2 this week end.

    As if the  opportunity to win 2  gold passes for  Flying Legends 2013 was not enough.  We also have the  ever  cheerful Friends of TFC team on hand to talk about  old aeroplanes and stuff, and  Friends of TFC merchandise to  prepare your self for the  airshow  season.

    Finally  you can have a go at  Flying a Mustang, well not a real one but Two members of The Virtual Horsemen will be on hand in Hangar 2 at Duxford on the Sunday, showcasing The Fighter Collection’s / Eagle Dynamics latest flight simulator, DCS: World. We will have a PC  set up, with all available modules including A-10C, Ka-50 Black Shark, P-51D Mustang & the Huey, for you all to try your hand at flying the latest generation of PC simulation.

    More information on the Virtual Horsemen can be found at http://www.virtual-horsemen.com

    So before the  flying starts  do call in and see us,

  • Princess Elizabeth takes to the Air

    Just  caught  this evening by  Greg from the office window:

     

  • What’s in the container -revealed!

    Thursday  09 May and the doors are opened….

  • Summer is nearly here

    Bit  more spring cleaning and we  found this on a tape from a few years ago, we  liked the  noise  it  made – year  anyone?