The Fighter Collection

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  • Legends Build Up Continues.

    Busy day at Duxford today in the build up for Flying Legends! Some more photos of the P-40C:

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    And an arty shot of the P-40C engine…

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    And the Corsair getting a clean:

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  • Another postcard from our man at Chino

    Morning,

    Here are a few images from today.

    The Bremont Horsemen flew their superb routine twice today, once in P-51D Mustangs and then in F-86 Sabres to close the show. (That is  the  last time  you are  sneaking jet  pictures into the  diary – Ed)

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    An image of me in front of an old friend, and before you ask the pink T-shirt is the mandatory uniform for the Hot-Ramp crew.

    JBS

    A view of the Air Museum’s own P-47G showing off the new colours she is wearing for the show.

    Air Museum P-47

    Another of the Air Museum collection is the Douglas SBD Dauntless, which is apparently the only example flying in the world.

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    And now something I have never seen before – a Mitsubishi Zero, with this example from the Commemorative Air Force.

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    Keeping with the Japanese theme, along the flightline was a replica Val dive-bomber based on a BT-13 trainer aircraft which actually featured in the movie ‘Tora Tora Tora’.

    But the biggest surprise of the show so far was seeing Jane from TFC who was over for the show with both Rob Gauld-Galliers, the owner of the Neiuport 17 replica from the Great War team and Frédéric Akary the owner of P-51D ‘Moonbeam McShine’ which appeared at Legends last year.

    See  you at  Flying Legends

    JBS

  • 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?

  • Jim Mackonochie

    It is with great sadness TFC announce the passing of Jim Mackonochie.

    Jim was a dear friend to all of us and his role invaluable to the Flight Sim division.

    Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.