Catching Up

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A  few    pictures to  help  tell  our  story for the  last  week. While  our  Mk XIV was  displaying  over  Duxford at  last weeks airshow  (photo  credit  Pete  Collins)  ….. ….Our  hardworking sales team in the tent  were taking a few  minutes  of shut eye… ……And finally, our   MK Vb and P-40F  safely in the  hangar after  displaying at Church Fenton …

XIV out today

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We   have a  catch up  from last week still to post  but   here we go with today’s activities: The XIV was out for a spin for a display today, with the usual suspects in to help.

How Time Flies

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With all the  activity   around our  Mk XIV Spitfire today we  were reminded  by  Gareth that it also  did a  pretty  mean display back in the  day, 1992 to be  precise, and he  had the   video to  hand to prove it, (as you do).  SG in the driving seat then.  

Hangar update for end of May

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This would usually   be  part of the  Online Fighter  Log update available to Friends of TFC- it answers a lot of “which aircraft was  where and when this week end” type questions so here you go: A busy weekend in May…. The Hawk75 and Gladiator made our first European outing of the 2015 season with Stephen and Patrice at the …

Wednesday Headlines

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It was a little bit too breezy for much flying but still some excitement with the the P-26 and Spitfire Mk XIV both having engine runs. Elsewhere in the hangar general checks and maintenance after the early part of the weeks flying activity. Pictures later.