The Fighter Collection

Category: spitfire-mkXIV

  • Spitfire reunited with Griffon

    Spitfire  Mk-XIV  G-SPIT had her engine refitted after a major overhaul last  night:

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  • Spitfires

    After   the  reports from Chino over the  week end (thanks  JBS) we are  back to the  hangar at  Duxford today.  TFC Spitfire  MK V EP120 has  been out on the  line for engine  tests today

    TFC Spitfire Mk V, EP120

    While work is  also continuing on the Mk XIV with reassembly of the  Griffon engine well advanced.  We will  be  providing more  detail of the  work with this aircraft in  our new online  version of  Fighter  Log in the   future.

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  • Flying Legends 2014 – poster

    Flying Legends 2014 poster , you  can almost  hear the  roar of Griffons:

    TFC Flying-Legends 2014

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  • Last week of January 2014

    As the  first  month of  2014 comes to an end work  continues around the  hangar.  Since last  week the  Wildcat  has  come into the  maintenance area.

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    While the  Corsair and Hellcat await  parts  before undergoing engine  runs.

    TFC Corsair

    The  Spitfire mk XIV is well into  the  winter servicing programme.

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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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  • We haven’t had a Spitfire post for a while

    Mk XIV Griffon  engine removed today for winter maintenance:

    photo: Greg

  • Wednesday is Spitfire Day

    Today’s  update  Spitfire  Mk XIV had a  successful  flight  this afternoon.

  • Duxford Sunday 28th Spitfire MkXIV

    With somewhat challenging weather conditions Stu Goldspink airtested in the morning and then displayed (between “showers”) TFC Spitfire MkXIV. Due to weather no pictures this time.

  • July 10th – update 3 Spitfire MkXIV

    Following on from our   weekend record of engine runs here is the  roar of the  Griffon in the Mk XIV

  • 16 May – video diary

    Well, that isn’t strictly true.  I was  only there for  twenty  minutes – but the  right  twenty  minutes as  you  can see: