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What a Relief.
After a poor morning weather wise at Duxford the rain finally cleared this afternoon long enough to give the MKXIV and Hellcat an engine run, and send the Corsair and P-40F up. Just after 6pm The Flying Bulls B-25 touched down at Duxford.
Mustang Engine Run
Amongst other going ons today, the Mustang was out for an engine run prior to a test flight.
Friday Afternoon…
In the afternoon the Hawk 75 was up for a flight, and early evening the Mustang was up, photos in the gallery below. Progress on the P-40C is also pictured, a timelapse may follow!
Friday Morning Happenings
The P-40C is starting to go together: As is the Peashooter.
Peashooter then
With thanks to Stuart at TFC….
Peashooter Arrives
This morning at Duxford, the Boeing P-26 Peashooter arrived from Planes of Fame, Chino, in time for Flying Legends.
Nimrod update
Crosswind too high so no Nimrod…always happens if we say something will happen…
Gladiator and Nimrod out in the sun
View at Duxford this morning with the Fighter Collection Hawker Nimrod and Glostor Gladiator outside awaiting their pilots for a display at Old Warden this afternoon. Update, 13:30 weather conditions mean flights will not take place.
One day in June and getting busy
Sunday 22nd June and a busy day in the hangar and on the airfield. A full post today with both video record and photos of the days activity: …and now the photos of the action -first a display by Spitfire MkVb EP120 and then the first flight this year of the Curtiss P-40F. Note: we also had a practice with …