The Fighter Collection

Category: TFC

  • Fleet has launched!

    Here’s a quick photo of the run up!

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  • Website updates

    Friends News: We  have  added a few more “previously operated” aircraft to the  aircraft menu – this one  could  be  quite a long task!  Also  added P-40C page.

  • Hellcat Flights

    Today the Hellcat was up and about twice in the hands of Alan Wade, who put on a display on return to Duxford – Chance to show off the Hellcats new windows!

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  • Gladiator off to Sywell

    The Gladiator left Duxford this afternoon for Sywell, in order to display at the (sold out) airshow tomorrow.

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  • Hellcat spreads wings

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    Caught today on a brief escape from the hangar the Hellcat during a wing lock check with Bob and Roy in control.

  • Hangar Catch Up

    A wet day gave us a chance today to look around the hangar with a few pictures added.  The MK 14 is just waiting for a break in the usual British summer weather for an opportunity for a test flight following it’s rebuild.

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    The new P-40C is revealing some interesting detail during it’s inspection.

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    P-40F shows the difference between the early long nose Allison of the P-40C and the Merlin 500 in the F.

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  • Flying Legends Volume 1

    Flying Legends Vol 1

    This unique collector’s item contains 29 characterised images of past and present Legendary figures who have been, and are, closely associated to The Fighter Collection.

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    This is a limited edition run of 300 copies which have been signed and numbered by the artist. More information and details of how to order one of these collectors items:

    Just Click HERE

  • Flying Legends 2015

    Dates for  Flying Legends 2015

    Flying Legends is on 11th and 12th July 2015

    More information about aircraft at  Flying Legends  2014 click HERE

  • Sights and Sounds

    Was this  really a week ago?

    While you enjoy this we  are  just  catching up on the  orders  for Friends merchandise.  We  have a couple of  items out of stock (Blue Flying Legends Caps and  FofTFC  Caps).  Most  in stock orders will be  despatched on Monday.

  • Saturday Night – Sunday Morning

    So Saturdays display draws to a close, the supporters leave, the party starts but there is work to be done, no time for a party. The P40-C has an engine fault that cuts the display short -the team have work to do…VE6S0452

    The Gladiator exhaust  ring  requires   attention before it  can fly again- and then there is the  P-40F prop, old aeroplanes don’t like anyone to relax.

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    So Sunday arrives (06:00)  and the weather isn’t ideal.  While work continues in the  hangar the aircraft are prepped on the flightline.

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    Monday and the show is over , the volunteers return to their  day  jobs, the engineers complete the post  flight paper work.  The emails come in largely to say “we enjoyed that”  and why not?

    When you think through the unprecedented weather of the preceding week, the effort of the European teams to  fly in IMC or  worse and who had to  turn back again and again to try and get to  Duxford and English  beer, the challenge to  achieve  display  authorisation of visiting aircraft with  a  minimal cloudbase most of the week.  To  reorganise accommodation for  teams who  can or  can’t turn up.  To adjust oil and fuel supplies for those who might just  make it?  (Here you go, try and work out the potential  oil  requirement   for  a Constellation!).  So we say  thank you back  to every one who said  “Thank You”  It really  means something to all and everyone of  those who  have  been working on Flying Legends 2014 for the  last  12  months.

    More pictures  to follow after we have had  more sleep.