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.
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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…
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.
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.
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Turned Out Nice Again!
This morning, the clouds broke in time for a stunning display. Below are some of the highlights with more photos to follow next week. It was also good to meet old and new FoTFC!
And Finally how much can you fit in a Mustang?
Hope to see you tomorrow!
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And We’re Off!
Flying Legends 2014 is now underway, with the Flightline Walk having opened at 0900. Remember the Flightline Walk is free to FoTFC so come and join us today! We have one stand near the control tower and an enclosure opposite the American Air Museum.
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The day before legends
Today, amongst other things the Peashooter and P-40C had their test flights and the Super Constellation arrived.
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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.
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Photos from today.
As promised here are some photos of todays action:
