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  • Thursday 11th July – update 2

    Horsemen are off for a practice and Eric has brought in the Flying Bulls Corsair

  • Thursday 11th July update 1

    Don’t panic : Just  a reminder, tickets are  still available on the  gate both  days  so if you  haven’t already  booked you can still attend and enjoy our  display this weekend, weather looks  great as  well!

  • 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

  • July 10th July – 2 Friends of TFC information

    A reminder that the world famous FofTFC enclosure and marquee has a new home between the Gold Tent and the control tower – thisi s how it looked today, it will look different by the week end!

  • Weds 10th July – update 1

    Arrivals: Moonbeam and Flying: today: Gladiator – more later

     

     

  • FLYING PROGRAMME (correct as at 10th July)

    Order of flying is subject to change
    Appearance of aircraft listed is subject to weather, serviceability & operational commitments

                      AIRCRAFT                                                OPERATOR

    1:45        BEARCAT SOLO                                           THE FIGHTER COLLECTION

    2:00        BREMONT HORSEMEN                           COMMANCHE FIGHTERS, TFC                 

                     3 x SPITFIRES MK I’s & MK V
                      BUCHONS                                                      ARC, SPITFIRE LIMITED
                      SPITFIRES XIV                                            THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
                      SPITFIRES IX                                               OFMC
                      SPITFIRES XVI                                            ARC
                       B17                                                                   B17 PRESERVATION
                       P47                                                                  THE FIGHTER COLLECTION

    2:30        P40F                                                                 THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
                      P40B                                                                 THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
                      P40N                                                                 SDPA
                      HAWK 75                                                         THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
                     JUNKERS JU52                                              LUFTHANSA
                      ME 108                                                             LUFTHANSA
                      JUNGMAN                                                       A. KYNSEY
                      SEA FURY                                                        SPITFIRE WARBIRDS
                      CORSAIR                                                           FLYING BULLS

    3:00      YAK 50’S                                                            THE AEROSTARS
                    GLADIATOR                                                      THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
                    GLADIATOR                                                      SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION
                    MUSTANG TF51                                               THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
                     MUSTANG P51D                                             MISTRAL WARBIRDS
                     MUSTANG P51C                                              THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
                     MUSTANG P51D                                              SDPA
                     MUSTANG P51D                                              OFMC

    3:30       NIMROD                                                             THE FIGHTER COLLECTION
                     NIMROD                                                              HAC
                     DEMON                                                                H. DAVIES
                     HAWKER HIND                                                SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION
                     HURRICANE                                                     JAN FRISO ROOZEN
                     SPITFIRE                                                            BBMF
                     HURRICANE                                                      BBMF

    4:00      L4 CUB                                                                  FRAZER BLADES                    
                    L4 CUB                                                                  ADRIAN ACRES
                    L4 CUB                                                                  ROBIN ROBERTS
                    YAK 3                                                                    MARK DAVY
                    YAK 9                                                                    PAUL BOSCHUNG
                    YAK 11                                                                  ROB DAVIES
                    WILDCAT                                                             THE FIGHTER COLLECTION                         
                    TBM                                                                        CHARLIES HEAVIES
                    SEAFURY                                                             RNHF
                    SWORDFISH                                                        RNHF

    4:30      LYSANDER                                                         SHUTTLEWORTH
                    STORCH                                                               PETER HOLLOWAY
                    MORANE                                                             DANIEL KOBLET
                    DAKOTA                                                              DAKOTA NORWAY

    5:00      THE BALBO

  • Tuesday 9th July Bearcat

    So as the air cooled this evening Stephen took the Bearcat up for one of his “special” displays. As usual we all failed to catch the ‘cat in the viewfinder while it was in the air. Imagine instead as you look at the following pictures, imagine the smell of hot oil, the click of contracting metal as the exhaust system cools, the lurch as the impressive Bearcat is put to rest until another day. Sometimes there are parts of Flying legends you can’t experience over the fence….

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  • Tuesday 9th July Update 2

    Martyn grabbed this view, more updates tomorrow afternoon

  • Tuesday 9th July -updated 18:25

    Much happening today

    [Updated 18:22 The Boss has just landed after a flight in the Bearcat

    On the P-51 front Stewart Dawson checked out P-51C Princess Elizabeth and SteveO (see article in imminent Fighter Log) was in TF 51.

    P40 F – Steve H had a quick fly around and Dave Southwood strapped the P40-B on for a check flight.

    Lots of Spitfires on the ramp and a further update later tonight.

    pics here:

    Did we say it is quite warm today?

  • Monday 8 July

    Today’s update, a number of pilots have made the pilgrimage to Duxford as evidenced by the P40-F taking to the air and a number of engine tests. We can’t guarantee photo’s every day but any critical updates will be posted as soon as they happen. By Wednesday we will be able to post further detail of the FofTFC marquee location and the latest Fighter Log.