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….
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 BearcatOn 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.