Perhaps the highlight of the day was taxiing out from Duxford, with Sam sat beside me for a quick 20 minute flight towards the North, with both a TF-51D Mustang ahead and a Spitfire TR.9 behind. Hearing a Spitfire requesting me to shuffle out of the way so that he could depart with his passenger on time is arguably the most bizarre radio transmission I've heard. Anyway, on with the photos:
Sat out on the ARCo apron in the pleasant sunshine was the British Antarctic Survey DHC-6 Twin Otter.
DSC_0402 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrOff for a couple of air tests was Spitfire I.a, N3200, with the second sortie seeing the aircraft perform a marvellous topside upon its return.
DSC_0407 by ledwooddaniel, on Flickr
DSC_0412 by ledwooddaniel, on Flickr
DSC_0430 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrA polar opposite to N3200 was the Anglia Aircraft Restoration's Griffon-engined FR.XIV, with the aircraft going for a very short taxi across the eastern part of the airfield before returning to its parking spot.
DSC_0434 by ledwooddaniel, on Flickr
DSC_0447 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrClassic Wings were kept busy all day, with the Tiger Moths, Harvard and Dragon Rapides all flying constantly. Most spirited landing went to TX310!
DSC_0435 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrOne of several visiting aircraft was Chipmunk T.10, WG407/G-BWMX.
DSC_0439 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrGA was aplenty throughout the day, much to the delight of myself (yes it's questionable why I like GA so much)
DSC_0449 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrLoitering in the Battle of Britain hangar was Aero Legend's Spitfire HF.IXe, TD314, the aircraft taking a respite from its "Fly Alongside a Spitfire" duties.
DSC_0458 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrAlso in the Battle of Britain hangar was the based Nord 1002 Pingouin II/Bf108 Taifun.
DSC_0461 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrArguably the King of all Spitfires, MH434, was sat looking pristine alongside its OFMC counterpart; Ferocious Frankie.
DSC_0471 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrThe other visiting type, travelling from Felthorpe in Norfolk, was this DH.82A Tiger Moth in a distinctive civilian scheme.
DSC_0474 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrFollowing its previously mentioned short taxi, MV268/G-SPIT was sat alongside Sally B for the rest of the afternoon.
DSC_0475 by ledwooddaniel, on FlickrPrior to her display at the Shuttleworth Military Pageant the following day, TF-51D Mustang "Miss Velma" was tugged outside for an air test.
DSC_0477 by ledwooddaniel, on Flickr