Duxford September Bimbles ~ *UPDATE 2~19Sep17*
Photos of warbirds, classic jets and museum visits
Sat 09 Sep 2017, 9:42 am
Very Nice! Anyone know the ID of the Stearman, that's a new one on me?
Mon 11 Sep 2017, 7:28 am
AlexC wrote:Very Nice! Anyone know the ID of the Stearman, that's a new one on me?
It's G-BTFG, (75-3441) TG Aviation. Not sure where it's based though'. Possibly Lydd?
Mon 11 Sep 2017, 11:51 am
Many thanks!
Mon 11 Sep 2017, 4:32 pm
keithjs wrote:AlexC wrote:Very Nice! Anyone know the ID of the Stearman, that's a new one on me?
It's G-BTFG, (75-3441) TG Aviation. Not sure where it's based though'. Possibly Lydd?
Based at Pent Farm.
Mon 11 Sep 2017, 8:06 pm
Brian, some lovely shots as usual, some wonderful captures of the DC-3.
Tue 12 Sep 2017, 7:35 pm
Beech18Boy wrote:Based at Pent Farm.
Thanks.
Tue 19 Sep 2017, 9:47 pm
I only realised when I visited Duxford on the 9th and saw that they were about to put a four bladed prop on the 2 seat Sea Fury that it's had it's Centaurus replaced by an American engine - I thought the rocker covers looked odd in Brian's picture, but the penny didn't drop.
Such a pity, but I guess the Centaurus is much more expensive to maintain (and less reliable?) than the big, well proven and plentiful US radials. I wonder whether this is a precursor to passenger flights being offered in a Sea Fury?
Wed 20 Sep 2017, 6:50 am
I was told they were putting the American lump on so they can fly the aircraft until the British lump is fixed and then that will be going back on.
On the subject of Sea Fury's - FB.11, ex G-BWOL, was registered as G-SEAF on the 7th September 2017 to Patina Ltd.
Brian
Wed 20 Sep 2017, 9:15 am
Do like that Stinson Reliant, it was at one of the Compton Abbas Fly-in's on 17th June this year.
Wed 20 Sep 2017, 9:47 am
I think it lives at Compton Abbas.
Wed 20 Sep 2017, 10:28 am
I think you're right!
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