Happy New Year to all, hoping 2021 will see things getting back to normal. Until there's something to report, here is a seasonal picture of VC-10 G-ASGC taken in 2018. This airframe celebrates her 56th birthday today, having first flown on Jan. 1st 1965. https://live.staticflickr.com/4664/2568672355...

Like many others who now find themselves in a Tier 4 region, Duxford has become off limits for me. I will resume visits and reports as soon as restrictions ease, meanwhile I would like to pass on my best wishes for Christmas and New Year to all forumites. Many thanks to the staff and volunteers at ...

Duxford Wednesday 16th December: I was lucky to catch the Polish Heritage Flight returning to base this morning, and in the sunshine too ! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50726603712_4587b7107f_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50725778708_27beae7ca7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/6...

Duxford Wednesday 9th December: Some clear weather for a change, with Harvard 'Wacky Wabbit' busy training, and a rare sighting of East Midlands based KF183. Spitfire PV202 made a single sortie. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50700017906_1fa9ece9a2_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5070...

Duxford Saturday 5th December: The Polish Heritage Flight was on the move this afternoon, sadly they stayed grounded while moving from Hangar 3 to Airspace. At least the sun shone ! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50683851986_115427e8fb_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50683090578_e56a8...

Duxford Friday 4th December: The IWM month-long closure is finally over, sadly the wintry weather meant very little activity this morning. Miss Pick Up is back after her Scottish adventure, but is waiting for a move back into Hangar 2 for repairs and winter maintenance: https://live.staticflickr.com...

Duxford Thursday 22nd October:

A couple of portraits taken this afternoon:

Duxford Tuesday 20th October:

Latest warbird 'resting' in Airspace is the NHS Spitfire PR.XI PL983:

Duxford Sunday 18th October: A few pictures from a very gray day: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50503064652_a1fd73c113_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50502194623_d333644968_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50502912996_c56730923b_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/505...

Duxford Friday 16th October: My Duxford visits are rare at the moment, but I managed a couple of hours this afternoon. IWM's new Spitfire replica is now positioned on the Hangar Base. It represents AA937 of the Duxford based AFDU, circa 1943. Not a bad representation, and it can stay outside all win...

MH415 came out at 1545 for a series of engine runs:







With many thanks to ML and RG

Duxford Thursday 1st October:

BBMF Chipmunk T.10 WK518 returned to Coningsby this afternoon:



Chiton DW.1A G-DWCB was a very welcome visitor:

Duxford Monday 28th September: Yellow 10 had a short test flight this afternoon: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50395006141_5144824f85_b.jpg The 'Grace' Spitfire ML407 spent the day training: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50395174907_476a6acdbd_b.jpg Harvard G-TSIX was visiting from Earl'...

The Flying list for the October 10th Showcase Day is now published:

https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/showcase-days

Duxford Thursday 24th September: More Spitfire action today, with Aero Legends' NH341 departing for Headcorn, N3200 and PL983 practising, and PT462 giving rides: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50379312713_647354eec0_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50379312903_02818c6c05_b.jpg https://...

Duxford Monday 21st September: The BBMF Dakota III ZA947 was ferried to Duxford this morning. Not flown since September 2019, there are some wing rib cracks to repair before a return to service at the end of 2020: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50368210053_4fe6b50309_b.jpg Mustang G-SHWN was ac...

Duxford Sunday 20th September: Plenty of flying again today, star of the show was Spitfire PR.XI PL983. Two wonderful displays and a chance for visitors to get up close. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50364123543_65a4062623_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50364123373_2bff80cce8_b.jpg ...

Duxford Friday 18th September: Plenty of sunshine again, and the newly painted BBMF Chipmunk WK518 was out for engine runs and a compass swing. Looking great in London UAS markings after six months with ARC: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50356933877_283a1d8e72_b.jpg The Lysander is now looking...

Duxford Thursday 17th September: Strikemaster G-RSAF is in Oman Air Force markings, and visited from Hawarden for display practice and DA renewal: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50353750392_95cce520ef_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50353592456_e4209125fb_b.jpg https://live.staticflic...

Duxford Tuesday 15th September: A quick look in the 'new' Hangar 4 revealed a cleaned-up and well spaced collection with some new angles on old friends. A temporary addition is the Anglia Restorations Hurricane G-ROBT / P2902: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50345815923_a8feb649ac_b.jpg https://...

Duxford Monday 14th September: Tomorrow is Battle Of Britain Day, and the refurbished displays in Hangar 4 and the Ops Block will be opened. The replica Spitfire I 'X4474' is now on show between Hangars 4 and 5. Featured pilot is Sergeant Bernard Jennings: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5034288...

Duxford Tuesday 8th September: Work has started preparing the DH.9 for the airshow appearance in 10 days time: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50321327972_f364067d44_b.jpg Two Spitfires. PV202 was giving rides, while N3200 moved back to her temporary home in Airspace: https://live.staticflickr.c...

Duxford Sunday 6th September: Plenty of activity in the sunshine today, and it was good to see the Fox Moth out and about: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50313223186_3ea7d4e77f_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50313222396_f9cdb3893c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50313222231...

Duxford Saturday 5th September: Two more practices today. Visiting Hurricane G-HITT / P3717 and the based Catalina were both rehearsing for tomorrow's Old Warden show: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50309348026_9d0700080d_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50309348351_56e0113e28_b.jpg Dr...

Duxford Friday 4th September: A dull day with poor light, but we were treated to a pair of visitors renewing DA's, Rolls Royce's Spitfire PR.XIX PS853 / G-RRGN and the Mew Gull replica G-HEKL: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50305926581_8c1cd43d96_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/503059...