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...

Duxford Tuesday 1st September: White 9 and Yellow 10 were out in the sunshine today during a hangar shuffle: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50295372936_169fbf1613_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50295373171_f7900b6b73_b.jpg 'Horseback' landing: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5029...

Duxford Monday 31st August:

Typhoon DA4 ZH590 is still in Hangar 5 awaiting the move to Newark:

Duxford Sunday 30th August: Another 25 NHS flypasts today in 3 hours flying time. Has any Spitfire covered such a large part of the UK before ? A true epic when you consider the flight planning required and the demanding navigation from site to site. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50287649666_a...

Duxford Friday 28th August:

The 'SE5a' now on display in Hangar 2:



The re-vamp of Hangar 4 includes this colourful addition outside:

Duxford Thursday 27th August: Some more images of the newly based Currie Wot / SE5a G-BFWD: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50275601637_f7b4e61dea_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50275601352_e3e92781c9_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50275601782_dc37902901_c.jpg https://live....

Duxford Monday 24th August: A few pictures from sunny Duxford, including the return of Miss Pick Up from her Czech flight (and a later check flight): https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50264614746_ea99f84f48_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50263959853_67c6ce0611_b.jpg https://live.staticf...

Duxford Sunday 23rd August: Newly re-marked HAC Hurricane 'R4175' was flying today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50259599153_09fb1d1099_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50260254226_00d6118928_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50259598738_dc473810da_b.jpg https://live.staticfl...

Duxford Tuesday 18th August: Some more from a busy day at Duxford: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50241893466_7371f61c89_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50241893671_bb371a8f1e_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50241893781_f8e44d5c53_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50...

Duxford Saturday 15th August: At a private event this afternoon, HAC unveiled their Hurricane G-HURI in its new markings. It now represents R4175 'RF-R' of 303 (Polish) Sqn, as flown by Czech pilot Josef Frantisek from Northolt during the Battle Of Britain. One addition to the wartime markings is th...

Duxford Tuesday 11th August: Another test flight from Spitfire PR.XIX F-AZJS/PS890: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50214590138_fde44e721f_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50215381992_c101462f6f_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50214590988_2111a3f79b_b.jpg https://live.staticfl...

Duxford Sunday 9th August: A busy day at Duxford, but most of the warbird fleet were sheltering inside from the fierce heat. Harvard G-CIUW / FE511 was an interesting visitor: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50207015008_0581d8d9e4_b.jpg Luscombe 8E G-BSSA was built in 1946: https://live.staticfl...

Duxford Saturday 8th August: Hurricane R4118 had a trip to Goodwood and back today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50202905526_9d18cc31ba_b.jpg Spitfire I N3200 was flying 'Wing To Wing' for Classic Wings (should be up tomorrow as well): https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50202365053_3ee204da1...

Duxford Tuesday 4th August: Tuesday's Showcase Day was a successful event. The weather during the flying was very dull, but improved by late afternoon. Social distancing on the crowd line worked reasonably well, but a few bottlenecks in the hangars caused problems. I was pleased to see P-51D G-SHWN ...

Duxford Thursday 6th August: As mentioned earlier, Spitfire PR.XIX F-AZJS / PS890 returned to the air this afternoon a little more than three years after her accident in France on June 11th 2017. Well done to ARC for bringing this monster back to life. And the noise !!!!! https://live.staticflickr.c...