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by DaveBr
Mon 25 Sep 2023, 10:49 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Dates 2024
Replies: 48
Views: 17335

Re: Duxford Dates 2024

As an update to my earlier post, D-Day Squadron have been organising the trip, as last time, and this is their itinerary... May 15-25: Train and cross North Atlantic May 25-31: Europe training and buffer for weather / mechanical June 1-5: Imperial War Museum, Duxford, multiple events/flyovers, phot...
by DaveBr
Sun 24 Sep 2023, 7:45 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Dates 2024
Replies: 48
Views: 17335

Re: Duxford Dates 2024

The Daks are due at Duxford 1 - 5 June, so I'm guessing there may be another event slotted in during the days after the Summer show, similar to 2019, hopefully with better weather. That depends which tentative plan you believe. According to this website https://dday-80.co.uk/ the Daks will be at No...
by DaveBr
Fri 22 Sep 2023, 11:21 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford dates 2023
Replies: 127
Views: 70189

Re: Duxford dates 2023

I believe four aircraft which featured in the first Duxford air show in 1973 (judging only from the programme) are still airworthy with the Shuttleworth Collection. Will be a sadly missed opportunity if none are featured in the 50th anniversary flying day.
by DaveBr
Mon 04 Sep 2023, 10:41 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Villaroche Air Legend 2023
Replies: 40
Views: 9145

Re: Villaroche Air Legend 2023

The Rugby World Cup starts on Friday - France vs. New Zealand at 21:15 local time.
by DaveBr
Fri 18 Aug 2023, 1:32 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143506

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Interesting, thanks. I thought they were both bundled up in the same legalities, so happy to be corrected.
Hopeful we might see at least the Corsair back in the air anyway.
by DaveBr
Fri 18 Aug 2023, 8:14 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143506

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Welcome news in NZ, FG-1D Corsair ZK-COR NZ5648 (ex G-BXUL of Breitling Fighters Team) has been announced to be back in the air this year. It's been chained up in the Vintage Aviator Ltd hangar in Masterton since 2015. It was up for tender earlier this year, but no sale was announced (it needs Gove...
by DaveBr
Tue 30 May 2023, 3:57 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Decline
Replies: 13
Views: 6327

Re: Duxford Decline

Duxford has everything on site to create a world renowned airshow, that would attract an audience from across the globe - one of the largest and most significant collections of airworthy historic aircraft in the world and an airshow organising team with 30+ years of experience and contacts, able to ...
by DaveBr
Sun 23 Apr 2023, 5:15 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton
Replies: 313
Views: 140609

Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton

Pen Pusher wrote:
Sun 23 Apr 2023, 1:28 pm
A poster showing aircraft that aren't going to be there, that's false advertising.
Were you disappointed when the 2019 show didn't include a major amphibious landing with naval gun barrage?
by DaveBr
Wed 22 Feb 2023, 6:27 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton
Replies: 313
Views: 140609

Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Venue TBA

I used to enjoy seeing what turned up and getting big surprises the week of the show, but those days are long gone...
by DaveBr
Wed 22 Feb 2023, 5:49 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton
Replies: 313
Views: 140609

Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Venue TBA

Previously it had "Participants at previous Flying Legends" or something similar. It has been cleared down to have a fresh start for 2023. The aircraft currently shown are the TFC fleet only. They will likely trickle out other participants between now and the show.
by DaveBr
Wed 22 Feb 2023, 11:54 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Villaroche Air Legend 2023
Replies: 40
Views: 9145

Re: Villaroche Air Legend 2023

Thanks both for the info. I've been wanting to go to Villaroche since it started - I had plans for 2020 (had a hotel booked), but obviously that didn't happen. I've started looking into it again today as a consolation prize for not being able to go to Flying Legends. I think the main appeal of the s...
by DaveBr
Wed 22 Feb 2023, 10:31 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Villaroche Air Legend 2023
Replies: 40
Views: 9145

Villaroche Air Legend 2023

I'm planning on going to Air Legend this year for the first time. https://airlegend.fr/en/the-event/ Interested to know if anyone has any experience of previous shows they can share, particularly whether the 'Spotters' tickets are worthwhile. I'm currently considering Spotter tickets for Friday and ...
by DaveBr
Wed 22 Feb 2023, 10:14 am
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton
Replies: 313
Views: 140609

Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Venue TBA

Bought Goodwood FoS tickets last week, to spend the weekend there with 3 good friends. The event clashes are unfortunate. For me Legends would always be 1st choice over RIAT and Goodwood, but I'm already committed now and wouldn't want to miss a weekend with mates or let them down. It's disappointin...
by DaveBr
Sat 14 Jan 2023, 11:03 am
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton
Replies: 313
Views: 140609

Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Venue TBA

15-16th July is also the weekend of Goodwood Festival of Speed. IF it returned, I was banking on Legends taking it's usual 1st full weekend in July, which this year is 8-9th July... Wouldn't that be the 1st and 2nd? :wink: Indeed... 2ND full weekend in July is what I meant... which is when the show...
by DaveBr
Fri 06 Jan 2023, 12:01 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Leeds East/Church Fenton
Replies: 313
Views: 140609

Re: Flying Legends 2023 - 15-16 July - Venue TBA

15-16th July is also the weekend of Goodwood Festival of Speed.

IF it returned, I was banking on Legends taking it's usual 2nd full weekend in July, which this year is 8-9th July...
by DaveBr
Wed 10 Aug 2022, 4:08 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2022 - 10th & 11th September
Replies: 270
Views: 147136

Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2022 - 10th & 11th September

The point, really, is that you are wrong - about aircraft content. I have very quickly cobbled together a list of aircraft from the last half-dozen editions of Flying Legends that have never been seen at any other Duxford show. In no particular order, badly formatted and likely containing errors, bu...
by DaveBr
Wed 10 Aug 2022, 7:55 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2022 - 10th & 11th September
Replies: 270
Views: 147136

Re: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2022 - 10th & 11th September

One could list dozens of aircraft which would never have been seen at Duxford (or even in the UK) without the efforts of the Fighter Collection and Flying Legends team.
by DaveBr
Mon 11 Jul 2022, 9:40 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Flying Legends future? Forum thoughts!
Replies: 36
Views: 10249

Re: Flying Legends future? Forum thoughts!

I am holding out hope that Flying Legends has a future.
I don't think there are any options more realistic than a reconciliation and return to Duxford though... :confused:
by DaveBr
Mon 20 Jun 2022, 11:05 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82749

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

While I recognise that ultimately this is a question of value for money and whether IWM are providing that for paying customers, for me personally it is not about ticket prices at all . My concern, and what I would hope for and want as a Duxford supporter over the last 20 years, is that IWM seek to ...
by DaveBr
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 9:03 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82749

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

In front of the 'tank bank', 1:30pm, as the show started.

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by DaveBr
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 10:28 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82749

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

I agree it's not that spectacular and the lack of legends is disappointing but you pays your money and takes your choice. That’s lovely as a principle, but the reality is that I don’t have a choice. IWM have overseen the demise of Flying Legends, a renowned aviation event that people would travel a...
by DaveBr
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 8:23 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82749

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

I had rye opportunity to visit Duxford two weeks ago, something I have never done on a none air show day. There seemed to be a lot of aircraft in maintenance. I just wondered with no Legends and two largely missed season, how many of these aircraft have not been worked up to display ready leave? Co...
by DaveBr
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 8:16 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82749

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

In 20+ years I’ve never seen so few people at Duxford on an airshow morning, so few aircraft on the flightline or such a thin selection of stalls.

‘Appealing to families’ is all very well, but the way to appeal to everyone is surely to play to your strengths.

Mostly I just feel sad.
by DaveBr
Fri 17 Jun 2022, 1:20 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82749

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

Yes, and seaside airshows don't generally have dozens of airworthy historic aircraft sitting in hangars unused/not booked/not wanting to take part (whatever the politics may be).
by DaveBr
Fri 17 Jun 2022, 10:32 am
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June
Replies: 157
Views: 82749

Re: Duxford Summer Air Show - 18th & 19th June

I'm concious of the futility of complaining about Duxford and it's air shows on forums and social media. My question then, are there any worthwhile channels that enthusiasts and supporters can use to send feedback to IWM? I want to support Duxford and be enthusiastic about it, but IWM make it increa...