The Duxford Air Show - 08/09Sep12

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The Duxford Air Show - 08/09Sep12

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Confirmed flying participation includes (on Wednesday 18 April):

Royal Air Force Red Arrows, RAF Scampton (on Sunday 9 September only)
Hawk, 208 Squadron RAF Valley (on Saturday 8 September only)
Tornado GR4 Pairs Demo, 15R Squadron RAF Lossiemouth
Tucano, CFS Flight RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Dakota, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight RAF Coningsby
Spitfire IX, Royal Netherlands Air Force
Spitfire V, Historic Aircraft Collection
Hurricane, Historic Aircraft Collection
B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, B-17 Preservation
Curtiss Hawk 75, The Fighter Collection
Grumman Bearcat, The Fighter Collection
P-47 Thunderbolt, The Fighter Collection

Further participation will be announced in due course. All flying is subject to weather, serviceability and operational commitments.


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Now, I wonder which will be the most popular day.... :whistle:

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For whom...? :wink: :wink:
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Very interesting start. Looks good. :clap:

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Oh :drool: pair GR4 Tonkas at Duxford yes please be the highlight for me :rock:

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Got mentioned on another forum that there is apparently a different foreign jet coming to this show. I wonder what?!

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If what I heard is correct, it's big and grey! :wink:

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voyager :heyhey:

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Jumbojet380 wrote:If what I heard is correct, it's big and grey! :wink:



A dutch KC-10 :grin: Oh spill the beans hope its a Spanish F18 ??

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The Dudster wrote:voyager :heyhey:

:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
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Is that Voyager 2 :biggrin:

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will the runway be long enough and where would it be situated on the flight line walk :roll:

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Could see it being a C17 as that could land at DUX.

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It won't be landing at Duxford. It's big, grey and puts on an awesome display. That's all your getting! :wink:

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Jumbojet380 wrote:It won't be landing at Duxford. It's big, grey and puts on an awesome display. That's all your getting! :wink:


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We have a family ticket to this show to be won. Details here: http://www.airshows.co.uk/podcast/
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Jumbojet380 wrote:It won't be landing at Duxford. It's big, grey and puts on an awesome display. That's all your getting! :wink:


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rdchawk wrote:
Jumbojet380 wrote:It won't be landing at Duxford. It's big, grey and puts on an awesome display. That's all your getting! :wink:


RNZAF 757??



Yes it could be this :heyhey: I am guessing if it was the A400M it would land but Jumbo says its not landing so it could be more towards the RNZAF 757 :drool:

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f15e? even though the usaf are not displaying them :grin: , B52? :tongue: , rnzaf 757? , a400?, c 17?, vc 10?

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Depends what you term as "big". Compared to a Mustang an Eagle is very big...... And pretty much everything these days is grey.... :confused:
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God, these my dad's bigger than yours threads are becoming sooooooo boring :sleepy:
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If it's big and grey and can't land at Duxford let's hope and pray it's a Bone lol :biggrin:
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Latest press release:

A soaring spectacle at The Duxford Air Show

The Duxford Air Show (Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September) is the highlight of IWM Duxford’s calendar of flying events.

In an outstanding aerial spectacle, the very best historic and modern aircraft display in the skies over this famous airfield. Featuring civilian and military aircraft, The Duxford Air Show always presents a fantastically varied programme with some distinctive and popular flying performances.

Flying displays confirmed to date include the world-famous Red Arrows on Sunday 9 September and the BAe Systems Hawk from 208 (R) Squadron at RAF Valley on Saturday 8 September. The Aerostars will be performing stunning aerobatics on Saturday 8 September.

A pair of Tornado GR4s from 15 (R) Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth will make their debut appearance at IWM Duxford in the 30th anniversary year of the Tornado entering RAF service.

Following its outstanding performance in striking Jubilee colours at The Jubilee Air Show, the Shorts Tucano from the Central Flying School Flight at RAF Linton-on-Ouse makes a welcome return at The Duxford Air Show.

Making only its second air show appearance is The Fighter Collection’s P-47 Thunderbolt Snafu which was a highlight of this year’s Flying Legends Air Show.

Performing thrilling flying displays at The Duxford Air Show are the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota, B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, The Fighter Collection’s Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat and Curtiss H-75A-1 Hawk, two North American T-28 Fennecs (from Radial Revelations and S Howell), PBY-5A Catalina from Plane Sailing (Saturday 8 September only), a Douglas DC-3 from Dakota Heritage Limited and three Spitfires.

There will also be an appearance by an Antonov AN-2, the largest single-engine bi-plane every produced and still flying.

An eclectic and exciting flying display awaits at The Duxford Air Show. Purchase your tickets in advance to save 10% and get a free child ticket, which is available with every adult or senior ticket purchased.
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Not a bad line up, but I wouldn't call it a soaring spectacle yet.
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