Duxford Diary 2014

By: Lobster - 8th January 2014 at 12:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Good news, IWM Duxford will be fully open to the public, staff, volunteers and site users from Thursday 9 January.

:) Lobster

By: charliehunt - 8th January 2014 at 13:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Well done all!!:eek:

By: Duxman - 8th January 2014 at 13:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Good news, IWM Duxford will be fully open to the public, staff, volunteers and site users from Thursday 9 January.

:) Lobster

That's good news although the IWM website has not yet been updated and notices at the site still says closed to visitors but the that seems to have been lifted for visiting expensive helicopters as the photo below indicates taken in the last hour ! (The first movement noted for 2014 ?)

DX 8/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

By: Pen Pusher - 8th January 2014 at 13:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

(The first movement noted for 2014 ?)

The Shackleton not moved then? :dev2:

Brian

By: Duxman - 8th January 2014 at 14:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

The Shackleton not moved then? :dev2:

Brian

Hadn't yesterday or the 1-11

By: Pen Pusher - 8th January 2014 at 17:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Good news, IWM Duxford will be fully open to the public, staff, volunteers and site users from Thursday 9 January.

:) Lobster

The web site is still showing -

Updated 6 January: IWM Duxford remains closed until further notice whilst building damage caused by recent high winds is made safe. Further updates will be posted here once the situation changes. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Brian

By: Blue_2 - 9th January 2014 at 10:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

From the IWM Duxford FB page-

Updated Thursday 9 January: IWM Duxford is now fully open to the public, including all exhibition spaces. Damage to buildings, caused by the recent high winds, has now been made safe. We appreciate your patience and support during our temporary closure

By: alohha1234 - 9th January 2014 at 13:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

fantastic news Blue 2 now we can get back to regular update form the resident mafia !! about the comings and goings. Planning on going at some point in April with the new Mrs and Legends will be her first ever airshow on Sunday which is panning out expensively like this Dx Friday, Hampton Court Saturday, Legends Sunday with an engagement party on 26th wonder if i could get something to fly over !!!!

By: FarlamAirframes - 9th January 2014 at 13:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

I thought I'd leave a reminder of previous years' coverage. These threads disappear from the forum, but will still survive by the magic of the internet and can be found at:

Not forgetting Duxford Diary 1945.

http://www.ulongbeach.com/Duxford_Diary.html

By: SADSACK - 9th January 2014 at 13:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Are the new crates spare parts or a/c?

By: Pen Pusher - 9th January 2014 at 13:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Been very quiet at Duxford today apart from Frankie going for a test flight an four Air Cadet Grob Vigilant's dropping in on a cross country flight.

Brian

By: Duxman - 9th January 2014 at 15:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Been very quiet at Duxford today apart from Frankie going for a test flight an four Air Cadet Grob Vigilant's dropping in on a cross country flight.

Brian

As Pen Pusher indicates back to a 'normal' day at DX.

A few pictures to start the year with now DX is open fully again.

Frankie departs on her air test

G-BTCD DX 9/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

... plus a practice display

G-BTCD DX 9/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

G-BTCD DX 9/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

G-BTCD DX 9/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

.. plus upsetting a few of the 'locals' ?

Birds Dx 9/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

.. meanwhile the quartet of visiting Air Cadet Vigilants were parked on the apron

Vigilantes DX 9/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

elsewhere the F15 is now in Hangar 5

F15 DX 9/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

and the Spitfire 1 has been wrapped up awaiting departure

R6985 DX 9/1/14 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

Duxman

Flikr -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/64209520@N05/

By: alohha1234 - 9th January 2014 at 17:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

whats happening to the F15 ??

By: curlyboy - 9th January 2014 at 19:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

whats happening to the F15 ??

Looks like she has had a clean at least as she looked a bit dirty last time I saw her.

I would like to see her in the American air museum instead of sitting in the cold outside.

Curlyboy

By: Pen Pusher - 9th January 2014 at 21:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

09Jan14

My take on the days events:D

Brian

By: SADSACK - 10th January 2014 at 17:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Is that the 2nd time the F15 has been refurbished? Surely the replica Mustang would be be suitable outside the AAM?

By: RAFRochford - 10th January 2014 at 19:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Pen Pusher;

That third photo down of Frankie is stunning! Love the moody lighting and the reflections on the fuselage and the sky sets it off a treat!

I wouldn't mind a great big canvas print of that up on my wall!

Regards;
Steve

By: Flygirl - 11th January 2014 at 10:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Lovely shots Brian.

By: Peter - 11th January 2014 at 15:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Maybe after the second or third refurb of the F15, they can invest the time and money in to getting the victor cleaned up???

By: 8674planes - 11th January 2014 at 16:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

And the shackleton!