North Weald Diary 2014

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Ooh, that's better. Now I can post my appreciation of those marvellous D-Day Remembrance pictures. The quality of this thread never disappoints.

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Normal service is resumed!

A thundery and showery morning put a lot of people off, but it gradually cleared and the Hurricane departed for a display at Folkestone.

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Some interesting prop vortices on take off…

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HurricaneTakeOff-1000_zpse4a2d382.jpg

A nice curved approach on its return…

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HurricaneLand2-1000_zps95a6aafa.jpg

Back at Hangar 11, the Spitfire was being readied for a flight too…

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It went off to Hucknall, landing away later at RAF Cosford. It will be returning on Sunday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/SpitfireTaxi-1000_zps311b6684.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/SpitfireTakeOff1-1000_zps53b00455.jpg

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The Blades gave us a nice smoke-on pass while transiting back to Sywell…

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Blades-1000_zps1083022b.jpg

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Fantastic update, love to one of the Hurricane just before the perfect three point !

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The Hurricane was out again on Sunday, displaying at Folkestone before landing away at Headcorn. The main runway was closed for most of the day for a drag racing event. The short runway, 12, was in use. When the Hurricane returned we had created a displaced threshold on the main runway, 20, with Ops vehicles so had a landing over the top of us. The Herts Air Ambulance was close behind…

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HurricaneTakeOff-1000_zpse3ded94d.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HurricanePass-1000_zps9edcfbc8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HurricaneFinal-1000_zpsc825192a.jpg

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At the end of the day we also had a flypast by the RAF Memorial Flight Dakota.

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Lovely aeroplane and lovely photos Thank you.

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Great Hurri pictures - and it was a fine display at Folkestone, too!!;)

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Great display at Lashenden (Headcorn) as well!

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Is anything happening with those c54s?

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Yes. It is called corrosion. :(

I believe one changed hands recently, but I doubt that either will ever fly again or that there is enough interest in the type for a museum to take one on and fund the cost of transportation and upkeep. I suspect they'll eventually go the same way as the Boxcar did.

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I thought the Boxcar was flown out and had trouble leaving ground effect !!!!

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It was chopped up I believe as the nose section was there for a while.
They will prob go the same was as the B25 Bedsheet Bomber.

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Hi All,
Many thanks to you snappers for forumites like me who are house bound keep up the excellent work. :eagerness:

Geoff.

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Pity. Always loved the C54 and DC4...

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On Wednesday we had a couple of regular visitors. First in was the Boeing Stearman from Napps Field. It returned again later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Stearman1-1000_zpsa77da6e7.jpg

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Then a T-6 Harvard arrived from Biggin Hill for some circuits,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HarvardLand-1000_zps1cd5cdad.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HarvardPark-1000_zps85dc68da.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HarvardTakeOff1-1000_zps29b4a694.jpg

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The Hunter T7, Fox 1, was also outside in the sun having a bit of routine maintenance.

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On Friday the Airfield was preparing for the Air Britain Fly-in over the weekend and a Hangar Dance at Hangar 6. The C54 has been moved to provide a backdrop.

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The Bremont Broussard was outside in the sun as well.

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One of the arrivals for the Fly-in was an Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper.

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The Mustang was also out on a short air test. It will be displaying at Biggin Hill today (Saturday). It used the grass runway, which has dried out nicely after the recent rain.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/MustangTakeOff-1000_zps81a56911.jpg

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YR,
A brilliant update as per usual from your good self.
I note Hangar 11 aircraft will be very busy this weekend, Biggin with P40 and P51 Saturday and the Spitfire and Hurricane being the first aircraft since the 1920s to land at Hylands Park House Chelmsford on Sunday for the Big Boys Toys show. I do hope the wind is good for that landing.

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I thought the Boxcar was flown out and had trouble leaving ground effect !!!!

There were two of them the white one did indeed fly out with some trouble the silver one was cut up after a certain one eyed Scottish chap got his hands on it and it was left without control locks in a big storm and badly damaged

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Air Britain Fly-in Saturday

Just a selection from the first day of the Air Britain Fly-in. We start off with some classic British types…

Derek Sharp's immaculately restored Bulldog

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Miles and Auster amalgamated to form Beagle, which designed the Bulldog, so next is Peter Holloway's Miles Falcon

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/MilesFalcon-1000_zps5523234c.jpg

And a visiting Messenger

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/MilesMessenger-1000_zps149f6ee9.jpg

One of the featured types were de Havilland cabin aircraft, and two Hornet Moths were in attendance

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Also Dragon Rapides. The Duxford example turned up along with the Aer Lingus Dragon 'Iolar'

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Rapide-1000_zpsc08afdf7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Rapide2-1000_zps4205ac0d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/DragonLand-1000s_zpsaa31bd88.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/DragonBacktrack-1000_zpscab341ff.jpg

There was also a Nord 1002 in Luftwaffe colours

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Nord-1000_zps219c9809.jpg

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American types were well represented too.

The Stearman was back in again from Napps Field

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Stearman2-1000_zpsaa1d60c5.jpg

A lovely Staggerwing in Fleet Air Arm colours

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Staggerwing-1000_zps378ccc2e.jpg

A Super Cub in military markings

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A Fairchild Argus

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A Hiller helicopter was an unusual visitor

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A Navion flew in too

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The Mustang was displaying at Biggin Hill and returned latte afternoon

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/MustangBreak-1000_zps34d223e6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/MustangLand-1000_zpsba2390f9.jpg

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The Hurricane was out displaying at Northolt, and landed back on the grass

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HurricaneTakeOff-1000_zps196e23f9.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/HurricaneLand-1000_zpse310c817.jpg

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