Duxford Diary 2019

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Duxford Thursday 21st March:

Nellie B returned late this afternoon, with a splendid practice display in the glorious sunshine:

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Duxford Friday 22nd March:

Spitfire PL983 made a very special trip to Bristol today, to perform a flypast at RAF veteran Richard Graham's funeral.

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Otherwise, Classic Wings' and Aerial Collective's fleets were busy today at the start of their 2019 seasons:

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New with Classic Wings this year is Tiger Moth G-ARAZ / R4959:

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Summer must be near, warbirds stretching their wings again
Thanks to ALL who keep us up to date with ALL things Duxford and for sharing your photo's with us

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Indeed. Now if we could just get a Sea Fury FB.11 with arrester hook and hydraulic folding wings at Duxford we would then have the full set :love-struck:

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...and a Centaurus engine!

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There will be, with Sea Fury FB.11 WG599, but it is still in progress at Chino, California (for The Fighter Collection). In this recent panorama of the California Aerofab shop, you can pan to the left and see it in the background, getting pretty far along now/close to completion (the TP-40N, also seen, is of course the one owned by the Collings Foundation, recently completed): https://www.facebook.com/flyingbronc...type=3&theater

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Duxford Sunday 24th March:

A few pictures from sunny Duxford today:

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Love that last pic of the Sea Fury in Duxman’s post 146, an aspect rarely photographed with the gear out.

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Duxford Tuesday 26th March:

This afternoon, the BBMF Dakota was moved from ARC to the Airspace Conservation area, where she will stay for a few weeks:

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Mustang 'Contrary Mary' was visiting from Sywell for some experience flights:

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Concorde Heritage volunteers were servicing the Concorde's nose-droop systems today. They now have four of the UK's Concorde noses operational.

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Sea Fury WG599 for the Fighter Collection? What's wrong with VX653 which has been theirs for years?

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Whys the BBMF Dakota staying there?

Sea Fury WG599 for the Fighter Collection? What's wrong with VX653 which has been theirs for years?

They've also got VZ345 registered as G-VZSF I believe...

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Sea Fury WG599 for the Fighter Collection? What's wrong with VX653 which has been theirs for years?

I wonder that myself Steve everytime I visit Dx. It’s been stagnant for as long as I can remember!

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Whys the BBMF Dakota staying there?

Its having some work done at Arco.

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I remember VX653 when in the RAFM, It’s been one of the longest running I-wonder-whens. Looking forward to seeing progress on it when conditions permit.

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Don't hold your breath on that one...

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Michael O'Leary (Air Classics/Warbirds Intl.) reported on California Aerofab in late 2017 and on their history of projects for Stephen Grey/The Fighter Collection. In the article it described how Grey/TFC currently have two Sea Fury projects at California Aerofab - the FB.11 WG599, closest to being completed, and the two-seat T.Mk.20 VZ345, which is a longer term project with components of that project also being worked on at Fighter Rebuilders.

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Duxford Friday 29th March:

Among today's visitors was Puss Moth G-AAZP, dating from 1930:

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72 year old Cessna 120 G-BUKO:

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A hangar shuffle of epic proportions saw the Blenheim move from winter quarters in Hangar 3 up to the Stephenson Hangar :

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