First of all - it's been a while! Hope you are all keeping well and making the most of 2020 as much as you can. It's certainly been a challenging year but the last few months have seen plenty of aviation action to be enjoyed. All a little bittersweet though with the very disappointing news … Continue reading Spitfires and Sunshine – 13th September 2020
I'm not sure I can ever remember a year where it's taken until August for me to spend the day, or even 10 minutes at Duxford. With the museum being closed since March I couldn't wait to get back in and even better they had arranged for one of their showcase days (effectively a small … Continue reading Duxford Showcase Day 4th August 2020
Building on the great reception received for the debut event in July, the first Sunday of August saw the Shuttleworth Collection repeat their pioneering Drive in airshow format. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/50214842911/in/dateposted/ Unlike the last event this was an afternoon show and featured a few more visiting types. It's a great effort that the Collection are making to … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection “At the Movies” Drive-In 2nd August 2020
Less than a month ago I was logging into the excellent Shuttleworth Collection virtual pilots chat on the racing aircraft in the collection. This was an innovative event put together with a number of collection pilots, including two in the hangar with the racing machines spoke for an hour in fascinating detail about flying this … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Drive-in Airshow – 18th July 2020
As the lockdown restrictions are slowly lifted across England, this coming weekend will see a number of aviation museums open for the first time since lockdown, in many cases the first time in 2020. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/50066263867/in/dateposted/ One such museum is the Kent Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge. The museum has been featured on this page … Continue reading Warbird People: He 111 Reborn – Kent Battle Of Britain Museum
Despite gloomy skies for most mornings, the last few days provided the first up close warbird encounters for 2020 (aside from the Greek Spitfire's first flight way back in January). https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/50030318002/in/dateposted/ The news of two seat Spitfire flights starting up again felt like a real positive step towards normality and living under the Biggin Hill … Continue reading At last….Warbirds in 2020!
For many years the opening sequence of the Flying Legends show has been the trademark Spitfire tailchase. Typically consisting of 7 or so airframes (though recently as many as 10 or 11) this wonderful mix of Merlin and Griffon engine machines, charting a broad range of the Spitfire lineage. The tailchase typically showcases the Mk … Continue reading ‘Lockdown Legends Week 11 – Spitfires
Another week and time for another look back at years gone by. This weekend is tied in with a number of events. Traditionally it has been home to the Cosford Air Show for many years and in more recent times the revived, smaller scale Biggin Hill shows have taken place this weekend (though this year … Continue reading Warbird Tails Looking Back – Cosford and Biggin Hill
A more recent tradition at Flying Legends has been the inclusion of the impressive fleet of warbirds operated by Red Bull known as The Flying Bulls. Up until 2011 these collection of beautifully maintained warbirds had not ventured across the channel. https://warbirdtails.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/p1360287.jpg 2011 saw the Flying Bulls 'Legends collection start, with their P-38 Lightning. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/44984679005/in/album-72157702137798501/ … Continue reading Lockdown ‘Legends Week 10 – Flying Bulls
It's hard to believe we're already in June, though for once at least the weather forecast doesn't look absolutely perfect for flying at the coming weekend. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/28133603295/in/album-72157669047928081/ This week traditionally hosts the second Sunday airshow of the year at the Shuttleworth Collection. This event has followed a number of themes over the years, most notably … Continue reading Warbird Tails Looking Back – June at Old Warden
