Duxford and the Supermarine Spitfire go hand in hand and have been a key part of a joint story for over 80 years now. With Duxford having been home to a huge number of static and airworthy examples of the type from the Mk I to Mk 24, it would be quite the challenge to … Continue reading IWM Duxford “Evolution Of An Icon” Spitfire Exhibition
It is well known by many that 118 years ago today powered flight was achieved for the first time by the Wright Brothers with their iconic Wright Flyer (pictured below at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC in 2019. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/49217367931/in/album-72157712199008938/ Over time it seems that this date was also popular with aircraft … Continue reading 17th December – An Iconic Date
One of the high points of the past two seasons has been the increased regular flying days from Duxford. These events, broadly every other weekend through the summer offer a 1-2 hour flying display from a selection of based aircraft as part of an otherwise standard museum day. I've already covered the May and June … Continue reading Duxford August Flying Days
A notable revival (or so it seemed) in 2021 was the impressive number of T-6 solo displays that featured throughout the year. Once common place as part of the Harvard display teams going back over the years, there has been limited variety in this regard beyond the occasional anniversary show or occasional slot at Duxford/Old … Continue reading 2021 T-6/Harvard Displays
Yesterday's "Airshow Moments" post, focusing on the USAAF segment of this event reminded me that I was yet to publish my report of Duxford's return to a full airshow weekend. Since 2019 Duxford had only hosted a wide array of excellent showcase/flying days, which at times approach full blown airshows, albeit without the addition of … Continue reading Duxford Summer Airshow 2021
The last weekend of July saw the return of a full airshow weekend to Duxford. This show had a smaller line up that might typically be expected at a big Duxford show but it was welcome to see Duxford back in action for a first show weekend since 2019. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51725547491/in/photostream/ A really highpoint of the … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2021 Number 2 – US Trio Duxford July
2021 saw the Duxford "Showcase" Days, which had been in place since 2019 rebranded to Flying Days. The idea of these days is to have a day every couple of weeks that features a small selection of Duxford based aircraft in an hour long flying display. These are otherwise normal museum days, with free entry … Continue reading Duxford Flying Days 22nd May, 6th June and 20th June
As those of us in the South East head back into what is seemingly Lockdown 3 (or is Lockdown 2 still....) I noticed I'd never really shared many posts or photos from the transition out of Lockdown 1 back in June/July as we saw the world come back to life a little. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/50740373531/in/dateposted/ Most of … Continue reading The Road out of “Warbird Lockdown” Summer 2020
In a year like 2020 the idea of a "top X Shows" doesn't really work. I wanted to use this post to celebrate all the shows that were able to take place this year and that I was luck enough to attend. This last weekend of the 2020 Advent series seemed like a great time … Continue reading Warbird Tails 2020 Season Retrospective
The October showcase day at Duxford provided one last chance for enthusiasts to enjoy some flying in a year that had certainly been like no other. This gave another chance to enjoy a few of the lesser seen Duxford types. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/50665363053/in/album-72157717113132627/ Though a long-time Duxford resident, the NA64 Yale made no public appearances until the … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2020 – Duxford Radial Formation
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