As this this series of season high points comes to a close, is a look at the debut season of the Hurricane Heritage fleet being displayed by their owner, James Brown. The Hurricane Heritage brand is now a familiar name in the historic aviation scene, having been the operator of Hurricane Mk I R4118 since … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2021 Number 9 – Hurricane Heritage Debuts
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
Once again in these uncertain times, it was down to Old Warden to provide the first show of the season. The big difference this year was that the season got underway on the traditional first weekend of the season, rather than mid July as in 2020. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/51165221071/in/photostream/ The wonderful Bristol F2b in new colours. Shuttleworth … Continue reading Shuttleworth Collection Season Premiere – 2nd May 2021
Spitfires have certainly led the charge with the boom in warbird flight experiences over the last five years or so, but there are plenty of other machines earning their keep with rides programs and they all had a busy 2020 as well. The Mustangs Ultimate Warbird Flights - TF-51D Mustang "Contrary Mary" Sywell/Duxford (Pictured here … Continue reading 2020s Busy Warbirds – The Other Working Warbirds
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
As we come to the end of another national lockdown (for some at least), the relative freedom we all enjoyed across August and September seems a long time ago. I thought it would be a fitting start to this years series of Advent posts to share this account of a warm Friday in September. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/50658090932/in/photostream/ … Continue reading Duxford and Mildenhall – 18th September 2020
Following on from a disappointing (especially given the incredible summer we had) washout in 2018, it was great to see Little Gransden return with arguably the events best ever line up. There were some great warbird highlights without question, many of which have been covered on this site as part of other highlight posts/features so I … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2019 2 – North American Training Duo Little Gransden/Duxford
A short post today, with some photographs from the proceedings at North Weald and Duxford as part of the Remembrance activities - Lest We Forget. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/49044806346/in/photostream/ Aero Legends put together an impressive formation consisting of their two Spitfire IXs, TD314 and NH341 flanking their C-47 Dakota "Drag em 'Oot". NH421 and the "Dak" are both … Continue reading 10.11.19 – Remembrance Sunday
Leaden skies, wrapped up warm in October, walking along the Duxford crowd line as a trio of Spitfire XIV, Bearcat and Corsair catch each other and join formation to the North of the A505. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/49006325168/in/dateposted/ Happy memories of the October airshows you are surely thinking! You'd be forgiven for thinking that the above was a … Continue reading Duxford October Showcase Day – 20th October 2019
Continuing the odd definition of chronological order for this years event reports, here is a post on a show that is currently still going on. This years Goodwood Revival had a central aviation theme of RAF100. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/30697929548/in/dateposted-public/ It is no secret that over the past few years the flying displays have become less and less … Continue reading Goodwood Revival 2018
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