DUXFORD VISIT 20/04/2004

 SELECTED PHOTO'S

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I make no apology for the first two pictures as they're of my favourite old warbird.....

Hurricane XII undergoing servicing

And another of same

No, this isn't a preserved Hovercraft, its the cockpit of a Blackburn Beverly.  The rather worrying thing (for me, anyway) is

that I actually witnessed its last flight into Southend Airport more years ago than I care to remember.

Remember the Blenheim that belly-landed in 2003 ? Here's a shot of it in one of the hangars

And another

Unfortunately the Sun was in the wrong position for this snap of the 'Whispering Giant'

But the Britannia comes up quite nicely here

All the warbirds are undergoing servicing prior to the airshow season, this being the F4 Wildcat

And the Hawker Nimrod

Whilst opposite, restoration and rebuilding continues - this being the P51B

This is one of the two Firefly's recovered from a Swedish barn (a little out of focus, sorry)

The Lightning, my favourite old jet, with memories of Wattisham.   Raw power.......

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And another......

Had to include this Cub, I love the nose art !

Here's the Catalina that arrived a couple of weeks prior to this shot, albeit on one engine

And another.....

And another......

And finally, another.....

Link: http://www.iwm.org.uk/duxford/

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