The 6 o'clock news from Duxford .....

[Django]

Gotcha. Thanks!

[bdk]

I think it would be sweet to see all three Memphis Belles in formation!

Love the HA-1112 photo!

[Lightjug]

Jack ~ I guess we will know soon enough because I think I've seen it without paint for the last time ......
There it was ~ gone !

Oh wow, I can't wait to see her new paint job... thanks Peter. The moment they let "the guy with the camera" take pictures, please post!

Mark

[bomberflight]

Late breaking news today !

Buchon ~ G-AWHE made what I think was it's third post restoration flight this evening after the museum at Duxford was closed.

Seeing it fly across my home ~ I grabbed the big lens and ran to the car and drove to a spot near the approach.

Luckily the test flight lasted long enough for me to get into position and here's a couple on pix.
They're not brilliant ~ poor light and a high ISO number and I've had to crop right into the image .....





As the flight test program moves forward ~ I hope to get some nicer pix to share

[the330thbg]

All that is missing from that photo is a Mark VII on her 6!!!!

[bomberflight]

I will not be visiting Duxford today ......
I will not be visiting Duxford today ......
I will not be visiting Duxford today ......

Whoa !!!!!! It's the Buchon overhead again

SCRAMBLE

As it turned out I had bags of time as it was another long air test.
Towards the end of the flight ~ we could see some aeros being done in the distance ~ which is a good sign ....
And then tower announces he's asked for 5 mins over the airfield !



Of 232 snaps ~ this next one is the keeper



It evens crops nicely



A beautiful demonstration by John Romain as always

[JohnTerrell]

It is awesome to see this aircraft back up and flying again, and looking better than ever with superb paint work! Beautiful photos - very well captured, and thank you for posting them here and allowing those of us from thousands of miles away to keep 'tabs' on the Duxford activities. ; )

Only a matter of time until both Duxford-Buchons will be in the air side-by-side, I'd imagine!

[bomberflight]

Ah ! The coming of the Buchon pair ..... sorry but I just drooled on the keyboard

[APG85]

While you've got the camera out....the B-24 please...

[bomberflight]

the B-24 is just as tricky as the B-29 !

I'll be going in today and see what I can do

[the330thbg]

You are the best!!!

Cheers!

[Pat Carry]

Sally B is looking too good sitting there in the sunshine.

[Pat Carry]

Close observation sometimes pays dividends .....

Oh crap...don't let Vlado see it...they painted the inside of the gear doors!!!

The face looks like one of the characters from the Thomas the Tank Engine series!

[51fixer]

Close observation sometimes pays dividends .....

Oh crap...don't let Vlado see it...they painted the inside of the gear doors!!!

The face looks like one of the characters from the Thomas the Tank Engine series!

I think it is a model for the next Mike the Mustang character.

[bomberflight]

Dateline ~ Friday the 13th ...... there's bad news and good news

I didn't have time to take pix on the B-24 today

I spent my time down the other end of the airfield waiting for the F-86A to make its move.

The Aircraft Restoration Company has transformed its appearance with a temporary paint scheme for pilot Cliff Spink ~
so he could take it to the NATO "Tiger" Meet at Cambrai in France this weekend. He served as CO of
No. 74 ( Tiger ) Squadron during his distinguished career with the RAF.









OK ~ that's enough teasing ...... let's see what a marvelous job Col Pope has done in devising the paint scheme











Now what could top that ?





After which ~ the F-86 departed the circuit to wow the folk at the Tiger Meet in Cambrai and
John Romain brought the Buchon back into Duxford





To all those who worked so hard to make this happen ~ thanks for making this a super Friday for me !

I hope by sharing these images ~ I've helped to make Friday the 13th a little bit brighter on WIX too