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I cannot get to the show but hope to go to Duxford over this weekend for a look around. If your lucky they sometimes practice their displays in the days before the actual show, anyway we will see but the weather forcast isn't that good at the moment.
Will do
There is a replica FW190 Roman that is being completed, last year it was doing taxi runs but It is not listed in The fighter collection (another group I am a supporter of) The Fighter Collection -
Much of the work done at Duxford is for external clients and once completed the aircraft are shipped out so there is a contant turn over of various planes in the hangers.
Well guys I have just come back and I am afraid the Sally B is looking more than a little sad right now. Its in the open minus an engine and there wasn't any activity that I could see. My hope were briefly raised when I saw someone working on a R1820, but when I talked to him it was an engine for ground running only and not destined for any aircraft.
They may fit one, get it tested, and practice their display before the airshow but it must be considered unlikely.
Re the 190 I didn't see one but they did have an immaculate BMW 801 which I hadn't seen before. Another aircraft that I hadn't seen before which is being worked on is a CR42 which would make a nice display with the Gladiator.
Roman
it really is too bad the show chaps cannot get in with the guys from Germansy Flugzeug to get their Fw 190A and Me 262A to come join the fun in the UK this year. It would be a wonderful, prime opportunity to have both countries work side by side presenting one of the all time fav air shows in the world
E maybe some year I will get time off across the big lake to view at my leisure ~
I was thinking that maybe 2009 would be a good year for me to take a trip over to visit a few of my British Isle Brothers at Duxford, so I cant wait to see some of the pics comin outta this one...
Iconic Liberty Belle bomber lands on English soil for the first time since World War Two | Mail Online
Cheer up guys Pink Lady and Liberty Belle will still be on hand Liberty has just landed at Duxford after an 8000 mile trans atlantic flight
Wow, I haven't had a British beer in Cambridge in over 20 years. I would love to get out to see FL, as well as a few other shows across the pond, like RIAT and the Paris Air Show. I need more photo sales...