Just to remind , as we post this you have just 30 minutes to enter. Link is to the right of this post!
Get it right and you could be our first Legends 2010 competion winner - remember this competition is open to everyone. If you are a member a of FofTFC please include your membership number when replying as this will speed our contact with you after Flying Legends 2010.
Good luck.
Diary of all things Fighter Collection related - Now on Facebook too!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
TFC don't normally do jets...........
Nick Grey with Mark Hanna - West Malling 1991, with thanks to long term TFC volunteer Graham Hutchison
Yak-3UA Pictures
We posted yesterday that the Yak-3UA had arrived for Legends, see a couple of the latest pictures from TFC hangar in the Members Area News Page
Fighter Log Competition Winner
The winner of two tickets to Flying Legends is Martin Gaule, membership number 314.
Well done Martin and we look forward to seeing you at the show.
Well done Martin and we look forward to seeing you at the show.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Something else arrived for Legends today
Chris Vogelgesang Yak-3UA arrived this afternoon and is now nicely tucked up in the hangar ready for Flying Legends.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
A Trip To The Sea Side
EP120, in the capable hands of Stuart Goldspink, had a quick trip, well an hour thirty, to Cleethorps this afternoon for an aerobatic display. Many thanks to Pete for the close up access on their return.
Brian
Brian
The Hawker Challenge
We thought it was time to bring you a pre-Legends competition.
Plans are underway to bring a unique Hawker line up to this years Flying Legends – so the question is:
“How many Hawker aircraft (not types- actual aircraft) will we have in the formation?”
First correct answer pulled out of Stephens infamous Bone Dome on the Sunday Evening of Flying Legends will receive an as ever unique FofTFC competition prize.
To enter: email friends@fighter-collection.co.uk with the word Hawker in the subject line.
Note: Closing date on this one is 1st July. Usual FofTFC rules apply.
Plans are underway to bring a unique Hawker line up to this years Flying Legends – so the question is:
“How many Hawker aircraft (not types- actual aircraft) will we have in the formation?”
First correct answer pulled out of Stephens infamous Bone Dome on the Sunday Evening of Flying Legends will receive an as ever unique FofTFC competition prize.
To enter: email friends@fighter-collection.co.uk with the word Hawker in the subject line.
Note: Closing date on this one is 1st July. Usual FofTFC rules apply.
Competition Weekend
We have two competition related announcements for this weekend.
First is the winner of the Spring 2010 Fighter Log Competition. The closing date has now passed and we have several correct entries - that means we need to use our traditional selection process and the winner will be contacted early next week.
Next, we are launching our pre-legends competition later on today - it is going to
have a very short window in which to enter so keep looking in!
First is the winner of the Spring 2010 Fighter Log Competition. The closing date has now passed and we have several correct entries - that means we need to use our traditional selection process and the winner will be contacted early next week.
Next, we are launching our pre-legends competition later on today - it is going to
have a very short window in which to enter so keep looking in!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Another Legends visitor confirmed!
Bud Anderson who flew two tours in Europe while with the 363rd Fighter Squadron of the 357th Fighter Group, while based at RAF Leiston, England along with Bud will be another visitor to Flying Legends - SHF P-51D “Old Crow” !
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Spitfire MkV EP120
Many thanks to Dennis Mathes for capturing Spitfire MkV EP120 on the recent trip to the Czech Republic.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Flying Legends Press Release
Here is the official Flying Legends Press Release. We hope to be able to bring you more details in the next two weeks.
James May, co-presenter of BBC TV’s Top Gear, will be attending Flying Legends on 11 July,where he will be signing books and meeting visitors between 10.30am and 11.30am.
Following on from his incredibly popular BBC Two series, James May’s Toy Stories, James delves deeper into the stories behind Britain’s favourite toys with his new book, The Airfix Handbook.Avid viewers of James May’s Toy Stories will recall his ambitious project to create a 1/1 scale Airfix Spitfire.
The Airfix Handbook sees James return to the legendary modelling brand to
learn more about Airfix and its fundamental role in children’s lives for the past 58 years. James raids the Airfix archives and uncovers a wealth of nostalgic imagery. He looks at Airfix’s greatest kits, the history of the Spitfire in plastic and enters the world of modellers, discovering that it has come a long way since his childhood memories of gluey fingers, fiddly decals and busted propellers. The Airfix Handbook provides a fascinating look at the history of the iconic brand of Airfix,
from the earliest model kits to the present day. There is also an expert step-by-step guide to building a 1:72 Spitfire kit.
Flying Legends is without doubt one of the finest warbird air shows in the world, providing an unrivalled line-up of the classic propeller-driven combat aircraft from both the First and Second World Wars, many of which are now either rare or unique.
The Fighter Collection are pleased to announce that over 50 aircraft will participate at the 2010 event including 10 Spitfires. Flying Legends will showcase the development of this iconic fighter with participation of the very rare Mk1 Spitfire right through to a Mk XIX variant.
These legendary aircraft and superbly talented pilots come from across the globe to display at Flying Legends. Visitors can expect to see a wide range of iconic aircraft, including the P-51 Mustang, Hawker Hurricane, Lancaster bomber and much more.
As in previous years, Flying Legends 2010 will undoubtedly provide a show-stopping
performance, enabling visitors to see exceptional aircraft in breath-taking aerial displays in the skies above Duxford. On the ground, there will be activities for all ages, including funfair rides, bungee trampolines, tank rides and demonstrations.
Tickets for all events can be purchased online at www.iwm.org.uk/duxford or by calling the box office on 01223 499 353.
All flying is subject to weather, serviceability and operational commitments
James May, co-presenter of BBC TV’s Top Gear, will be attending Flying Legends on 11 July,where he will be signing books and meeting visitors between 10.30am and 11.30am.
Following on from his incredibly popular BBC Two series, James May’s Toy Stories, James delves deeper into the stories behind Britain’s favourite toys with his new book, The Airfix Handbook.Avid viewers of James May’s Toy Stories will recall his ambitious project to create a 1/1 scale Airfix Spitfire.
The Airfix Handbook sees James return to the legendary modelling brand to
learn more about Airfix and its fundamental role in children’s lives for the past 58 years. James raids the Airfix archives and uncovers a wealth of nostalgic imagery. He looks at Airfix’s greatest kits, the history of the Spitfire in plastic and enters the world of modellers, discovering that it has come a long way since his childhood memories of gluey fingers, fiddly decals and busted propellers. The Airfix Handbook provides a fascinating look at the history of the iconic brand of Airfix,
from the earliest model kits to the present day. There is also an expert step-by-step guide to building a 1:72 Spitfire kit.
Flying Legends is without doubt one of the finest warbird air shows in the world, providing an unrivalled line-up of the classic propeller-driven combat aircraft from both the First and Second World Wars, many of which are now either rare or unique.
The Fighter Collection are pleased to announce that over 50 aircraft will participate at the 2010 event including 10 Spitfires. Flying Legends will showcase the development of this iconic fighter with participation of the very rare Mk1 Spitfire right through to a Mk XIX variant.
These legendary aircraft and superbly talented pilots come from across the globe to display at Flying Legends. Visitors can expect to see a wide range of iconic aircraft, including the P-51 Mustang, Hawker Hurricane, Lancaster bomber and much more.
As in previous years, Flying Legends 2010 will undoubtedly provide a show-stopping
performance, enabling visitors to see exceptional aircraft in breath-taking aerial displays in the skies above Duxford. On the ground, there will be activities for all ages, including funfair rides, bungee trampolines, tank rides and demonstrations.
Tickets for all events can be purchased online at www.iwm.org.uk/duxford or by calling the box office on 01223 499 353.
All flying is subject to weather, serviceability and operational commitments
TFC Hangar Visit - 18 Jun 10
Apart from a bit of work going on with the Bearcat, it was very quite in the hangar.
Brian
Brian
Friday, June 18, 2010
Special Delivery, First Legends Visitor for 2010 arrives at Duxford
We are pleased to announce that Robin Roberts brought his Cub, normally based in Oxford into Duxford last night in preparation for Flying Legends 2010. We will bring you more history on this aircraft next week.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Order your Gold Pass Quickly!
Hot off the press…………
Only 130 remaining Saturday Gold Pass tickets are available for sale.
To avoid disappointment these passes have been removed from online sale, please call the Ticket Office on 01223 499353 as these remaining passes will only be sold over the phone.
Sunday Gold Passes are still available on line or via phone but are also selling
fast……………
.......and on the Aeroplane front, Wednesday was a pilot training day, photos to follow when the technolgy sends them through.
Next week seems like it might be a busy week on the blog so keep looking in.
Only 130 remaining Saturday Gold Pass tickets are available for sale.
To avoid disappointment these passes have been removed from online sale, please call the Ticket Office on 01223 499353 as these remaining passes will only be sold over the phone.
Sunday Gold Passes are still available on line or via phone but are also selling
fast……………
.......and on the Aeroplane front, Wednesday was a pilot training day, photos to follow when the technolgy sends them through.
Next week seems like it might be a busy week on the blog so keep looking in.
Friday, June 11, 2010
FofTFC Blog - the one and only
OK, what is happening and why are we so quiet?
Well what a pretty hectic May with the Harvard and Sptfire Mk Vb regaining their permit to fly, the Spit going on a holiday to France and the Czech republic (due back this w/e by the way). Attending the Duxford air display with Sea Fury, Miss Velma and our Harvard.
We have also welcomed Brian Marshall as a contributor with his regular visits allowing updates on events in the hangar. Thank you Brian.
As the interweb gets more and more whizzy we get asked why don't we do Facebook, why don't we do My space, Why don't we do Twitter?
The simple answer is this, we don't have time! Rest assured if there is news we will post it here. We will also have in depth content for our loyal Friends on the Fof TFC members pages and the main site will carry other important stuff.
If we are quiet it is because we are a) busy, b) busy c) tired. But rest assured if their is news we will endevour to bring it to you here first.
Don't forget we like to hear your thoughts , so please feel free to use the comments option, but be aware if you don't include your email address in the comment we can't reply due to the way we recieve the comments on blogger!
Be back with more news soon.
Well what a pretty hectic May with the Harvard and Sptfire Mk Vb regaining their permit to fly, the Spit going on a holiday to France and the Czech republic (due back this w/e by the way). Attending the Duxford air display with Sea Fury, Miss Velma and our Harvard.
We have also welcomed Brian Marshall as a contributor with his regular visits allowing updates on events in the hangar. Thank you Brian.
As the interweb gets more and more whizzy we get asked why don't we do Facebook, why don't we do My space, Why don't we do Twitter?
The simple answer is this, we don't have time! Rest assured if there is news we will post it here. We will also have in depth content for our loyal Friends on the Fof TFC members pages and the main site will carry other important stuff.
If we are quiet it is because we are a) busy, b) busy c) tired. But rest assured if their is news we will endevour to bring it to you here first.
Don't forget we like to hear your thoughts , so please feel free to use the comments option, but be aware if you don't include your email address in the comment we can't reply due to the way we recieve the comments on blogger!
Be back with more news soon.
Monday, June 7, 2010
TFC - view from the runway
Pete Etheridge was in the right place at the right time to record part of TFC transport division vehicles on the Military Vehicle run down the runway at Duxford on Sunday, Pete's video of the day can be seen on You Tube if you click HERE
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
EP 120 on holiday
For those of you who were wondering where our baby Spit had got to here is the latest news. She has just nipped up to the Czech republic in the hands of Carl Scholfield for a display this w/e and will then be returning to the fold later in the week.
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