A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May 2016
Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:41 am
PeterA
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:48 am
What a great set of photographs! Thank you for sharing them here.
What is the purpose of the little half ring mounted directly behind the Hurricane spinner? Is it to catch drips? Direct air?
What is the purpose of the little half ring mounted directly behind the Hurricane spinner? Is it to catch drips? Direct air?
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:17 am
AG pilot wrote:What a great set of photographs! Thank you for sharing them here.
What is the purpose of the little half ring mounted directly behind the Hurricane spinner? Is it to catch drips? Direct air?
From what I understand it is to stop any leaking fluids from blowing back onto the canopy.
Sean
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:59 am
My only question is: Does TIGHAR know you've discovered Hans-Joachim Marseille?
PeterA wrote:
PeterA
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:32 am
AWESOME SHOTS! Anymore?
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:34 pm
Thanks for posting Peter.
Nice pictures.
Hope you are keeping well.
Andy Scott
Nice pictures.
Hope you are keeping well.
Andy Scott
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:01 pm
Warbird Kid wrote:AWESOME SHOTS! Anymore?
A bunch more.
PeterA
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:44 pm
Those are some GREAT photos! Does Stephen Grey still fly any big iron? I know a couple years ago he retired doing his "joker" routine but just wondered if he still fly's. Thanks.
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:26 pm
PeterA wrote:
Nice to see the American Museum taking shape. Is it open yet? And is that the same replica P-51? She looks a lot more authentic / original now.
Re: A few snaps from 'The American Air Show' Duxford 28 May
Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:36 pm
Warbird Kid wrote:PeterA wrote:
Nice to see the American Museum taking shape. Is it open yet? And is that the same replica P-51? She looks a lot more authentic / original now.
The refurbishment and redevelopment of the American Air Museum has been a massive undertaking with all aircraft, including those suspended from the roof, being removed or manoeuvred to new positions to permit two fresh examples to be exhibited bringing the total to eighteen. The McDonnell Douglas F-15a formerly on external display has been totally refurbished and now ‘flys’ suspended. The former IWM Lambeth London P-51 that was previously painted as ‘Big Beautiful Doll’ is now re-finished as ‘Etta Jeanne II’, the personal mount of Huie Lamb, and this replaces the glass fibre replica previously exhibited.
Opened to public again in March 2016.
PeterA