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Donated by Dan-Air in 1974 and flown to Duxford. [4] de Havilland Dove: G-ALFU Used as a navaid calibration aircraft with the Civil Aviation Flying Unit (CAFU) from 1948 until 1972. Donated to the IWM in 1973 and moved to Duxford, transferred to the society in 1984; it is displayed in CAFU markings. [5] De Havilland Mosquito TT.35: TA719 Royal ...
Flying Legends is an annual two-day airshow organized by The Fighter Collection, originally held every year at the beginning of July. The 2013 airshow saw the celebration of the event's 20th anniversary. [ 2 ]
Duxford is the home of several private aviation companies, such as Classic Wings, [33] The Fighter Collection, [34] the Old Flying Machine Company [35] and The Aircraft Restoration Company. [36] Between them these companies provide pleasure flights, historic aircraft for film or television work, and aircraft restoration services.
Flying Legends is a two-day airshow in England, originally held in July every year. The airshow features only warbird and vintage aircraft, such as the Supermarine Spitfire, North American P-51 Mustang and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B. It is run by The Fighter Collection, based at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, formerly RAF Duxford.
P-40C 41-13357 seen during 2016 Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, UK Airworthy P-40C. 41-13357 – The Fighter Collection at IWM Duxford. [38] P-40F. 41-19841 – The Fighter Collection at IWM Duxford. [39] P-40M. 43-5802 – Hangar 11 Collection in North Weald, Essex. [40] On display P-40N
An RAF Flight Sergeant instructs fellow-pilots on features of the V-1 flying bomb. The squadron's final score was 52½ claims including four V-1 flying bombs shot down. Three of those flying bombs were shot down on 8 July by the same fighter ace, Flt Lt Otto Smik DFC, in one sortie, within 32 minutes of each other. [9]
Seriously damaged 14 July 1990 after engine failure in flight; aircrew survived. The aircraft was later sold and rebuilt to airworthy condition. Based at Duxford, registered G-INVN, the aircraft was severely damaged in a forced landing at Harston, Cambridgeshire on 4 August 2020 following an engine failure. [8] Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 ? - ?
86690 - Restored to flight in 2022 by the Aircraft Restoration Company at Imperial War Museum Duxford. Crashed 6/7/2023 at Heveningham Hall. [4] [5] 86711 - The Fighter Collection in Imperial War Museum Duxford. [6] On display Martlet I (F4F-3) AL246 – Fleet Air Arm Museum in RNAS Yeovilton. [7] [8] Under restoration FM-1