For three decades, Duxford was synonymous with the world-famous Flying Legends airshow, but The Fighter Collection, organizer of the event, and the Imperial War Museum Duxford have announced that the event will no longer be hosted at Duxford. To date, no information is available about the future location of the airshow, or what the potential …
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Aug 09 2020
Spitfire PR.XIX PS890 flies again in Duxford
The Spitfire PR.XIX PS890/F-AZJS flew again on 6 August 2020 at Duxford with John Romain at the controls. The aircraft was heavily damaged in a take-off accident in June 2017 and was sent to Duxford for complete repairs. It still carries its former markings of No 152 Squadron RAF in south-east Asia. The aircraft is …
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Aug 04 2020
Sea Fury down in Duxford, crew escapes with minor injuries
The Norwegian Spitfire Foundation’s Hawker Sea Fury T.20 G-INVN was involved in an accident today near Duxford in the UK. Fortunately, the pilot and his passenger only suffered minor injuries. The aircraft was seriously damaged, as can be seen on the accident photos. The causes of the accident are not yet known. The Imperial War …
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May 14 2019
Airco DH.9 E8894 flies again in Duxford
The Airco DH.9 E8894 registered G-CDLI of the Historic Aircraft Collection made its first post-restoration flight in Duxford on May 13. The flight lasted 30 minutes and was made with Dodge Bailey at the controls.The aircraft’s restoration was carried out by Retrotech and Aero Vintage Ltd and took over ten years. E8894 is the sole …
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Sep 26 2017
Mid-air collision for P-51 “Miss Helen” and “The Shark” at Duxford
The P-51D Mustangs 44-72216 “Miss Helen” and 44-73877 “The Shark” suffered a mid-air collision during a formation flight during the Battle of Britain Air Show in Duxford on Saturday the 23rd of September. Both aircraft were damaged in the incident but luckily they were able to land and their pilots were unhurt. The collision can …
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Nov 24 2014
Bristol Blenheim L6379 flies again
After a restoration that took over a decade, Bristol Blenheim L6739 flew a 20 minutes maiden flight at Duxford on November 20 with John Romain and John Gilmore at the controls. The aircraft was restored in 1987 but crashed a month after its maiden flight. Following this, it was repaired and flew again 5 years …
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Mar 29 2014
Spitfire Mk Ia flies again in Duxford
Spitfire Mk Ia N3200 flew again in Duxford on 26 March 2014, flown by John Romain. It was assigned to S/L Geoffrey Stephenson who was shot down over Dunkirk in May 1940, and spent the war in captivity. Stephenson ended in the infamous Colditz castle, where he was part of the team who designed and …
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Aug 01 2013
P-47G SNAFU to arrive in the US
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Apr 22 2012
First flight of TFC’s P-47G Thunderbolt in Duxford
The P-47G Thunderbolt restored by The Fighter Collection flew its maiden flight on Saturday April 21st in Duxford. Credit: The Fighter Collection
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Oct 01 2011
Tiger Moth G-ANPE damaged in Duxford
Classic Wing’s Tiger Moth G-ANPE was damaged on Friday September 30 when it overshot the runway at Duxford. The two people on board received minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. The aircraft has received substantial damage.
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