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Trouble with the IWM is that their policy dictates that every exhibit must be ""genuine" so the TBM was always going to have to go one day. Other museums are happy to take an aircraft and paint it in a 'non-original' scheme in order to tell a story, and I'm certain that it could find a good home som...

Hi all; Last week I was on a family holiday in Belgium, and we passed by the For Freedom Museum in Ramskapelle, near to Zeebrugge. (unfortunately just after closing time) Outside on the grass is a N1203 Norécrin, painted in Luftwaffe colours. Does anyone know its identity? I saw an obscure reference...

Thank you sir!! I owe you a Brugse Zot

Hi all; In Brugge today on holiday, and tonight is a big match for FC Brugge :D At about 1900 a Gendarmerie MD helicopter came over the Markt to keep an eye on the fans...who were all very well behaved naturally :respect: So, the obvious question, can anybody supply the identity of the aircraft toni...

Hi all; More sad news from France this weekend, warbird pilot Marc Mathis unfortunately lost his life in a microlight crash near Strasbourg. Marc was well-known as the pilot of the Ju52 at La Ferté-Alais, and he also cheated the reaper in 2010 when the Flug Werk Fw190 that he was flying lost power a...

It could be just because Moonbeam has been on maintenance and hasn't got its new Permit yet...anyway, I can confirm that our TF-51 will be there, along with Spitfire XIV and V, and the Corsair. I have the Permits form the Dutch Government here in my hand...

Hi all;

Just announced on the Flying Legends Facebook page, Me109 Bf(Me)109G-4 “Red Seven” D-FWME.....

https://www.facebook.com/FlyingLegendsOfficial

Hope to see many Scramble members here!

Grtz kw

Hi all;

Locally based T-28 N14113 suffered a nose landing gear collapse on take-off at Duxford this lunchtime. The pilot escaped without injury, and the aircraft is now being recovered off the runway.

Grtz kw

Hi all; Just announced by Historic Flight in the USA is the news that their Spitfire SL633 is going to be making a European Tour for the forthcoming season; http://historicflight.org/hf/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-Event-Schedule-10.pdf Flying Legends, RIAT, Humberside, Goodwood, and BoB Air Show...

Seen on March 11 at 0930;

166378 C-37B USN
D2-ANG BD700 Angolan Government

Grtz kw

Arriving last night for maintenance, Qatar AF C-130J 214/MAK.

Grtz kw

Hi all;

TFC's Grumman F6F has departed Duxford this morning, en route to a new owner;

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthre ... 015/page10

Cheers KW

Hi all; I saw this article this morning, it says that there is an ex-German Army BK117 in a mountain rescue training centre at Bad Tolz. http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/Bavarian-Mountain-Rescue-Employs-Luxury-Training-Center_84002.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=3023972&hq_l=34&hq_v=5dc208d58c#.VNSDFGd...

Ah, but the Wessex was already certified civil in the UK, see here; https://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&aircrafttype=wessex&dereg=true So no real obstacle, as long as a properly set up company was looking after the aircraft to comply with CAA regulation o...

The aircraft slid along the runway on the upper nose gear leg after the lower portion (with wheels still attached) separated. Big damage to the forward fuselage, all the skins are heavily creased. Looks like it will be out of service for at least a few weeks.