We arrived rather early in the morning of 19 September. Low clouds and misty but the forecast was good and the flight line fantastic. It was most promising for what we were to experience that day.
A Yale and two Harvard, used as trainers for prospective fighter pilots during the war.
Bristol Blenheim, the first British aircraft to cross the German border after war was declared on Germany. What you see here is the the only flying Blenheim in the world!
And this; Europe’s last flying Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress…
…the “Sally B” although half of the aircraft is marked as “Memphis Belle” since it was used in the 1990 film “Memphis Belle“.
As I walked along the fence more aircraft joined the flight line. Here comes a Hornet Moth.
Closest is a Hawker Nimrod Mk I, behind it a Boeing PT-17 Stearman and then another Hawker Nimrod II.
To the left a Stampe SV4 and to the right a CASA 1-131E Jungmann.
A Supermarine Spitfire, one of only four airworthy Mark I Spitfires. This aircraft was with 19 Squadron at Duxford during the Battle of France. (Read story here!)
Two Hawker Hurricane.
A Gloster Gladiator and a Curtiss Hawk 75.
Isn’t that something!?
A Tiger Moth and two DH Dragon Rapide. You could buy a ticket to fly in one of them this day…
Another Tiger Moth waiting for a pilot this early morning.
The Slingsby Petrel was a development of a German glider and came just before the war.
I guess my colleagues up in the tower are well prepared for the day… 
…as the passenger flights begin with this Dragon Rapide…
…a Tiger Moth and a few more while…
…preparations are done for the real show. Are you ready?
