The Aviation Magazine - July-August 2018

Heritage^ Flight^ withUSAFthe^ F‐^16 Viper
and^ the^ P‐51D Mustang^ above,^ and^ a

Pilatus^ PC‐12/47E owned^ by^ Southern

California^ Emergency^ Medicine,^ below.

uxford’s^ Air^ Festival^ isDthe^ first^ of^ three

major^ aerial^ events^ to be^ held^ at^ the

gloriousat^ airfield^ the^ former^

base^ atRAFDuxford^ in^ Cambridgeshire,

United^ Kingdom.^ Held over^ the^ traditional

late^ May^ Bank^ holiday^

of^ 26th^ &weekend27th^ May^2018 your

reviewer^ attended^ on the^ Saturday.^ The

weatherthe^ in^ early^ morning^

foggy^ andwasovercast,^ but^ gradually

theleaving^ sun^ shone,^ a^ very^ hazy

afternoon^ making^ challenging^

photography^ conditions^ as^ you^ shoot^

mostthe^ light^ for^ into^ of^ the^ display.^

Imperial^ WarTheMuseum^ (IWM)^ Duxford

isbest^ Britain’s^ ‐preserved^ Second^

World^ War^ airfield,^ with^ a^

history^ thatfascinatingdates^ back^ to

the^ First^ World War.^ Historic^ aircraft

canseen^ regularly^ be^ taking^ to^ the^

skies^ from^ Duxford’s^ wartime^ airfield.

Duxfordwitness^ has^ been^ to^ world‐changing

eventsthe^ over^ past^100

where^ ordinaryyearspeople^ have^ had

extraordinary^ experiences.^ Exploring

state^ of^ the art^ exhibition^ halls^

and^ historic^ buildings,^ visitors^ walk^

the^ footsteps^ ofinthe^ men^ and^ women

whoat^ served^ RAF^ Duxford.^

storiesthe^ powerful^ Through^ of^ the^

involvedand^ women^ men^ and^ the^ rich

displaysaircraft,^ of^ Duxford^ tells^

story^ of^ thetheimpact^ of^ aviation^ on

the^ nature^ of^ war and^ on^ people’s^ lives.