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whofly^ restore,^ repair^ and^ these^ aeroplanes^ to^ the^
highest^ standards” The^ weekend^ was^ full^ of^ so^ many^ highlights^ it^ would^ take
acomplete^ hardback^ novel^ to^ a^ report^ that^ would^
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bulletmany^ point^ paragraphed^ as^ of^ the^ highlights^ as
thecould^ to^ give^ the^ reader^ a^ feel^ for^ I^ show^9 Marks)^ Spitfires^ (Various^ ^ opening^ Sequence ‐ initially
a^ formation^ of^ nine before^ splitting^ into^ two^
tail^ chasing^ using^ twogroupsdisplay^ axis ‐ a^ pure^ spectacle
and^ unique^ to^ Duxford^
PExpress‐51B^ Mustang^ Berlin^ ^ making^ the^ epic^ transatlantic
flightfrom^ (5,470^ miles)^ Texas^ to^ Duxford^
onsix^ days^ and^ arriving^ taking^ 4th^ July ‐ rather^ than^ being
shippedExpress^ by^ sea.^ Berlin^ is^ marked^ in^ the^
Fighter^ Group^ Mustang357thwhich^ the^ legendary^ American
aceflew^ Bill^ Overstreet^ under^ the^ Eiffel^
shootingwhile^ successfully^ tower^ down^ a^ Messerschmitt
Me‐^109 in^ 1944.^
Aircraft^ Restorations^ Company’sHispano^ HA‐^1112
(^) in specifically painted (^) Buchonits^ new^ weath‐MIL‐ ered colour scheme representing a Messerschmitt Bf‐ 109  E‐ 7  ‘Black 8’ of Luftwaffe Jagdeschwader^ JG‐27.
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formationmade^ aerobatic^ team^ a^ return^ to^
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ofMustang^ P‐^51 Freseni,^ having^ been^
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FlyingShow^ Legends^ Air^ and^ reassembled^ at^
Duxford.^ Classic^ Formations^ from^ Switzerland^ with^ their^ stunningly
restoredand^ Beechcraft^ 18’s^ a^ Douglas^ DC‐
aircraft^ flying^ a^ spirited 3 routine^ showing^ off^ the^ classic
lines^ of^ these^ two^ types of^ aircraft^ in^ a^ rare^
and^ routine.^ engagingThe^ golden^ age^ of^ air^ racing^ was^ re‐enacted^ with^ a
‘first’a^ for^ Duxford^ with^ de^ Havilland^ DH‐^88
Travela^ Percival^ Mew^ Gull,^ Comet,^ R^ Type^ R^ Mystery^ Ship
and^ LeVier^ Cosmic^ Wind.^
RichardISS^ Grace^ flying^ Fury^ ^315 and^ Pete^ Kynsey
a (^) F8F‐2P Bearcat giving the^ master^ class^ of^ dis‐in (^) play flying at its very best. The tight formation displayed the aircraft and the skills^ of^ the^ pilots^ with^ ease and passion.
UniqueHurricanes,^ formation^ of^5 ^3 Spitfire^ Mk^ 1s
anda^ the^ only^ airworthy^ Blenheim^ representing^ ofincredible Battle (^) truly Britain flypast.
ForSunday^ the^ first^ time,^ on^ ^9 July^ only,^ the^ Flying
(^) opened display was (^) flyingat^ 1.20pm^ by^ Legends (^) the world‐famous Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force aerobatic team.
The‐^ balbo,^ a^ massedformation^ finale^ featuring^ many
of^ the^ aircraft^ that^ had taken^ part^ in^ the^ flying^
Flyingis^ unique^ to^ the^ display,^ Legends^ Air^ Show^ and^ a
world‐renowned^ spectacle.^