Flying^ is^ not^ the^ only^ aspectgroundof^ Flying^ Legends^ with^ many^
attractions^ transporting^ you to^ the^ 1940s^
onperiod^ dressed^ characters^ with^ the^ flightline^ walk^
music^ provided^ byandthe^ fabulous^ Manhattan^ Dolls
New^ York^ and^ thefromUmbrella^ Big^ Band.^ Laurel^ and
Hardy^ also^ managed^ to bumble^ their^ way^ around^
mayhem^ in^ their^ ModelcausingT^ Ford^ car.^ In^ addition
tosky^ the^ action^ in^ the^ and^ fun^ activities^ across^ the^
visitors^ can^ experiencemuseum,the^ award‐winning^ exhibitions
at^ IWM^ Duxford^ as entrance^ to^ the^ whole^-^ including^ AirSpace,museumthe^ newly^ redeveloped^
Air^ Museum^ and^ theAmericanBattle^ of^ Britain^ exhibi‐price (^) is included in the– of^ the^ ticket.^ tion Safety, as ever is paramount^ at^ any^ event^ and^ the^ Flying
Displayand^ Director,^ Organisers^ Pilots^ ensure^ that^
are^ briefed^ and^ preparedtheyat^ all^ times.^ Three^ separate
incidentsthe^ occurred^ over^ weekend^ including^ a^
loss^ for^ P51^ Mustangcanopy‘Berlin^ Express’^ on^ its^ first
passleaving^ on^ the^ Saturday^ FOD^ on^ the^ runway.^
‘Misspilot^ of^ P51^ Mustang^ The^ Velma’^ made^ a^ text^ book
emergency^ landing^ in^ a field^ approaching^ the^ Dux‐
ofRunway^ at^ the^ end^ ford^ Sundays^ Balbo^ due^ to^ engine
failure^ with^ the^ aircraft.^ The RAF^ Red^ Arrows^ had^ to^
minstheir^ display^ for^5 pause^ due^ to^ a^ paramotor^ infringement
in^ their^ R(AT).^ After regrouping^ and^ the^ pa‐
thesafely^ out^ of^ ramotor^ airspace,^ the^ Reds^ continued
their^ display.^
of^ these^ detracted^ fromfirstwhat^ was^ truly^ a^ None
classthe^ event^ that^ entertained^ crowds^ with^ a^ fun
weekend^ of^ thrills,packedmusic,^ enthralling^ displays^
aNostalgia.^ Flying^ Legends^ is^ and^ must^ see^ show^ to^ be
sightat^ first^ hand,^ the^ witnessed^ and^ sound^ of^ these^
atand^ historic^ aircraft^ flown^ rare^ a^ living^ working^ his‐
secondairfield^ is^ toric^ to^ none.^