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.