2. Aircraft

IWM Duxford

Ross and I had a superb day at the Imperial War Museum Duxford 20 odd years after our first visit. The sound of warbirds flying all day just added to the atmosphere. The vehicles in the Land Warfare building are in the Military Vehicles folder. 10/5/2022
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    Businessman and pilot, Ted White brought F-BGSR to Britain via Biggin Hill to the Imperial War Museum Duxford in March 1975, to begin a new life as Sally B, named after Ted’s long-time companion Elly Sallingboe. Sally B made her debut at the 1975 Biggin Hill Air Fair, flying as the USAAF World War Two Memorial Flight. Kept in flying condition by volunteers from the newly formed Duxford Aviation Society, the Fortress was painted in the 457th Bomb Group, USAAF 8th Air Force, based at Glatton during the Second World War, but retaining her original serial number 485784. Sadly in 1982 Ted was killed when his T-6 Harvard crashed during an air rally in Malta. In his memory, Sally B’s starboard inner engine cowling will always carry the same black and yellow chequered markings as his Harvard. Sally B continues to be flown at displays as a memorial to the 79,000 US airmen who died fighting in the skies over Europe between 1942 and 1945. Lest We Forget. Sally B was used in the Hollywood movie "Memphis Belle" and carries the nose art on her starboard side.
    The Hawker Fury is a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was a fast, agile aircraft, and the first interceptor in RAF service capable of speed higher than 200 mph. Hawker Fury Mk.I, serial number K5674, is owned by the Historical Aircraft Collection. This aircraft was delivered to the RAF in 1935 and allocated to No. 43 Squadron, where it was flown until 1939 by Flying Officer Frederick Rosier, later to be Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Rosier. In 1940, it was sent to South Africa where it was flown by 13 Squadron (later 43 Squadron) of the South African Air Force. It was written off after making a forced landing, due to running out of fuel. It was returned to the United Kingdom in 2003 and restored to flying condition. It made its first post-restoration flight in July 2012. G-CBZP
    G-AGJG, a DH89A Dragon Rapide, in the colours of Scottish Airways. It was constructed in 1941 and taken on charge with the Royal Air Force with airframe number X7344. On 25 October 1943 it was sold to Scottish Airways with new civil registration G-AGJG. It currently wears the livery of Scottish Airways and is privately owned.