'Princess Elizabeth' @ Duxford - *UPDATED 13May13*

[Pen Pusher]

I believe 'Princess Elizabeth' was supposed to be de-containerised yesterday but the wind was a bit above limits for swinging a fuselage which was fortunate for me as I got to see it today.

















Meanwhile TFC had their Spitfire FR.XIVe out for an engine run this morning followed in the afternoon by P-47 'Snafu' and although the T9 Spitfire and desert Bouchon were outside down at ARCo the only warbird I saw flying was a very nice dark blue Sea Fury that beat the airfield up, twice. Work on dismantling the Amiot(Ju52 to you) seems to be completed and the Polish engineers have started stripping the Sea Venom which is also heading for Krakow.









Brian

[Lightningboy2000]

Superb images of her Majesty. Wish I could have been there to get a lookin. I just love the way Mustangs just slot together like that & the superb work that goes on in H2 (oh and ARCO)!
I am a little depressed at seeing the Sea Venom being prepared for it's move. How very dare they!!! So what will fill its space next then? I think I will miss the Venom more than the Amiot sorry JU-52!

Martin

[JONLITE06]

Nice job Brian! It's just amazing to see how they manage to transport P51's around the World......... in containers! They really must have thought long and hard about engineering the transport jig!

[Pen Pusher]

And it's just four bolts, two at the front of the cockpit and two at the back of the cockpit, that hold the wing to the fuselage.

Brian

[Bolar]

Great pictures Brian

[Pen Pusher]

13May13
'Princess Elizabeth' was re-assembled enough to venture out onto the airfield for a bit of an engine ground run and brake test.













Brian

[JAWS]

Awesome shots and an great looking machine , thanks for posting .

[paddyboy]

Hi Brian

Your usual top-notch work there

Amazing how she went together easier than Meccano

Showing my age there, yet again

Best regards

Paddyboy