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Showers were forecast for today but not the hail storm that arrived at Duxford and had GA aircraft holding off from landing until it passed through. The Gr.9 Harrier has now had its wings clipped and is cradled and ready for its move down to IWM Lambeth. The only warbird flying was the ARCo T9 with Cliff Spink in the rear seat and the BAS Twin Otter has returned to the ARCo compound from its jaunt to the Arctic with a few additions to the airframe. Following the first flight of the year of the TFC P-40B yesterday, the P-40F was out on the airfield in the sunshine/rain/hail for an engine run so could well be airborne soon. An Army Squirrel helicopter dropped in and the crew had lunch while running up and down the runway in the sunshine/rain/hail was a Lotus F1 race car doing straight line testing.













Brian

Hi Pen Pusher,
Brilliant set of pics mate! - especially like the British Antarctic Survey (Twin Otter??) and the Army helo - top marks to you! --Paul

Nice stuff. Just realised I had seen the BAS Twin Otter at Farnborough in 1984!

Steve

Hi Brian

Usual top quality pics from you, and another vote for the twin Otter from me

Cheers

Paddyboy