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

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 5:20 pm
by 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.

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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.

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Brian

Re: 'Princess Elizabeth' @ Duxford - 10May13

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:55 pm
by 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

Re: 'Princess Elizabeth' @ Duxford - 10May13

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 8:03 am
by 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!

Re: 'Princess Elizabeth' @ Duxford - 10May13

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 9:38 am
by 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. :O

Brian

Re: 'Princess Elizabeth' @ Duxford - 10May13

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 2:57 pm
by Bolar
Great pictures Brian

Re: 'Princess Elizabeth' @ Duxford - 13May13

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:11 pm
by 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. :clap:

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

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:55 pm
by JAWS
Awesome shots and an great looking machine , thanks for posting .

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

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 9:09 pm
by paddyboy
Hi Brian :P

Your usual top-notch work there :thumb:

Amazing how she went together easier than Meccano :Wow:

Showing my age there, yet again :blush:

Best regards

Paddyboy :clap: