Dad's Spitfire Flight with Classic Wings from Duxford, UK
A 70th Birthday present to end all others!
Classic Wings at Duxford - Saturday 20th April 2019
A few comings and goings on Easter Saturday with Classic Wings at Duxford
Classic Wings Tiger Moth flight, IWM Duxford
Classic Wings Duxford - Dragon Rapide Wing to Wing with a Spitfire
This is video shot during the Classic Wings unique opportunity to fly out of Duxford in a vintage Dragon Rapide in formation with a Spitfire - and when I got there for the flight I discovered that it wasn't just any Spitfire but MH434. Built in 1943, MH434 is credited with five kills during WWII and went on to feature in several movies including The Battle of Britain and A Bridge Too Far. This is a highly recommended experience.
Classic Wings 25th Anniversary
In 2015 Classic Wings of IWM Duxford celebrates 25 years of business. This video shows how the company has grown and the different flying experiences added to it's portfolio.
Video filmed, edited and produced by Pilotpix
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HD video - Al Murray The Pub Landlord Spitfire flight at Imperial War Museum Duxford
To mark the forthcoming Duxford Air show weekend on the 3rd and 4th September, British comedian Al Murray better known as The Pub Landlord and also a presenter of historical documentaries visited The Imperial War Museum at Duxford. This was a special day for Duxford, not only could you hear the sound of Merlin engines above this World War II airfield (in this the 75th anniversary year of the Supermarine Spitfire) but the F1 Lotus Renault GB team were using Duxford's runway for one of their test days.
Celebrity Al who has been a regular visitor to Duxford for many years, was about to realise a childhood dream when he was taken flying in a two-seat Spitfire by John Romain from the Aircraft Restoration Company. Later in the day Al watched a practice display by the United States Air force F-15E Strike Eagle, which will be joined by a host of other classic aircraft at the weekend.
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De-Havilland Dragon Rapide aeroplane Flight plus Spitfire Duxford Imperial War Museum [4K 50FPS]
Flying in a vintage 1943 De-Havilland Dragon Rapide at Duxford Imperial War Museum; up close with a Spitfire and vintage UK airliners.
I hope you'll enjoy this video, it's a little unusual for me as it was filmed at a museum. A visit to Duxford gives an opportunity to take a Classic Flights vintage aircraft scenic tour.
Slightly apprehensive about boarding a 1943 Dragon Rapide, my anxiety all but disappeared as the Gipsy Queen engines were throttled up for takeoff. With huge windows, and room for only 8 passengers, this was probably as close I would ever get to first class, albeit somewhat ageing!
The video was filmed in 4K Ultra HD at 50fps for best quality. Watch a short clip of a Spitfire starting up, taxiing and takeoff followed by a few manoeuvres and then the flight on the Dragon Rapide.
I hope you enjoy the sights and sounds of the aircraft, the views over Cambridgeshire and the landing back at Duxford.
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Classic Airliners Collection | IWM Duxford
Amazing classic airliners colllection in Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford, Cambridgeshire. You can see in the movie iconic aircraft such as:
- British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven G-AVMU British Airways
- Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2E G-AVFB British European Airways (BEA)
- Vickers Super VC10 G-ASGC British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
- Airspeed AS57 Ambassador G-ALZO AirUK
- Bristol Type 175 Britannia 312 G-AOVT Monarch
- Vickers Viscount G-ALWF British European Airways (BEA)
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Landing on the De Haviland Dragon Rapide at Duxford
Pleasure Fight in a Classic British Aircraft, The De Havilland Dragon Rapide at Duxford in the UK
The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide was a 1930s short-haul biplane airliner developed and produced by British aircraft company de Havilland. Capable of accommodating 6–8 passengers, it proved an economical and durable craft, despite its relatively primitive plywood construction. Source = Wikipedia
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The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide was a 1930s short-haul biplane airliner developed and produced by British aircraft company de Havilland. Capable of accommodating 6–8 passengers, it proved an economical and durable craft, despite its relatively primitive plywood construction. Source = Wikipedia
This fantastic short video was taken at Duxford on Tuesday 4th June 2019. This aircraft was part of the D-Day 75 flypast. The Photographer is Geoff Plumridge. Geoff also flew in this aircraft around Snowdon in Wales in 1989.
Aircraft overview (care of the de Havilland Aircraft museum):
The DH89A Dragon Rapide is an all-wood, twin-engine biplane passenger aircraft. The first flight of the prototype was from Hatfield by Hubert Broad on 17th April 1934. The first operator was Hillman Airways from Maylands Airport at Romford, their first aircraft G-ACPM making its debut at Hatfield on 13 July 1934 when Hubert Broad averaged 158 mph in the King’s Cup Air Race, before having to retire due to hail damage.
The Dragon Rapide was developed as a short-range airliner carrying up to eight passengers and capable of making a profit for the operator without subsidy. During the ten years, it was in production, 728 were built for commercial and military use, the latter as the Dominie.
By 1942 production at Hatfield had reached a total of 346 Dragon Rapides and Dominies, but space was urgently needed for Mosquito production, so Dominie assembly was taken over by the Brush Coachworks at Loughborough, where a further 346 were built between 1943 and 1945.
Aircraft specifications:
Power Unit: Two 200 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six
Wing Span: 48 ft (14.6 m)
All-up Weight (A.U.W): 5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Max Speed: 157 mph (253 kph)
Cruise Altitude: 16,700 ft (5,090 m)
Range: 573 miles (922 km)
Passengers: 8
Duxford 10th June 2017 Classic Wings, Wing to Wing with Spitfire MK1, 1st half
Great views from the DH Rapide. Take off and first pass of the Spitfire.
Tiger Moth flight Duxford, England
I had the pleasure of piloting a vintage World War 2 Tiger Moth at the Duxford Imperial War Museum on Sept 26, 2018. It was such a thrill, and gave me new respect for the pilots that used these aircraft during the war. Unforgettable!
A flight over IWM Duxford
My flight [the last one of the day] aboard the Classic Wings operated Dragon Rapide G-AKIF on the 16th May 2010 .
My flight with Classic Wings 10 7 16
A spur of the moment decision and so worth it. The T6 was built in 1953 so predates me by 12 years! Next stop the Spitfire I think.
Duxford 75th Anniversary Battle of Britain Air Show Balbo
To honor Churchill's few. Spitfire Balbo at Duxford Air Show, September 20, 2015. Enjoy.
Aerial footage filmed aboard Historic Flight Foundation's Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXe SL633.
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Spitfire Flight IWM Duxford 16 June 2017
My wonderful wife gave me a 30 minute flight in a 2 seat Spitfire for my 65th birthday. Best present ever! If you just want to see the victory rolls they begin at around 20 mins when you can see my head wobble around under the G force as the aircraft levels out.
Classic British Jets - BAC TSR-2 - The Untold Story
The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 was a cancelled Cold War strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The TSR-2 was designed to penetrate a well-defended forward battle area at low altitudes and very high speeds, and then attack high-value targets in the rear with nuclear or conventional weapons. Another intended combat role was to provide high-altitude, high-speed stand-off, side-looking, radar and photographic imagery and signals intelligence, reconnaissance. Some of the most advanced aviation technology of the period was incorporated in order to make it the highest-performing aircraft in the world in its projected missions. Only one airframe flew and test flights and weight rise during design indicated that the aircraft would be unable to meet its original stringent design specifications. The design specifications had been reduced as the results of flight testing.
The TSR-2 was the victim of ever-rising costs and inter-service squabbling over Britain's future defence needs, which led to the controversial decision to scrap the programme in 1965. With the election of a new government, the TSR-2 was cancelled due to rising costs, in favour of purchasing an adapted version of the General Dynamics F-111, a decision that itself was later rescinded as costs and development times increased. The replacements included the Blackburn Buccaneer and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, both of which had previously been considered and rejected early in the TSR-2 procurement process. Eventually, the smaller swing-wing Panavia Tornado was developed and adopted by a European consortium to fulfil broadly similar requirements to the TSR-2.
Battle of Britain Movie 're-enactment' - Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow 2019
The movie 'The Battle of Britain' was released in 1969 after filming during 1968 in Great Britain and Spain. IWM Duxford's Battle of Britain Airshow 2019, started with a tribute re-enactment with Supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hurricanes and Hispano HA112-M1L Buchons (playing the part of Messerschmitt ME109's), cavorting in a clear blue sky, just as they did for much of the filming back in 1968 and indeed, during the aerial 'dogfights' between the Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe, in the skies over Southern England during the Battle of Britain itself during the 'dark days' of the Summer of 1940.
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