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Millions of
pounds worth of aircraft in action at Flying Legends air show
Some extremely valuable, and very rare, historic aircraft
will be seen in action at the Imperial War Museum Duxford for the
Flying Legends Air Show on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July.
The show, presented in conjunction with Duxford-based The Fighter
Collection, will see plenty of excitement as some of the world’s top
pilots come together with some very expensive and classy warbird
aircraft to bring a touch of Hollywood-style glamour to Duxford.
Jane Larcombe of The Fighter Collection says “Without a doubt,
some of the most valuable aircraft in the world, displayed by some
of the finest and most experienced warbird pilots, will be at this
air show. Some of the aircraft flying are the only airworthy
examples of their type.”
Flying Legends is a two-day spectacular of pure “wow” factor with
plenty of nostalgia and excitement. It has a well-deserved
reputation for bringing together a mouth-watering line up of
historic warbird aircraft – many of which are true combat veterans
from the Second World War as well as film and TV stars, having
appeared in films such as Saving Private Ryan, Memphis Belle,
Pearl Harbor, Operation Crossbow and The Battle of Britain
and TV dramas from Poirot to Foyles War.
Excitement is building for the show organisers as, with only a
couple of weeks to go, final arrangements are in hand for a show
line up which is second to none. Tracey Woods, Marketing and PR
Manager for Duxford says “Flying Legends is, quite simply,
unique. Although difficult to put a true value on an historic
aircraft as most are irreplaceable, many genuine warbird fighter
aircraft will be worth around £1 million – with nearly 70 aircraft
scheduled to appear at this show, visitors will literally be seeing
millions of pounds worth of history in the air.”
On both days, visitors to the show will have the opportunity to meet
veteran pilots and crew, as well as browse a wide variety of trade
stands. They’ll also be able to study the display aircraft at close
quarters on the Flight Line Walk (subject to a small additional
charge) and, of course, settle down to watch some three hours of
superb flying. The crowds won’t be disappointed as aircraft
scheduled to appear include a dozen Spitfires in a Spitfire
Scramble, a Mustang Stampede featuring some seven P-51 Mustangs,
several Hurricanes, a German ME109 – once the arch enemy of the
Spitfire - and the mighty B-17 Flying Fortresses, Sally B and The
Pink Lady.
Also scheduled to fly are The Fighter Collection’s impressive stable
of aircraft including the Bearcat, Tigercat and Hellcat and the
gutsy P-47 Thunderbolt. The whole of the Museum will also be open
for visitors to enjoy with plenty to see including The Battle of
Britain and the evocative Forgotten War exhibitions, conservation
work in progress and the stunning American Air Museum.
Gates open at 8.00 am and the flying begins at 2.00 pm. Tickets –
Adults £30, Senior Citizens/Concessions £25, Children £10. Superb
VIP-style Gold Pass tickets available in advance - for more
information about tickets or the flying programme call 01223 835000
or visit www.iwm.org.uk.
SEE ALSO:
http://www.birmingham101.com/101legends2005.htm For last years
show and photos
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