Superbly restored by Personal Plane Services, AR213 returned to the air on November 11th, 2007 by Jonathon Whaley. 57 OTU operated the Spitfire from RAF Hawarden. AR213 is seen here at Flying Legends 2008, the world's premier warbird airshow.
TFC's Hawk wearing the 1939 markings of the 1ére Escadrille of Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette". Carrying the command stripes on its fuselage, the fighter was the personal aircraft of Commandant Murtin, CO of GC I/5 and GC II/5.
The previous owner of 472035 adopted this scheme for his Mustang. Lt Jacque E. Young served with the 3rd Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group in the Philippines.
The Alpine Fighter Collection's Hurricane was restored in the UK by Hawker Restorations Ltd. Keith Skilling took P3351 to the air again on 12 January 2000 from Christchurch Airport. P3351 is in the colours of 73 Squadron during the Battle of France.
0470107, the seventh new Yak-3UA to emerge from the Yakovlev OKB Strela factory in 1995, flying as 'White 100' of the 402 IAP, Sovjet Air Force. The Yak is flown here at Flying Legends 2008 by Mark Jefferies.
Firmly tied-down to the Texel turf. R-137 aircraft is operated by KLu's Historical Flight, based at Gilze-Rijen. The GPLV (Groep Lichte Vliegtuigen/Light Aircraft Group) emblem is on the fin.
Despite strong winds on the Saturday, a number of Cubs managed to find their way to Texel Island for the Old Timer & Tail Dragger Fly In. Behind is Cub R-137.
'Ferocious Frankie' was the personal mount of Maj. Wallace E. Hopkins, 374 FS, 361 FG at Little Walden. In the more recent past the P-51 graced the skies as 'Candyman/Moose'.
The wreck of 'Little Jeanne' was found at Tadji airfield in the West Sepic Province of Papua New Guinea. It was restored in Australia and flew for the first time in 2002 (as VH-KTI). The fighter now resides in France.
'284' was part of the 73rd Pursuit Squadron, 18 PG, at Wheeler Field, Oahu at the time of the Japanese air attacks on Pearl Harbour. Lost in 1942, the wreck was recovered and restored and is now part of TFC and based at Duxford.
This Harvard IV (ex USAF 53-4619)served the Luftwaffe in the mid-fifties with codes 'BF+050'and later 'AA+050' before transferring to the Portugese Air Force. The aircraft has been in the UK for a number of years now.
Previously registered in the UK as G-BTDH, WV666 is now flying in New Zealand as ZK-JOT. The Provost is seen leaving Wanaka at the end of the 'Warbirds over Wanaka 2008' airshow.
'882' served with the 87 Troop Carrier Squadron, 438 TCG at Greenham Common before transferring to the RAF as a Dakota III (serial TS422) and later RCAF. The aircraft is seen landing at Duxford.
John Lanham in the Alpine Fighter Collection I-153 Chaika about to take off during 'Warbirds over Wanaka 2008'. The classic biplane is now residing in Spain.