North Weald Diary 2018

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Here is the new thread for all happenings at North Weald in 2018

Previous thread can be found here:

https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?141204-North-Weald-Diary-(2017)

Bruce

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Finally seen something at North Weald! First time I've used the camera there since November. Dropped in this afternoon just in time to see the Sea Fury depart on a test flight. They had fuelled it again after it returned, but I had to depart onwards to Harlow so not sure if it went up again or not.

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Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281 (G-RNHF) - Royal Navy Historic Flight - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281 (G-RNHF) - Royal Navy Historic Flight - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281 (G-RNHF) - Royal Navy Historic Flight - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281 (G-RNHF) - Royal Navy Historic Flight - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281 (G-RNHF) - Royal Navy Historic Flight - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281 (G-RNHF) - Royal Navy Historic Flight - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281 (G-RNHF) - Royal Navy Historic Flight - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Hawker Sea Fury T20 VX281 (G-RNHF) - Royal Navy Historic Flight - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

And a 'topside' from the departing Air Ambulance to close.

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AgustaWestland AW169 G-HHEM - Hertfordshire Air Ambulance - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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missed this post, thank you a great update

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I see the RNHF Sea Fury has been provisionally added to the line-up for the Abingdon airshow next month. Hopefully all will go well with the air tests and look forward to seeing it once again in 3 weeks time.

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Apparently they have now confirmed it!

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Lovely warm day over at North Weald, and pleasantly surprised to note the yellow Gnat and Hangar 11 Spitfire both outside upon arrival. Spitfire was already on the move shortly after entering the main gate, so spent the day with the Gnats, only nipping across to catch the Spitfire returning to the hangar.

Gnat G-RORI was already up and about and returned shortly after the Spitfire got airborne, seen here returning to parking.

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Folland Gnat T.1 G-RORI / XR538 - Gnat Display Team - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Folland Gnat T.1 G-RORI / XR538 - Gnat Display Team - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Folland Gnat T.1 G-RORI / XR538 - Gnat Display Team - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Supermarine Spitfire PR MkXI PL965 'R' (G-MKXI) - Hangar 11 Collection - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Supermarine Spitfire PR MkXI PL965 'R' (G-MKXI) - Hangar 11 Collection - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Folland Gnat T.1 G-MOUR / XS102 (XR992) - Gnat Display Team - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

Ground crew fire up the "Honey Rider"...

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Gnat Display Team - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Folland Gnat T.1 G-MOUR / XS102 (XR992) - Gnat Display Team - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Folland Gnat T.1 G-MOUR / XS102 (XR992) - Gnat Display Team - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

A warning light kept G-MOUR grounded, so the crew jumped back into RORI, which also needed some TLC, before departing on another sortie. Didn't wait around for the return.

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Folland Gnat T.1 G-RORI / XR538 - Gnat Display Team - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

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Nice action photos!

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What's a honey rider?

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"Honey Rider" is the name written on the air starter.

Handful from a quick visit today to get the JP sortie.

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Hunting-Percival Jet Provost T.3 XN637 (G-BKOU) - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

Bit tight on the framing with this one - as shot unfortunately.

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Hunting-Percival Jet Provost T.3 XN637 (G-BKOU) - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

And returning just over an hour later - not bad timing for a round trip to Eastbourne!

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Hunting-Percival Jet Provost T.3 XN637 (G-BKOU) - North Weald, April 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

Finally, a couple of detail shots from a quick look around the car park at The Squadron, where the South Eastern Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club were in attendance.

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Jaguar Mk.II detail by Dan B, on Flickr

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Teddy Bear by Dan B, on Flickr

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Saturday 21 April and Sunday 22 April

A very busy weekend for us with nearly 230 movements on Saturday and 250 movements on Sunday. It was the first time this year that anything significant has happened while i was on duty. I spent most of the weekend in the Tower, but did manage to get out on Saturday to photograph the Spitfire PRXI and the Gnats.

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G-MOUR went out first but had a generator problem

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G-RORI was serviceable and went out three times, doing missed approaches on return.

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On Sunday we had a visit by the 1944 DH89B Queen Bee G-BLUZ/ LF858 from RAF Henlow

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:) Superb photos ,thank you or posting them.Don't those Gnats look tiny :)

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Wednesday 25 April

Army Air 062 – an Apache from Wattisham – came in for some general handling including a series of high-speed passes and wing-overs at each end of the runway.

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Wednesday 25 April and Thursday 26 April

On Wednesday the Jet Provost Mark 3, G-BKOU/XN637, did a circuit detail and later went off to Duxford.

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On Thursday afternoon the Aces High C-47 departed back to Dunsfold after its Annual

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Has the trim tab on that c47 always been that blue colour?

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It wasn't blue when it came in last year, so may have been replaced.

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Tuesday 1 May

The Hangar 11 Collection's Spitfire PRXI went off to Turweston

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Sunday 6 May

The Spitfire PRXI went off to Abingdon for its first display of the season, returning from White Waltham just before 17.00

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Top photos as always.

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Beautiful aircraft!

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Wednesday9 May - 1

The prototype Jet Provost Mark 5, G-VIVM, had its first flight since being repainted in a new all black scheme. It also did some circuits.

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