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Armistice Day at Duxford
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Armistice Day at Duxford
Mike Roberts - Now riding a Triumph Explorer XRT. My username comes from my 50K miles on a Kawasaki 1400GTR, after many years on Hondas of various shapes and styles. - https://tinyurl.com/mikerobertsonyoutube
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Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
Hi Mike,
I visited Duxworth some years ago. Interested in aviation - a great place. Was that biplane on the first line giving flights? It looks like one in which I had a short flight. - Geoff.
I visited Duxworth some years ago. Interested in aviation - a great place. Was that biplane on the first line giving flights? It looks like one in which I had a short flight. - Geoff.
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Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
I didn't see it flying that day but it was in a live area rather than a display exhibit.
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Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
GeoffGrayer wrote:Hi Mike,
Was that biplane on the first line giving flights?
Can't answer that question but that type are routinely used to give pleasure flights - nostalgic 30s atmosphere and all that.
It's a De Havilland (aaaah) Dragon Rapide, for info.
Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
Nice photos Mike - I haven't been to Duxford for ages - must get back there next year.
Why so many bikes? Was it an organised run out?
Why so many bikes? Was it an organised run out?
Martin - Bristol Advanced Motorists: IMI National Observer, Group Secretary, Masters (dist), DSA: ADI, Fleet, RoSPA (Dip)
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Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
Nothing organised by Duxford but lots of bikes turning up for the Remembrance day service. There are lots of ex-forces based motorcycle clubs and many would have had their own club rides there.
Lots of bikes went to see this poppy display in Walsham-le-Willows as well. Sadly a few days later some low life stole the collection box.
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Lots of bikes went to see this poppy display in Walsham-le-Willows as well. Sadly a few days later some low life stole the collection box.
Click on the thumbnail for a bigger high quality image.
Mike Roberts - Now riding a Triumph Explorer XRT. My username comes from my 50K miles on a Kawasaki 1400GTR, after many years on Hondas of various shapes and styles. - https://tinyurl.com/mikerobertsonyoutube
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Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
Mike,
"It's a De Havilland (aaaah) Dragon Rapide, for info."
Yes, that's the one. Glad to see its still going strong. Great flight.
I have a slide of it myself, somewhere (yes, it was that long ago!)
Geoff.
"It's a De Havilland (aaaah) Dragon Rapide, for info."
Yes, that's the one. Glad to see its still going strong. Great flight.
I have a slide of it myself, somewhere (yes, it was that long ago!)
Geoff.
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Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
Love em. From the time when Gatwick was known as Croydon Aerodrome ...
Nick
Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Love em. From the time when Gatwick was known as Croydon Aerodrome ...
Yes lovely classic aircraft and not too many still flying.
Croydon Aerodrome was some distance from Gatwick and was quite separate.
here
http://www.croydonairport.org.uk/The-Airport
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Re: Armistice Day at Duxford
I stand corrected. That looks an interesting website if it weren't completely unusable on a phone since it refuses to scroll sideways so you can only see the first two thirds of each sentence! I shall have to try again when I'm released and get home.
Nick
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