Flying to Duxford Airfield - Imperial War Museum IWM
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- In this video, a sneaky day off allows me an opportunity to fly to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford.
Join me as I fly there and take a quick look at the aircraft on display there.
Another brilliant video Geoff, the Weather Gods do sure shine on you when you go flying 😅. 👌👌
Thanks so much 😊 We could do with a hell of a lot more of those good days though, they appear to be in short supply at the moment!
We better have a favourable winter!!! 😡
Just about to go to bed and this video pops up, thanks Geoff and Duxford is my fav as well 👍👍👍
It’s a great place to visit, as you know! With your skills, I can’t imagine it’s much of a challenge with regards approach & landing 😄👍🏼
Thanks for taking time to watch & comment 🙏🏻
Another great video. Best way to arrive at an aircraft museum 😀
I agree 100%!!! There is something very much more special about flying in vs driving… it feels more ‘respectful’ somehow 😄🤷🏻♂️
Thank you for watching again, I appreciate your support 👍🏼
Nice Geoff. Duxford, we found, needs more than a day to explore the fantastic exhibits. I look forward to going again.
It’s true, the place is MASSIVE!!! I visited more than is shown in this video & may may make a second with the remaining footage 🤔
Thanks for watching sir 🙏🏻 Hope to catch up with you soon 🤞🏼
I love the TSR2; such a classic design
I believe it was a truly revolutionary aircraft that sadly (like many) never found it’s full stride. Invariably budget issues I strongly suspect 🤷🏻♂️
I really appreciate you tuning in again 😊👍🏼
Really well filmed, and enjoyed watching you navigate the challenges... Super place to fly into, and well worth the effort...
Thank you very much! That was a thoughtful & greatly appreciated comment 😊👍🏼
Great video….as usual, Dark Lord !….
…. I admit it’s heartwarming to see a “Flying Legend” still on the learning curve, sir…… gives great hope to we mere mortals !!! 😜….
The pics from Duxford are fab 😮…..
It had me testing my ‘aircraft recognition’ skills …… trying to beat the captions !….🤣…..
Definitely one for the ‘to do’ list … !!
Well done again…
Keep ‘em coming, sir…
Captain Ray 👨✈️
Good to see you back sir 🫡
I know you would have felt right at home at Duxfield Capt Ray 👨🏼✈️
With the weather being as it is, I’m getting so rusty 😢 Will it ever end 🙏🏻
I really appreciate you watching & commenting, it’s never complete until it has your stamp of approval 😉👍🏼
That’s a must visit for me sometime. Great video, thanks.
It’s an easy place to visit. I felt a little intimidated at the thought of it the first time, but then I found it’s no more of a challenge than flying into any other airfield 😅
Thanks very much for watching 😊👍🏼
Great video.
We flew into Duxford last summer and it was one of the best trips of the year.
Incidentally, I think I would have called Boscombe as I got nearer to confirm whether MATZ penetration was approved - they do sometimes forget.
It’s heaven on earth! 🤓
I knew I had stuffed up my management of the MATZ transit, I always feel anxious about Boscombe in particular for some strange reason 🤷🏻♂️. I wanted to give myself plenty of time, but perhaps you’re right, maybe I should have left it a little later 😔 I’d rather fly around it than through it, so I need to overcome my issues with it!!! 😄
Thanks for commenting & your thoughtful advice, it’s greatly appreciated 🙏🏻👍🏼
Another entertaining video Geoff, and some amazing aircraft on display at Duxford.👌
We must go there together some time 😉👍🏼
@@FlyingDarkLord WILCO😀
Really enjoyed the video - thanks so much for posting. Really must get to Duxford myself at some point, fantastic collection of planes.
Well, thank you for watching & commenting sir!
You’ll love Duxford, I’m sure it won’t disappoint 😊👍🏼
My Fiancé is going to the Halesworth airfield museum when she gets over to the UK in a week in a half, to spend time with her Nan. They were excited to have a US Pilot coming by lol. Great vid as always
I’ve never visited the Halesworth museum 😮 A quick google maps search appears to show the airstrip is no longer active, which is sad as it’s always great to fly in to these places. I hope she has a good time, I have to say that I suspect she will find that things are much better in the US than they are here in the UK. My wife & I would love to move to the US, but sadly immigration regulations render it almost impossible.
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate you also taking time to comment 🙏🏻👍🏼
@@FlyingDarkLord She just got her Dual Citizenship for the UK (mum is British). We used to come twice a year to the UK summer and Xmas till covid hit and my business have been super busy after 2021. Fly safe!
How did i miss this video?!?! That's one big museum❤
You’d love it!!! 👍🏼
Another very enjoyable vid, Geoff. I love flying into Duxford, a wonderful place to fly to and spent time there with all that amazing history. It is a bit of a tricky approach when arriving from some directions though… but well worth the effort 👌👍👏👏👏
Thanks for watching!
It is a great place! I’ve only flown in when the wind is from the east because it allows me a straight in long final approach to 06. I suspect approaching from other directions would be challenging 😳
I agree though, it’s definitely worth a visit 👍🏼
Another great video. I think that it would have been about thirty years ago that I wa last at Duxford. Must go again some time. I think the controller must have forgotten your request for the MATZ penetration. Good to ask politely.
Great to see you back here again sir! 🫡
It’s amazing how quickly time passes 😳 I’d be interested to see if you feel the place has changed much in that time, if you go again then let me know what you think 🤔
I was flying around in circles like a numpty for ages 😄 good practice for doing 30’ turns though! I need to try transiting that MATZ a little more regularly to eradicate the unnecessary anxiety I have about that particular airspace… it’s entirely psychological! I’m happy to transit Southampton & Bournemouth without a worry, but Boscombe for some reason 🤷🏻♂️
Another fantastic video, thanks for sharing these and the new panel looks great.
I recently got my PPL and as a result of your videos I am interested in a EuroFox. Any chance you would consider doing a video about the buying process (do they do finance, etc), insurance and hangarage, running costs, etc?
Congratulations!!! 🥳🎈 That’s fantastic news! Thank you too for the kind comments 😊👍🏼
I have considered doing a ‘running costs’ video, but there are so many factors in the equation 🤔 I still might though. As a rule of thumb, I would say that to buy & run a new EuroFOX requires a similar financial commitment to buying & running a new Audi RS5. Whilst I don’t believe that EuroFOX do aircraft finance you could always contact Nick from @letsgoflying who specialises in aircraft finance. His website is www.buckleyaircraftfinance.co.uk. Hangarage costs will vary, but the folding wings mean a greatly reduced hangarage cost or you can trailer & store at home. Fuel burn (with the injection engine) gives me the equivalent of 50mpg! It uses less petrol than my motorbike! 😳
I hope that helps. Purchase price & insurance are the biggest commitments (see above) 👍🏼
@@FlyingDarkLord Thanks for taking the time to respond, and for the info.
I am semi thinking of selling my Lotus and maybe one of the motorbikes to get myself my own aircraft, but still researching so I can go into such things eyes open.
Look forward to a video if you ever do one on your costs based on your setup, also what your aircraft configuration is (I love all the techy info :) ).
Thanks again ... I am now also curious what bike you have ;)
K1300GT - I’ve DM’d you 👍🏼
Great video as always Geoff. I enjoy my flights into Duxford and never tire of the place. Have you been to Old Warden and the Shuttleworth collection? Maybe a meet up there in the future? Your cockpit filming is always so much clearer than mine even though I am filming in 4K?
Thank you very much sir, that is high praise indeed coming from you 🙏🏻
I haven’t visited Old Warden or Shuttleworth yet, but they are within easy striking distance for me, so I should add that to the ‘to visit’ list 👍🏼
Let’s definitely meet up & we can talk cameras, UA-cam & aviation 🥳🤓👍🏼
@@FlyingDarkLord That would be good.
Old warden particularly nice airfield
Have been through that area a lot but boscome always closed. Believe the correct phraseology is request matz penetration. As far as I know you don't need their permission either, it's just good airmanship.
I’m hoping to be a bit more slick the next time I attempt a penetration 😉😄👍🏼
Was all a bit odd. In the end they didn’t actually clear you for anything you couldn’t do already, they just seemed a bit uninterested which is a shame
Bonjour Geoff, content de te revoir sur video, merci. Je te trouve franchement bon pour éditer tes videos comme tu fais, je sais que c'est très long et tu es très habile avec ces logiciels. J'ai volé hier et aujourd'hui, ça faisait 3 mois que le moteur de l'Eurofox de mon ami était en réparation. J'ai fait une petite video en testant l'avion mais pas assez bon pour te le montrer 😬 Merci encore 🖐
Je suis désolé d'apprendre les problèmes de moteur. J'espère qu'ils ont été résolus maintenant. Merci pour vos gentils commentaires 🙏🏻 Je me sens toujours mal à l'aise de publier des vidéos car il y a tellement plus que je veux accomplir avec elles. J'ai hâte de voir vos expériences de vol 🥳 Merci d'avoir regardé à nouveau 😊👍🏼
C’est moi qui te remercie, c’est tellement agréable de visionner tes videos, la clarté et les couleurs, surtout que tu communiques avec moi en français, tu es exceptionnel 😉 Quand prévois-tu traverser en France? Moi je prévois aller visiter la compagnie Aeropro début octobre avec Richard, le proprio de l’Eurofox.
@@maxcoygmail Peut-être commanderez-vous un nouvel EuroFOX? 😉
Je voulais faire mon premier vol vers la France cet été. Malheureusement, depuis le BREXIT, il y a quelques problèmes avec les licences 🤷🏻♂️. Je fais des recherches sur le sujet. J'espère que ce sera possible cet été. Sinon, je réessaierai l'année prochaine. Je veux faire une vidéo sur le processus. Je pense que je vais faire ce que font tous les pilotes anglais et m'envoler pour Le Touquet 🤦🏻♂️😂👍🏼
@@FlyingDarkLord J’ai commandé un nouvel avion en juin dernier mais l’attente est de 2 ans alors je devrais le recevoir en mai 2024. Ce sera un Aerotrek A220, identique à toi mais taildragger, pareil à celui que j’ai déjà eu mais celui-là serait neuf tandis que l’autre avait 350 heures quand je l’avais acheté d’un gars de Gatineau près d’Ottawa. En attendant je vole avec celui de Richard, l’Eurofox sur la video. Merci de me répondre si vite 👍😁