- The Freddie March Spirit of Aviation exhibition presented by Bonhams takes off at Revival.
- Joined by special judges Dermot O’Leary, Kirsty Murphy, Ben Murphy, Peter Teichman and Sqn Ldr Alan Jones.
- 1942 Consolidated PBY Catalina on display at Freddie March Spirit of Aviation exhibition.
- Goodwood Revival takes place Friday 16 to Sunday 18 September.
The Freddie March Spirit of Aviation presented by Bonhams returns for its 22nd year at the Goodwood Revival. Bringing together some of the most elegant and rarely seen machines from the history of aviation, it is a magnificent concour d'elegance of pre-1966 aircrafts. An integral part of the Revival, the exhibition highlights Goodwood’s rich aviation heritage and celebrates Freddie March, the 9th Duke of Richmond, former aircraft engineer, racing driver and entrepreneur.
In the spotlight will be the 1942 Consolidated PBY Catalina, a stunning aircraft built in Canada as a ‘Canso A’ for the Royal Canadian Air Force which entered service in 1943 and retired in 1960. It has operated as a firefighting water bomber in Canada, France and Chile before arriving in the UK in 2004. Now based at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford it remains capable of operating on water and has participated in air shows across Europe.
With an incredible line-up of aircrafts on show, it will be a real battle for first place this year, as our judges award best in show. Joining us from the sky to judge the iconic models will be Former Red Arrows pilot, Kirsty Murphy MB, Red Bull Air race pilot Ben Murphy, aviation operator Peter Teichman, Managing Director of Solent Sky Museum, Sqn Ldr Alan Jones and special judge Dermot O’Leary, television presenter and radio DJ.
An award which is close to our hearts The Rob Wildeboer Cup will honour a much-missed member of the team here at Goodwood. Rob worked in our aviation business for 35 years and was instrumental in establishing and curating the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation line-up.
The fantastic aircraft on show include:
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1942 AOP Auster |
1932 Arrow Active |
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1944 Auster V |
1959 Beech 18 |
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1964 Beech H18 |
1940 Bucker Jungmeister |
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1943 Consolidated Catalina |
1952 Cessna 195 |
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1952 de Havilland Chipmunk |
1948 de Havilland Devon |
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1933 de Havilland DH60 Moth Major |
1943 de Havilland Tiger Moth |
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1942 Hawker Hurricane |
1929 Klemm L25 |
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1951 Messerschmitt 108 |
1947 Miles Gemini |
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1945 Mustang |
1943 North American Harvard |
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1954 Piper Super Cub |
1945 Spitfire |
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1948 Stampe SV4 |
1943 Stinson Reliant |
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1944 Supermarine MkXI Spitfire |
1946 Supermarine Seafire |
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1935 Waco YMF5C |
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