Robs Lamplough's warbirds

Great pics, HP81. 🙂

The great Norman Chapman running the Merlin in Feb 1982 & the Mustang under restoration at Duxford in 1983.

S.B.

First post restoration flight of G-BJZZ, 3April 82.

S.B.

Somewhere in my jumble of pictures, I have some colour prints of the first post restoration flight of the Buchon at Duxford, I’m sure Robs was flying it himself and, as usual with those things, the landing was a bit dodgey.
This must have been around 1980, the a/c was painted in brownish desert colours, I’m sure it was without markings and was the first ‘Messerschmitt’ I ever saw in flight, don’t think I saw it again though.
If I can find the pictures, I will publish.

Here it is Pete,

Septic.

Only in post #8 😉

Welcome back btw, Mark. Good trip?

Mike,

It must be jet lag! 🙂

Excellent trip, thanks.

First expedition with the new toy – 20D.

Mark

No mention of the four Spitfires out of Israel then?

TE566, MJ730, TE517 & PT462.

Mark

I think he had a Pilatus P2 & a MKVIII Spitfire also.

S.B.

Spit XIV and VIII..

Person in question wants one so is building one 🙂

Good luck to him. 🙂 🙂

The ex-Lamplough Spitfire XIV, MV370, is at the Luftfahrtmuseum, Laatzen-Hanover, in the markings of 41 Squadron, EB-Q.

So whats the story behind the other Dr1 thats recantly appearerd.

Person in question wants one so is building one 🙂

Talking of Robs, check this out:
http://www.carsfortheconnoisseur.com/history2005/sep2005.html

MV370.
I am sure had a few Fibre Glass panels on it and no engine but a electric motor!!

I think 370 ended up in the Whitehall Theatre of War, It was for sale at the Auction in Aces High hanger the day that Dolly the B25 arrived at NW

Are you talking about PETE JOHN ? he was Robs main pilot along with Norman Lees.

The Spit XIV was MV370.

T J

Thanks Mike,

Have you got any pics of the Skyraiders, as for some reason I didn’t get to photograph them.

Nope, it would’nt

So whats the story behind the other Dr1 thats recantly appearerd.

He had a static Spit 14 at one point as well as 3 or 4 L39’s

I remember a trio of Skyraiders parked outside at North Weald in the early nineties which were something to do with Robs Lamplough.