Brian

Your report and SUPERB photos have whet my appetite to go and experience this exhibition. Although I’m no fan of suspended historic aircraft this does seem to be an intelligent presentation overall.

Tim

KIGAS thank you for that insight.

Tim

How much of the genuine Mk.1 nose (which had been converted into car) has been incorporated? I saw what appeared to be that remnant in store after the Bolingbroke had appeared with its new short nose. Was the original used as a pattern or part cannibalised, or did I misconstrue what I thought I saw?

I certainly remember the remains of this aircraft being exhibited in a tent at Biggin Hill 1995 or 96 and photographed it there. I have no recollection of it ever being taken to West Malling (post #4); can anyone please verify the exact date(s) if it was shown there – I thought it wasn’t recovered until 1992.

Tim

I had no idea, how sad. It seems most of my old publishing associates have passed on in the last couple of years, Alan W. Hall, Jerry Scutts, Graham Trant and now Tony 🙁

Seemed a really nice chap – spent the day with him at Denham many years back during the 50th birthday celebration for Falcon G-AEEG. I was a winner in a competition run by the magazine he published (and which G-ORDY edited). He arranged for us to be flown down to Denham, then have a flight in the Falcon. The weather prevented our flight back home and so Tony funded the return journey by train – a true gent. Sad to hear he’s died and in such a way.

Tim

I don’t recall it being highlighted here previously. I see that it mentions that:

“There is no set minimum amount of the original aircraft required to allow the project to be considered a restoration. However, there must be something recognisable from the aircraft for it to be classed as original, normally primary structure and generally from the fuselage, even if these parts are subsequently replaced.”

I may have missed some further restriction explained elsewhere, but does the above mean that a restoration must make its first post-restoration with those original parts incorporated or does it mean that original parts can be incorporated in the initial stages of a project to prove provenance and then be replaced (before completion and first flight) with flight worthy
material?

Tim

It is well known that ALL warbird owners wish their aeroplanes were Spitfires, so the obvious solution is to return the Texan Buchons to RAF colours ( as in BoB film )

Admittedly, they would be Hispanos, pretending to be Messerschmitts, pretending to be Hurricanes, but it is still quite close :rolleyes:

I took that photo at Bovindon and posted it in the context of a different thread many moons ago ….so surprised to see it copied in here. I must admit I never thought we would see all those Buchons return to Europe.

Tim