An interesting anomaly that was correctly replicated in the build of a model B-17 described in the following article – if you page down there are images of scale seats and cushions with U.S. Air Corps stencils.
http://www.scalespot.com/onthebench/b17g/build.htm

Stunning work you’re doing on the replica sir!

Tim

Your YouTube clip shows an S-58T which is a turbine conversion of a Sikorsky H-34.

I think you’ll find that picture doesn’t depict a “restoration effort” but was taken when ‘FFD was in a hangar at Redhill and used (with wings removed) as a training aid during a period with an aeronautical engineering college there. The aircraft at that time was silver with a red cheat-line if I recall correctly.

I thought that it never took up the registration G-AIEY once it was recognised that it had had a prior civil registration (i.e. G-AFFD) prior to impressment (and ‘IEY was used for a Proctor).

We’ll done Rex on the progress.

Tim

The War Lover?
What are the aircraft parked on the ground. C46’s?

Certainly not C-46s – the sequence was filmed in the U.K. The ones to the left of the control tower mostly appear to be Ansons – the wide span very pointed tailplane is a give away.

This is now the thread of threads.

I had the pleasure of meeting David on the day the Blenheim was briefly out for photography in its latest colours. I stressed how many of us who are not local to Duxford really appreciate all the effort put into the Diary. He was at pains to point out that, although he may have been the OP of the thread, the Diary was very much a team effort involving Pen Pusher and Duxman too. I was already a fan of DCW’s photography, but after that chat was also impressed by his generous recognition of everyone involved with maintaining the thread. I do hope that whatever the issues are that DCW can resurrect it in due course.

Tim

I think it’s Kipling …… maybe he didn’t have time for it as he was too busy making exceedingly good cakes 😀

Tim