Now with the Angels testing his new Wings to the max. RIP
Ian

Probably the first angel to need an arrestor hook?

John Dibbs had an air to air photo session of GJG with the windows blanked out. One of the photos was used in the Legends calendar for the year before last.

As probably the only person who has flown in the cabin of a Rapide with the windows blanked out since the end of WW II, I can confirm that you cannot see out, except for a very limited view forward. Many Rapides had a door between the cabin and the cockpit, so the security would have been complete. It makes for a very gloomy cabin though!

GJG’s regular route was from Inverness to the Orkney Islands, and this took it over the main naval base at Scapa Flow. Security needed to be tight!

Although the crem unit is always presented as a “Pet Crem,” in fact it is a fully industrial unit. In the past, it helped to dispose of many of the mad cows which had to be rendered down, and even now I suspect that it deals with more large animals on an industrial footing than little late lamented fluffy pussies. So it should have no more sympathy than any other industrial development.

And yes, it would affect the approach to Duxford’s runway. Even the windfarm, which is a lot further away in the opposite direction, is something of a hazard when the cloudbase or visibility is low.

Well, I must admit that I am amazed at the number of names which have cropped up. Let us give a respectful tribute to those who are no longer with us – some of them as a result of tragic accidents.

Very much still with us are the Loweths, Peter and John. They are about to launch their rebuilt Chipmunk from Hangar 2 at Duxford.

Thanks everybody.

I am surprised that, after all this time, no one has mentioned the well known fact that a musket can fire a candle through an oak door.

The muzzle velocity of a musket will be somewhat higher than a Spitfire’s landing speed, but a candle is a good deal softer than an ash stump and might even be expoected to melt under the heat of the impact.

A Spitfire leading edge is very strong, but if you hit metal it will bend, and if it bends far enough it will not spring back.

YouTube has something on this, as you might expect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orO3PxLPiKU

Ozplane: If you are willing to accept the spoiling of the view, then perhaps the structure could have tiered rows of seats so that the public could see the airshows better? Selling the seats could help to maintain the airliners? Not to mention selling quilted seat covers.

No…… Gray 😀

To judge by post #2167 it looks as though they are gold plating it!