Hi Dave,
this is just supposition but i would think it to be an ex RAF lanc that has been force landed in or around russian terratory that they (the russians) have repaired and used. i belive the RAF flew out to russia and bombed targets in northern Germany that would normaly be out of range on the way there – re-fueled and re-armed and bombed another target on the way back. could be wrong about this though.
Greg

we could offer our assisstance maybe art time and restore her outside any ideas would help her?
stewart.

great idea but here are some problems with this, firstly distance for some of us, personaly i am about 170 miles away from duxford. also timing, finding a day say each month when most of us will be available to participate.
not trying to be a “party pooper” here, just some thoughts i had when i read your post mate.
i agree that this airframe looks in a deplorable state, and a good clean up will do wonders for its apperance. but stopping the rot must be priority, remember what happened to Cosfords Vulcan B1? last of its kind and reduced to a nose section because [quote] it will cost about £1million to put right and even if that sort of money became available it would be spent on other projects [unquote] (can’t remember the source btw but i belive it was in Flypast)
Greg

you’ve been watching jackass mate? just the sort of think they’d try.
i agree with Steve, a future darwin award candidate if ever i heard one.
best regads
Greg

not a member of any societies anymore, (used to be an active member at Newark Air Museum) but am helping Paul (relightflynn9) with the restoration of Jet Provost T4 XS186.
Greg

oops, my mistake, should have been Pamela Stevenson……me duh!!!.
thanks for pointing this one out Flood 😎
Greg

odd that there are not many woman on that list, some that i think should have been there are Hattie Hayridge, Hellen Leaderer (sp?) Jennifer Saunders and Pamela Anderson.
plus there are the likes of Ben Elton, Max Boyce, Craig Charles, D1ck Emery and Dave Allan. all good comedians, and i,m,h,o better than some listed there.
incidentaly, anyone know that D1ck Emery was the president of the Airfix modelers club?.
Greg

notice the expletive deleater has gone nuts again? :confused: 🙁

WOW thanks for sharing, (and or making me deeply envious, i was supposed to be going but work got in the way (again!!!)).
Greg