Well if i’m able (depending on Mrs TG1984) to visit Legends in 2011 i also will be walking from Whittlesford station… Perhaps it’s a good idea to walk with a large group then walk alone?

My plan is the following.

Drive 1.5 hour from my home town to Weeze (Germany) then fly at 6.45 to Stansted and being there at 7. A nice breakfast at the airport OR if someone has another good idea to eat elsewhere? Then go by train to Whittlesford. At the end if the show i have to be back at Stansted before 19.00 cause flight leaves at 20.45 and then i will be in my bed at around 01.00 ;)… Sounds complicated huh??

Has someone an estimated time for the opening? perhaps sneak me in before the official opening ;), need to do an article so all the help would be welcome 🙂

Cheers

TG1984

Seriously????

The 19:00 return flight is a bit of a problem. The show doesn’t end until 1600 or 1700. I’ve been “tricked” so many times by thinking it’s early..and then suddenly some guy warns me the last train is about to leave for Cambridge and I always end up last in que.

Good luck though!!

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That just never gets old does it.:rolleyes:

Glad to see this recovered. Seems strange that the locals seemed to know it was there all this time. I suppose they didn´t know the pilot was still in it.

Just as fun now as ever before. :diablo:

Will it be at….

Thanks, dear friend – knew there was someone there!

It’s part of a project for a Grandchild.

= Tim

Glad I could help out, Tim 🙂

I can give you a list of 331 squadron based at North Weald, july 1942.

This is approx;

CO’s: 3
Pilots: 24
Admin: 1
Technical: 1
Doctor: 1
Chief mechanics: 2
Mechanics Fitters airframe: 16
Fitters engine: 19
Flight mechs airframe: 23
Helpers: 5
Flight mechanics engine: 23
Helpers engine: 2
Fitter/armourer: 1
Armour general: 39
Electricians: 8
Radio: 10
Wire op: 1
Helpers electricity: 3
Instrument repair: 7
Helpers: 1
Clerks: 5
Accounting: 1
Tailors: 1
Equipment: 1
Parachutes: 1
Coppersmith: 1
Carpenter: 1
Drivers: 8
Car mechs: 2
Nurses: 3
Telephonists: 2
Helpers telephonists: 2
Photographers: 2
General duties: 7

Spits: Varies between 11-14 but don’t quote me on that one

Great to see her wrapped up in a sky scape.

Is it my eyes or is there something odd about the perspective? The depth of the rear fuse and the width of the fin don’t seem right.

I agree. Maybe the angle? The lack of the classic RAF markings back there which fools us?

Am I losing the plot?? Sure I replied to this…but its gone!

Yes you did. That’s why I replied back. It sure seems gone.:confused:

I thought it was a great piece of professional TV.

Don’t go down hard on Ewan McGregor just because he’s a celeb and an actor. He clearly got an interest in this, and most likely wanted to do it because of that, not because BBC gave him a big chunk of money. Besides with Colin being a Tornado pilot, I thought it fitted perfectly. Great seeing the scenes from the pub where they discuss it with Wellum (and Jones was it?).

Plenty of rudder on that Spitty landing though! 😀

Didn’t know Bader was leading 11th group though, oh well, one learn something new each day. :diablo: