‘They gave me a Seafire’ is a very good read, as is ‘Avenger from the sky’ is another good one. Both cover the FAA in the Pacific.

Cracking journalism.

First the T11 is described as a WW2 fighter and it is apparently one of only two T11s in the UK! Where do they get these muppets

The last RIAT I went to was at Boscombe Down in the early nineties. There was about 2 miles of static line, wingtip to wingtip! The flying programme was full of eastern European exotica and all the RAF aircraft were wearing their Gulf War 1 markings. Even got a flight in a IL-18 for some silly cheap price.

This show reminded me of the old Woodford show or similar. Full marks for effort though and I think that current events have to be taken into account. (I still think that if a Vixen is advertised, then it should do more than a quick flypast)

The Patrick Bishop book is superb (as is his Fighter Boys).

Did that chap ever have a Scimitar in his yard?

He had a Sea Hawk. The aircraft in that yard are in a dire state and cannot be long for this world.

The Hunter spoken of is/was at Longdon. You can’t see it from the road anymore.

Israel and Egypt both flew Spitfires in the late 40’s.

That £1 billion pounds of ‘aid’ the UK gives them every year is coming in very handy. Just a shame it’s not spent on kit for UK Forces.

Thanks. She looked like that when I spent every weekend curled up inside her. 🙂