I contacted him the other day, & asked him what his intentions are, he said that if enough info turns up, then he is going to build it to an airworthy standard “but did’nt say if he intends to fly it or not”.

I have also put him in contact with the company I use to get wooden parts cut/shapped by CNC, so he should be able to get on with it, as soon as he has enough info etc.

Cheer’s.
Bob T.

Thanks for finding out Bob,wish him all the best with it from me when you speak to him next.Wonderful if he does fly it.

Sopwith.

That’s all very well but, why the seeming secrecy and delay in publishing the Contracts?

I’ll be honest John,that was the first that I had heard of it when I saw your post,there is such a lot of insignifigant stuff in the magazine I only read the engineering section and the adverts or the occasional flight test.The rest I don’t bother with.

As I am retired some month ago, I do have timespace to join in if you want to.
Please give me a message.
MH434 one period a RNLAF spitfire does have my great attention….
regards
Pauljos
the Netherlands

Well done Pauljos hope you can pull it off,I would like to see it published so good luck.

Few more shots from Culdrose 2010 and one from Stapleford Tawney 1972. Ones I saw at Croydon were G-APTZ, G-AJCP before it closed and G-ARIZ being built in Rollasons in 1961 after the field closed

Any idea what the reg of the Jodel in the black and white photo is?

Great thanks for the pics Mark12,she looks good.

Well done Martin Phillips for sticking with it.Credit where it’s due,he must be very elated.

My late father was in the Royal Engineers and did a spell on Bomb disposal in London,luckily he survived.Another Uncle was a paratrooper,and he did his first jump out of a tethered baloon,then his first jump from an aircraft was out of a Whitley bomber.I had another uncle in the Durham Light infantry who was killed a couple of days after D day,19 years old and he’s buried in France at Tilly-sur-Seulles cemetery.Goes without saying, very proud of them all.