Pleased to hear that Deighton’s ‘Bomber’ is being made into a movie – more details please! ‘Goodbye Micky Mouse’ is excellent, read it twice, incredibly moving, thoroughly enjoyed… however, I think that Alex Henshaw’s autobiography ‘Flight of the Mew Gull’ gets my vote, it would make a superb film – I’d heartily recommend the book to anyone who hasn’t read it.

I thought it was Old Crow in the RAF scheme at Mildenhall. When origionally imported it was in a camo Australian scheme. G-HAEC was also spotted briefly in Saving Private Ryan.

You could be right about ‘Old Crow’, Yak 11 Fan – OFMC operated their’s for a while I believe, whilst their own was sick. Do you remember that the same OFMC display at Mildenhall had a fantastic Spitfire duo routine in the middle – the like of which I’ve never seen since unfortunately.
I’m sure G-HAEC was all silver for a short time too, with RAAF markings (similar to SEAC roundels if the grey matter is working correctly), looking forward to JDK’s pix just to prove my sanity!

“Ding Hao” in Memphis Belle, “Missy Wong from Hong Kong” in Empire of the Sun – I think. There were some lovely pictures of the aircraft wearing its ‘Empire…’ scheme in an early Warbirds Worldwide… perhaps someone on the forum remembers, mine are all boxed in the attic at the moment. It also wore a RAF scheme at Mildenhall one year, and an Australian all-over ‘silver’ scheme… sorry I can’t be more precise.

I stayed in the Cal Neva hotel (once owned by Frank Sinatra!) on the shore of Lake Tahoe last year and drove into Reno every day – approx a 40 minute journey over the Sierra Nevada mountains. Brilliant. Wish I was going again this year…

The Prom appearance at Castle Howard is usually just before dusk, but I would phone/email HAC for confirmation because I’m only going on what has happened in the past. Also, I have no doubt that the other event organisers in this part of the world will be trying to poach an appearance for their own events.

Breighton’s Black and Blue will be at Sherburn by the way.

anyone know who was flying the 3 aircraft in the last shot?

Pete Thorn often flew the Spitty – met him at Duxford some years later – oh what tales!

Can’t believe that I almost missed these! You’re a talented bunch! Looked out for you on Sunday Chris… guess the Mrs got the better of you! All the best for your impending addition.

The commentator at Woodford a few years ago said that a USAF F-15 once pulled into a loop at a previous Woodford show, disappeared into cloud and completed the loop at Ringway… don’t know if that’s one of these ‘ere urban myths though!