Steve (why be formal?)

Speaking to Chris Morris a couple of years ago, he already told me the Gladiator would be next for repainting, therefore I am very surprised that funds were diverted to repaint the Tiger Moth, which was accurately painted in RAF camouflage and I thought in good condition, not needing a repaint. Obviously the collection don’t need funds to repaint aircraft that need it, when they can’t afford to repaint aircraft that don’t!
I am not alone in hating to see our only airworthy Gladiator flying in false Norwegian colours as I know others have written to the Collection about this. Hey, ho, one day…. 😮

I think if you bothered to enquire instead of just making unsubstantiated statements, that the Tiger has had quite a bit more done to it than just a repaint.
Try a complete rebuild.

It must be frustrating that even the Chinese disregard your advice.

A.

Mr. Painter,
Indeed I have contacted Shuttleworth about this and it was me that provided all the reference photos for the Tutor repaint, but they still chose to paint the top decking green despite the evidence that it should be RED! 😡

Perhaps that says more about the regard you’re held in than it does about The Shuttleworth Collection.

I imagine the people of Bedfordshire will lay abed tonight worrying about this–NOT.

If I really thought that by donating £500 the Vulcan would fly again I’d be quite prepared to raid my ‘rainy day’ fund.
Moggy

Mogs old Bean.
I’m off to my favourite Harley dealer tomorrow.
It’s the launch of the 2007 model range.
I know another worthy scheme–Fancy raiding your ‘rainy day’ fund for that.
I’d only need one amount and I promise I’d never ask for more.
A couple of grand will do… 🙂 😉 🙂

I’d suggest that you have another look at Moggy’s posting, forester. :diablo:

I can’t imagine for one single moment that Moggy was writing with any sense of irony.

Surely it would much easier to move in a series of skips–cheaper too as cost must now be something of a consideration I would guess.

A.

No. One Mi-26 can lift 20 tonnes, it is claimed.

The Vulcan basic weight is around 36 tonnes, I believe. Deduct four Olympus engines at 3 tonnes each, remove the fin and the undercarriage and its down to 20 tonnes without even stripping out the hull.
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Ok, so you’ve got the Mi-26, you managed to sling the load safely underneath and you’re running up the rotors in preparation for the takeoff.

Where are you going???

What destination??

Why???

Who’s paying???

How have you dismantled the load???

Pllease answer, I’m dying to know.
A.

How much is XH558 worth in its current condition?

Regards,

Dan

Ali was trading at $2,448.00 per Metric Tonne on the London Metal Exchange yesterday.

Another one passes
Great book about flying Swordfish from MAC ships and he also flew the Vought-Sikorsky SB2U Chesapeake (Vought Vindicator) during it’s short stay with The Royal navy.
Worth a read.
A.