Roger, don’t retreat–I responded at the end of a very trying day where a very good volunteer resigned over other people’s stupidity.
And I wasn’t even there or involved but as ever, I hear it all.
I apologise if you think I was curt.

Strangely enough, the passion which the collection generates never ceases to amaze me. I just wish the powers who run the place would see it.

Paul, was your sister Shazzer or Beryl..? I had two wives in Bolton for a while. Perhaps they could combine the two families and get a better claim that way.
Yours Henry.

I think a Snipe in silver would be a nice addition. Then you have the Sopwith evolution from Pup through to Snipe. i also think that one marked from 23 or 43 squadron would be nice, seeing as they were at nearby RAF Henlow in the 20’s. When the TVAL stuff was there last year, there was a real groundswell of enthusiasm from the public. Much more so than many expected.

Sadly David (or should I say Ken) and you no doubt know this, the paying public are a fickle crew. It breaks my heart to see a queue of cars leaving on a perfect Saturday night when the Edwardians are about to fly and the Spitfire has completed it’s display.

Can you make that two containers? One for the Polikapov Po2 as well, which is completely irrelevant at Old Warden in my opinion. And how about spending some of that money on commissioning TVAL to build an Albatros DVa or a Sopwith Snipe?

Father, forgive them, for they know not what they say…..

What do you think the rest of us would like to see..? However, the previous and not much missed (well not missed at all actually) aviation trustee made that a none starter by a) pretty much ignoring Gene DeMarco whan he was over with the RE-8 and the Albatros D.Va before and b) by sending him a missive–not by his own mouth, a mere colonial would be far too unimportant to be spoken to directly–that replicas weren’t wanted, desired or otherwise tolerated.

These retired Air Marshalls and assorted local gentry are of course our betters, both socially and in terms of knowledge and common sense.

And it’s a FM-2–isn’t it? So not really applicable to pre-war schemes. It approximates to a Wildcat Mk.VI in FAA service.

I would be surprised if the decision on what colour to paint it will be a concern any time before 2030, if ever.

Make that 2032 and I’ll be seventy–if I’m lucky.
And yes Martin (D1566), it is that bad–maybe worse actually.
It was purchased on the instruction of two ex-Trustees. One now retired and one who left under a cloud last Autumn–and Bruce is VERY right in his recommendation.

I should think it’s colour scheme is the last thing on the minds of engineering at the moment. It needs a substantial rebuild first.

Caudron G.4 at Le Bourget.