Interesting. Could that be Barnes Wallis standing on the ‘bridge’ in photo 6?
There are some more in the LLA ‘Memorial Flight’ Spring magazine.
mmitch.
I see that Stowe Maries is one of the sites mentioned for this survey of WW1 sites.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/britain-at-war/10051297/Mapping-the-legacy-of-the-Great-War-on-home-soil.html
mmitch.
I have noticed that the barge (Gps Apollo) and its tug have taken shelter nearer the shore by Ramsgate harbour. I expect the strong winds on recent days are delaying operations.
http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=235052754
mmitch.
Her first official air display?
mmitch.
As this museum is located in the village, maybe they have some local recollections?
http://www.shoreham-aircraft-museum.co.uk/
mmitch.
Did he also do a 747 demo at Farnborough? Never left the airfield boundary…
mmitch.
Public display authorisation day tomorrow the 24th.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=2CF64EE8-5056-A318-A82A553E600295DF
mmitch.
So were any ‘toggies’ hanging around the fence today?
mmitch.
In the last Gladiator photo, is the large building the one planned for future BBMF overhauls? It looks big enough for a Lanc!
mmitch.
I received a letter from my MP Adam Holloway contain one from the MOD.
It says that they have been unable to contact the finders by email. Perhaps
qattra can help make the link. I do not have the letter handy as I have too recently left hospital, but it was The Minister for Veteran Affairs.
mmitch.
I was hoping it was the Lee Richardson. But I suppose you would need Tony Hancock to finish it. 😉
mmitch.
So what has gone wrong? The BBC News item mentioned in my ‘Good news for Bicester’ thread says ‘a motor museum and aviation facility.’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-21970360
Is this not correct? Surely there is room for both?
mmitch.
According to the BBMF website the Hurricane is having a boost control problem sorted and should return to its home during the next week.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=7AA019CB-5056-A318-A827BD660F2F2FCA
mmitch.
Perhaps they could send them to the lab that identified Richard III?
I suppose that means they did finally ask our Italian friends where they were buried?
mmitch.
Probably at Thunder City in South Africa. They have been trying to sell the fleet for sometime. Several videos on Utube.
mmitch.