Nice memories, they are the best.
mmitch.

There was a fictional film about the USS Nimitz going through a bad storm that turned out to be a time warp. It ended up just before the Pearl Harbour attack and set about trying to change history. The bit I always remember is the Japanese pilot who has just been shot down by a Phantom (?) and is landed on the deck by a helio! But I can’t remember the title?
mmitch.

I’m sorry you didn’t receive a reply, I’m not sure why that would be. I can anticipate the answer however; I would think the only circumstances in which DX would intervene to acquire an aircraft of that size were if it were a) to be scrapped (as in this case) b) not taken by an institution with available resources *and* the clincher, c) one of the very last examples of its type. Which sadly any Hercules would not be. The reasons are the usual of resources or various types. Had we acquired a Herc it would have had to go outside in a substantially unconserved state.

Only six tankers were built.
In each case I wrote to the PR department. I suppose I thought that ideally a near time expired tanker would be handed over to Marshalls who would restore/repaint as necessary and hand it over to Duxford or RAFM Cosford.
Would have been good PR for Marshalls.
Dream on.. 🙁
mmitch.

Another find from Shoreham aerojumble about 3 years ago is this instrument panel from EE Canberra TT22 serial “WH903” operated by F.R.A.D.U. Again the panel was void of instruments and I have slowly built it up. Since taking this picture I have added the Rad Altimeter which is fitted on the top row. I am still uncertain to what the missing instrument is on the left row, it certainly isn’t a MK6 standby horizon as the hole is to big. Any one with any knowledge of what it could be would be greatley appreciated. I have a few other panels in my collection and will try to get some more photo’s submitted.

Fly Buy. Resident Canberra expert LesB on here will probably give you the answers. Also his website is here:- http://www.bywat.co.uk/canframes.html
mmitch.

if you ever see a double video, altho i suppose it will eventually get onto dvd, of Farnborough “the glory years” or some such title, get it! its of all the old cine film taken during the week, with a fair bit of air to air filming too…amazing stuff…thanx for sharing!!

All those shots of British jets breaking the sound barrier! Slightly surreal air to air shots of jets with a piston engined sound track (camera plane?) It ends with coverage of the first Concorde flight. 🙂
mmitch.

Excellent! Every picture tells a story!
mmitch

Farnborough 2004 was nowhere as good as even 10 years ago. At least Airbus and Boeing and the US military suppliers attended and flew displays then.
One bit of Eurofighter and the Airbus wings are all we have left of the aircraft industry now. 🙁
mmitch.