Hmm, it’s not very convincing in my opinion, to say the least.

I remember it in ’87 at Biggin Hill as Sally B in green with the yellow tail, G-MKIV in glossy brown/green and RS712 in the excellent cammo paint job but with white codes. The formation was re-enacted in the ’90’s with Sally B, RR299 and G-BPIV in Black.

Getting back to more recent events, I watched the on-board go-pro cockpit footage of L6739/G-BPIV today. It’s really good and the landing is un-noticeable as far as camera vibration is concerned. Not bad for someone who hadn’t flown it for 11 years! Sorry to say the file size is gigantic and not available to view. There were indeed a large contingent of twitchers on the fence-line today, they must have got very cold waiting to get those Stearman and JP shots!

Looks like the P51 is about to have one of those “fuselage plugs” put in just like the C-130 Rusty Buckets did at Marshalls all those years ago…:rolleyes:

“The rare P-51S model, with extra fuselage capacity for long-range fuel tank, troop carrying pod or Airborne Terence tug transport cell as used by the USMC Jungle Towing Team in PNG…” source: Wonkipedia

I’m also seeking contact with Michael regarding some research for the Blenheim at ARC. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

Roobarb

The owner paid for it and it’s his business as to what it cost him, isn’t it?

Yes, he still pops up at DX very occasionally. He “retired” from flying many years ago due to a medical condition.

As our Paparazzi appear to have entered hibernation early and the thread is in danger of dropping onto page 3 (fnarr fnarr) here’s a couple from today of the Chipmunk WK522/G-BCOU of “Loweth Aviation” basking in the sunshine…

The quality of the paper really reflected where a once great magazine has been taken in the last four years, the Toilet. I do hope Key can fish it out and get it back to the great read it used to be. No more endless BBMF and Guy Gibson features and self promoting editorials thanks.:mad:

Of all my regular contacts in the preservation and Warbird world, only two others still buy the magazine in its Kelsey form, all the others gave up on it about two years ago.

I really hope the guys involved get the resources and backing to build it up again. You know who you are 😉

Roobarb