The one that was already there was a plastic replica. I remember it when it used to be in the window of the Avirex shop in Oxford street!

Ah thanks, that explains it !

Just out of interest, does “Etta Jeanne” have an engine fitted ?

It certainly looks much better than it did when wearing its super-shiny 1980s Big Beautiful Doll colours

Just found this one I took in 2009.

A “Before” picture

I wonder if the information panels infront of aircraft exhibits at Hendon have ever been changed since my visit about 30 years ago.

An example. I make no apologies for the quality 🙂

Stand by for three days of Quilt Show puns.

I think we need a new thread…

Looks like a polling station 🙂

Just watched that on Anglia news.

Surely, the ‘gold standard’ for museums has to be the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden ?

For many reasons, I’m not a museum enthusiast. I visit the Shuttleworth regularly and Duxford occasionally. .

It’s always got to be an advantage to look at aircraft which still fly, and which you can see being worked on.
It brings the hangars to life.

1: for private reasons would be a good bet.
2: not that I am aware of.

Not wishing to labour the point, but ….
Whilst appreciating the owner of the aircraft is perfectly entitled to be as secretive as they desire,
I can’t quite see the point.
Unless it is to not spoil the surprise when the finished article is finally unveiled, with a two page spread in a
glossy magazine. 🙂

As regards it being a single seater, I didn’t even realize there were any single seater Gnats.

Obviously, but why ?

Is it a state secret ?