Apparently both the Telegraph, and then The Times, propagated the same story about an outside half loop at 250ft in the following days.

Perhaps the pilot was a rugby player as well :highly_amused:

It’s Kenley both in fiction and reality but the squadron is fictitious.

Wasn’t it RAF Neethley in the film ?

Looks impressive, not sure about the control line bit though….

“It will be flown next year in a large circle on thin steel cables attached to Mr Nelson and a friend to control its in-flight functions”

I don’t know the numbers involved but they were certainly in action during the BoB. There is an account of Sgt Leslie Ralls stripping much of the fabric during a flat out dive in one of the 605 Sqn association books.

Dificult to say without being able to take measurements. The Me109 is approx 1.08″ span which would make it about 1/360 scale.

The Spitfire looks a bit smaller, I would guess about 1/600 scale.

You can work it out by dividing the full size wingspan by the model wingspan.

Just a thought, could this be a training document used to teach fitters (Cosford was No 2 school of technical training) how to complete the paperwork and as such does not relate to a real airframe?

There is something which doesn’t strike me as quite right regarding the hours of the installed and replacement propellers as well as the uncompleted fields for the hydraulic / oleo oil.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42403/supplements/4932/page.pdf

P A Boys-Stones ( 2560616 ) Flt Lt to Sqn Ldr 1st July 1961

Is this the one ? If so try googling using his service number as well as his name.

HTH

Steve

I don’t know why anyone would feel the need to post it, here or anywhere else.

“Amazing and funny accident please must watch….” Says something about the type of folk who would want to see this.

Steve