Items in storage on behalf of the RAFM were not always secure from disposal at the whim of those who had control of the storage space.
The efforts of Flt LT Leach in organising and leading at least 8 recoveries during the sixties and seventies were sometimes wasted when items were treated as untidy junk fit only for scrap by those who had little interest in historic aircraft .
It was filmed using the Hubble telescope which looks back in time.
It is both chilling and impressive, I grew up in Blackpool and was lucky to see the TSR 2 on a test flight.
I once owned a painting of a Stirling in exactly the same style and background.
WJ 244 you might find this book useful..
http://www.amazon.com/Mustang-Thoroughbred-Birch-J-Matthews/dp/0887403913
It is just not possible to save everything and museum ships are very expensive to maintain, there are existing historic ships which need funds so whats the point of carrier being saved at their expense.
I had a look at this excellent resource..
http://www.stevebroadbent.net/TSR2links.html
and it seems to be flight 16 from Warton but no pics on his website.
I have watched several dig programmes in recent years and this was by far the best all round production, well done to all involved.
Selective releases of information on classified programs/eqiupment is part of the art of disinformation.Example being showing Nimrods fitted with missiles.
Accidental info releases are another matter and I recall the space trackers who listened in to a Soviet space project have deduced the frequency by scaling up an illustration on a Soviet postage stamep released before the launch and then measurint the aerials.
A sense of humour is part of his brand, just hope he shaves well…all over !
Thanks for highlighting how the centre section came to fly again , rather amazing.
Original tv series Colditz glider was dispalyed at Blagdon pines Torbay
No doubt the High level economic forum being held in the capital resulted in extra security
Apart from the posted u tube video there has been no news from anyone involved or comment from Lackland AFB. So was this really down to interpretation of one vid by the person who posted it?
On WIX there is one comment that the B17 was called in for a photo run while the Corsair was doing its routine.