the Stirling bits in the beds scrapyard were from the Mickle Fell example.

The wreck is between high and low water marks and therefore is on Crown property( an ancient clever bit of law making which ensures the crown have the right to shipwreck,flotsam and jetsam washed up)
So you can visit the wreckage as long as you are just looking.

Its a smashing bit of trivial knowledge because it means you can have access at low water to all sorts of seaside places which the owners claim are private beaches.

Why was TIGHAR involved? Well can anyone name a group in the UK who can provide the same level of expertise and give up time too attend such a survey? And if there is such a group does anyone from that group bother to keep a high profile like TIGHAR. Seems to be that TIGHAR were prepared to be involved with the investigation with no claim on the wreckage.
Looking at the list of organisations involved so far it must have been crowded on that beach.
And i always chuckle when I read that the actual location is being kept secret..on a beach with public access.

Dont believe all that stuff about the EU and shapes of veg etc its all urban myths.If the EU had not helped with grant aid a lot of Scotland, Ireland and Wales would still be waiting for Whitehall to pay up to do such things as improve roads, build new harbours.

It takes time to sort out many aspects of operating any aircraft when regs change. Just because an aircraft is grounded does not mean it is forever.Many piston and turbine transport aircraft spend months seemingly abandoned and within a few weeks they are flown away on a new contract.

I can recall a few pics of wartime or just post war RAf fighters with the users initials displayed as codes so its not that odd.
As a QI fact I have noticed a few pics of Tucanos now using full squadron codes !

Greaet to see another restoration fly.

Glenrothes welcomes spectators and has a friendly attitude.

Having read every post about the project I will add my written support so the Graham does not think he is without praise. To make a running recreation of such a famous aircraft on a budget is a fine idea being turned into a real display item. The general public will be impressed and are not the nit pickers.

There are plenty of museum and flying examples for the purists to look at , so there is room for this type of project.

And if it inspires others to have a go thats even better.