Ok just to keep things in perspective…the Beaufighter engine is still at the croft, the powers that be are aware and not interested. The brothers are not interested in putting the engine on display in a museum and seem to have the same attitude that Walter Soplata had for many years ie , they found it, recovered it when no one else was bothered so its up to them what happens next.
The Hurricane Merlin has been in the care of a vintage vehicle restorer in the area and is kept out of sight. Given the way it was recovered I doubt that the keeper will want visitors and no I do not know where it is in Caithness. No doubt you can ask around the local vintage car buffs and find out.

No one replied with a reasoned response because the subject is tricky to discuss on an open forum. The historical record can reveal facts which at the time were hidden.Recent events in Iraq and Korea lack these public facts. Instead we have to try and unravel speculation plus the report of the inspection team from Iraq.

Further facts will be hidden for many years due to security concerns.And those who really know what is going on will never discuss such matters outside those cleared for hearing secret matters.The internet is the worst place to seek facts which concern security issues.

The crofters who have the Beau engine know where the Hurricane engine is and who recovered it. Its another example of a recovery done on the quiet where the persons involved are not interested in bothering with permissions and afterwards take the view that its finders keepers.

Interesting….considering the main spar is currently beyond its service life how is it going to get back to the uK? Are the crew to be told?

Several Curtiss Tomahawk ended up on the plain as targets so if its not Spitfire then perhaps the part numbers will match those.

A piece of foam rubber about half inch thick with a hole for the lens,sized according to your taste but the idea is that it cuts out reflections from inside the cockpit. It folds into a small space as well. Dont rest the lens on any part of the aircraft,to cut down vibrations .

Mock jets

Reminds me of the Scott Furlong Predator which was a delta winged product featured in the drama series of The Planemakers shown on tV ages ago and never repeated as far as I know. The mock up could be taxied ,powered by a motor cycle engine. I wonder what they used for flying footage?