dont forget Wes Agnew who also saved many aircraft in Manitoba including the Shuttlewoth Lysander. I wonder if he ever settled his problem with the Brussels museum? he took out several full page adverts in Control Column detailed a deal gone wromg with them.

We have the good fortune that the memorial to RAF history is being conserved and created by many who care. Taking a wider view than one TV programme there is now a greater interest than in the early 1960s when a small number of people struggled to preserve the heritage..eg Peter Thomas. Many writers and archivists interviewed those who were there and the IWM saved a lot of this material. Nowadays the challenge regards accounts is to keep sorting the wheat from the chaff. And while not all re builds are destined for flight there are truly wonderful projects flying eg Blenheim, early biplanes. The static display due at RAF Cosford will look grand.

Ted wrote ” the joy of aviation and the high risk of mortality” , well compared to my near misses on the road the flying is safer, and I drive in the less busy North Scotland, although Inverness is infested with awfully designed roundabouts.

Yes I know they missed out a lot but surely that can be filled in duringt he year?

was that sarcasm agent k ? not sure, after all they are only opinions. More tv content will follow this year and also the chance to re show some of the excellent docs made in the last 10 years.

The patrick english Spitfire looks better in these views https://sirsteveincairns.smugmug.com/keyword/VHKPW;vhkpw;spitfire/i-k2zXGQx

Reflecting more now on my comments and having given more thought especially to the time constraints regarding weather and aircraft availability I can amend my 7/10 to 9/10. As this year progesses the coverage will increase in variety and content so I will treat this as a curtain raising first act.

Ahhh..is that an indication of further new Tv progs on the subject? A live broadcast at IAT Friday? Coverage of Cosford for those who cant be there?

I give the BBC prog 7/10. great people interviews, some excellent re enactments but the Typhoon segment was over long .(Ground bits eg G suits, family chat)