The oddest surprise was to see the Auster script on bus window frames as i travelled to Blackpool airport spotting.

The Airspace display is more of a milestones of flight than the hendon one.

From Wiki…Restoration work began in 1984, and would eventually require 300,000 staff hours. While the fuselage was on display, from 1995 to 1998, work continued on the remaining unrestored components. The aircraft was shipped in pieces to the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia from March–June 2003, with the fuselage and wings reunited for the first time since 1960 on 10 April 2003[3] and assembly completed on 8 August 2003. The aircraft is currently at Washington Dulles International Airport in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, since the museum annex opened on 15 December 2003

Recovery of sunken items costs a huge amount of money to do properly and in the case of historic objects it is wise to have the next stage ready to go…otherwise it all will crumble away. If it is one of a kind then I can understand the effort and also understand when it is an intact small aircraft in fresh water for eventual rebuild to fly.Otherwise there is little interest..sad but true.

There was a time when large organisations could ignore enthusiasts however I feel that social media is changing that. This forum has a part to play but it is a forum not facebook or twitter. However when an issue catches the publics imagination it goes viral and woe betide an organisation if it ignores the questions being asked. At the heart of the matter is whether the RAF Museum cares for public opinion? Or do they rely on carefully crafted press releases to give themselves the feeling that they can do no better ?

I find it tricky to convey what I mean but hope this can be discussed here further?

Thank you Alan, panels have changed a little,however still no history of the airframe on show. Some good points Zidante, especially the Halifax.

Alan, that would be the Joint Services Recognition Magazine, I saw the same issues at my ATC unit.