But how long before someone brings a case against Gillespie? There must be some evidence of taking money under false pretences?

It’s like bad restaurants in tourist locations: plenty of new customers and no repeat business. In this case I think the new customers are snared by a constant drip-feed of ‘new’ projects.

Confirms what many already knew or suspected. It would appear from Fowler’s statements that many activities would be classed as unlawful or illegal.

4 years since this one was done and dusted: which TV documentary kicked this one off again?

Being stored in one of the Brabazon hangar bays until funds allow construction of a new museum hangar. Or so I’m reliably informed.

Incident was 30th January: photos in papers by 16th Feb.

Yes it did get coverage. I haven’t looked lately but my notes from a good decade ago:

On 30th January 1959, two RoCAF F-86Fs ‘buzzed’ a BOAC Comet airliner with 50 passengers and crew aboard, off the coast of Taiwan. The Comet was travelling from Hong Kong to Tokyo. One of the Sabres reportedly came within 6 feet of the Comet’s starboard wing tip. The incident would have received little attention had not one of the passengers taken photographs of the incident and leaked them to the press. However, despite complaints to the Taiwan government, they continued to deny the incident had happened. On 16th February 1959, Rear Admiral Liu Hohtu stated; “Nothing like that ever happened. Our chaps have a lot of other things to do. Why should they interfere with an airliner?” This typified the Taiwanese attitude, but the photographic evidence was irrefutable proof. One of the Sabres involved was 52-4517/F-86172 with shark mouth markings and black/yellow/black/yellow/black fuselage band and checkered tail – the markings of 3rd Fighter Wing.