Lightning II.
Oh, wait…

Amusing off-topic thread.

But here’s a conundrum: Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt II? I’d say both.

Well this may be one instance where the sequel is better than the original (one notable exception being Godfather 2).

But only on the basis that it couldn’t be worse than the original!

It’s widely believed that the Air Force was not happy with the prospect of a strategic bomber flying in civil hands…

They don’t seem to mind the B-29s.

In any case, how about XC-99 To The Sky?

…or The People’s Hornet.

…or The People’s HP.42.

Both surely more worthwhile?

See Aeroscopia in Toulouse for well-spaced exhibits. In their case, fewer is more!

Already covered in this thread:

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?135892-Restoration-of-B-26-quot-Flak-Bait-quot-at-NASM-news-story&highlight=flak+bait

Not specifically this one, but I can give a related example:

The National Monuments Record Centre at Swindon holds an ‘RFC official’ aerial photo of an RFC aerodrome, donated/loaned by an individual who placed a ‘not to be copied’ clause on its loan. Now this is plainly daft, since the person who loaned this particular image doesn’t hold the copyright on it.

But NMRC is adamant that the image cannot be copied, and that is (was) that.

Luckily, in the meantime I found the same image in the RAF Museum archives, and thus I now have a copy. RAFM thankfully has a more sensible approach, with various levels of fee/restriction, depending on use of the image.

I suspect Garbett and Goulding were up against similar nonsense.

Hi All

My experience of the RAF Museum in the three times I’ve been…..

Arrived before 10 once, but the man in the gate just rolled his eyes and told me to “park over there…. with the others…. and move into the car park when it is 10am”. The following times I made sure to arrive after 10.

Visited the research section and all the stuff I ordered was waiting for me in a neat pile next to my seat, the staff bent over backwards to help, all are fascinated by the work they are doing. I photographed about 1000 pages of APs and other documents and pretty much as many again on the following visits.

Nice food in the restaurant.

I’ve never been charged the £6 for the photography, so the car parking was essentially free and a few pounds for access to as much as I could photograph in a day was amazing value.

Last visit they let me measure up the Leigh Light – that’s enabling me to accurately draw up the Stirling MkI FN25 dustbin.

Love all the exhibits too – great place – nice people.

James

Agreed in full, except for the daftness of opening at 10, and the carpark ditto: where’s the sense? No idea when the Duxford car park is open, but I’ve arrived at 8 o’clock before and was able to park there. It gives one a good feeling after a long drive!

And also agreed that the research staff at Hendon cannot be faulted. But I have a strong suspicion that they’re rather happy in their work. 🙂