When was the video taken? as it appears to be in a depth all of 3ft! and as to the structural integrity, they are walking on it! has there been a licence issued, does it even need one?

£1M? that is one expensive poly tunnel…….

Reading that you are still having issues with the spade grip mounting, I would suggest you drop a message to these guys, they still produce them for the current airworthy fleets

http://supermarine.net/

Unless things have changed in the last couple of months, Supermarine Engineering only have bare castings for the cannon button grips; I am assured by M Harris that there is sufficient material on the button boss to machine it for the round button, however the grip I have (from them) doesn’t, but this might be because it was finished to suit the cannon button.

Like it or not it is the cult of celebrity that draws people who have either a marginal or as yet undiscovered interest, in all things be it hobbies, history, probably even satanic worship; Al Deere was a good guy who did this country a great service and this largely intact relic could have formed an interesting display with a major museum, which may have enthused generations to come, alternatively it might have been hidden away in the aforementioned dank hangar, but it would at least remained largely intact.

To me at least this sorry episode bears a resemblance to the act of developers naming a road on the former airfields, (they have just covered in 2 up 2 down nest boxes) “Hurricane way” or “Spitfire close”, it is their actions that have destoyed what has gone before, and slightly bizzarely they want to pay homage.

THAT is just plain wrong.

Some German graffiti from a repatriated spitfire cowling, supposidly used in the above special squadron; however I can’t find any trace of paint other than the dark green it was supplied in.

A brave man indeed.

I may be tempted, but even as a relative “local” it’s still quite a run.

I know that the cockpit on Terry’s Spitfire is 100% accurate; he’s even got all of the period wiring in there, and connected up, but Rocketeer has the potential (if not actually the desire) to combine the various features of both his mkI and mkV cockpits, to provide you exactly what you want, either way you shouldn’t go away empty handed.