We need all the luck we can get -when speaking to a local councillor regarding the historic value of the site they said “people aren’t interested in the past only the future” at which point I had to physically restrain myself…

As a group we are determined to keep the museum going, ideally on the current site but if we have to find an alternate site so be it. We recently had the son of a 361st FG armourer visit the museum – he had discovered 20 undeveloped films from his father’s wartime service and came to give us the first one… it this sort of thing that makes it all worthwhile!

We could do with a few more active members, at the moment we only have a handful but that may come with time.

Your kind words are much appreciated & if we can keep this thread going to give us more publicity!;)

Cheers

Jason

Unfortunately Jason what he probably mean’t was he is’nt interested in the past only the future.

I hope all goes well for the future of Bottesford, you can but try pointing out to him that if it was the case, why has the UK got in excess of 60 aircraft related museums, the popularity of C4’s Timeteam, the MVT or that he only got to be in his position because of the efforts made by the crews who flew from there along with other airmen, soldiers & sailors between 1939-1945.

Regards Rad.

I came across these amazing pictures in a book – tipping a V1

The credit for this technique goes to Wing Commander Roland Beaumont http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2001/nov/22/guardianobituaries.engineering

The pictures which are the ones I saw in the book are attached from the web and they are unique and show a Spitfire tipping a V1

I call this real precision flying

Please see below

Ah, but the credit for the first jet aircraft goes to the Meteor of Flt Lt “Dixie” Dean of 616 sqn on the 4th of August 1944 when he used the same technique over the Tenterden area.

Sorry for that quick thread hijack.

Regards Rad.

Does anyone know what the Part Number is for the Lear Sphere Attitude Indicator, as fitted to the Wessex (RAN). I assume it is the same as fitted to the RN Helos as well.
I am trying to acquire two for our instrument panel.

Have you tried the YHPG guys at Aeroventure for a source? They’re a decent bunch of lads & the web site is http://www.yhpg.co.uk

Regards Rad

I’m a member of Aeroventure, but much to my regret I don’t get over to the museum much these days, but what a wonderful endorsement by Keith to have an exhibition there. I hope I can make some time to go & have a look.

Thank you John for “the plug”:):)

P.s. one of my favourite painting of his, is the 616 Sqn Spitfire landing at sunset, however its title escapes me.

Regards Rad

Looking at the photo’s on the thread link, hats off to the restoration guys- she looks amazing.

No disrespect to the owners of other Spitfires, but what a breath of fresh air to see an authentic 1940 scheme on a Mark 1, rather than one on a later mark. to me it never quite looks right on a four-bladed, symmetric rad, cannon armed High rudder aircraft.