If and when Heritage Canada gets involved it will tie up everything for a couple of years. According to Heritage Canada it does not matter where the aircraft was built only that it may have had a significant role in Canada being wartime or postwar. If said prospective aircraft is deemed significant to rate a Heritage class, then they would appraise said aircraft themselves, thus giving appropriate museums an opportunity to purchase at that price with seller not paying capital gains tax! The problem is museums dont have that kind of money to pass around? and if no museum takers bid then aircraft may be sold privately. Realistcally the govt has no business getting involved in personal ownership, there are other Mossies in Canada, no I dont want to see it leave the country, Nanton would be the obvious choice to restore to static, but if someone with deep pockets wants to buy and restore to flight well so be it. Also what about the control goods laws, seem the Mossie was a warbird?? and how did Jerry Yagen get a Mossie , I didn t hear any beef back then? it all comes down to money, cheers Darrell

A pal of mine has a Lockheed Hudson nose section that was used as an “outhouse”, also bought Canadian Hurricane wheels a few years back that were used on a trailer.

How did the crazy Scotsman(dazdaman) get the picture of those two spits? yes have spoke to Dave Austin a few times.

Hello Tommy, yes what about the group in Aussie that sell the 3/4 kits, they use that Czech built straight 6 cyl engine with 2 bladed prop, prices are reasonable, also my pal built a 2/3 Spit from scratch and used a Buick 6 cyl aluminum block and made his own props, there are lots of options unless you need exact specs, of course took me pal 20 years to build er, but it sure flies well and looks great, cheers Darrell

Yes I have seen a couple of programs, they are well done, also Americanized for sure, the one where the Dauntless pilot shoots down the Zeros is very good , also the ones in “Mig” alley are excellent and enjoyed the one program on Bud Anderson, but I do hope they do some RAF and RCAF types for sure.

For those who have had first hand experience with the Battle will know this is a solidly heavy machine grossly underpowered 1930s design, like it has massive undercarriage!! I have heard on occasion fron the odd vet who flew them should have been designed for 2 engines? Fairey had a reputation for building large single engine airplanes and culminated in the Griffon powered Firefly, now if the Battle had a Griffon well that would have been impressive!

Here she is in her Oshawa home in the 1970s, a favourite playground for the future bolyman, used to “play” in it with the former owners son!