Its very interesting that Malta an EU member and one time only link with the outside world for Lybia seems to be keeping very silent and very neutral.

They received the two defecting aircraft in the early days and are also reported to have turned away one of Lybias VIP jets with Gaddafi’s daughter on board trying to leave her home but since then not a lot has been heard from them.Other than of course receiving the citizens of a number of countries staging through.

They also have a fairly adjacent ring side seat to events being not much above 65 odd miles away.

I wonder if Malta’s deep harbour’s and resources will be available to the international powers or if they will keep a fairly neutral stance ?.

Just a few oldies I found the other day some blasts from the past.

Ta Stu PM what I owe you for the copying costs.

Mike

Rocketeer would you mind making some patterns of your windscreen frame for us and some detail sof the other items you have >

Mike

My post is a general one including the rise in taxation and perhaps I did not mak eit clear including changes from EU rules all this is not new it has been ongoing for a considerable time and for someone in business as they must run this as such and have the advice of people in the know not to or claim not to know what was in the pipeline borders on negligence I am sorry.

Either the people in charge and or the people giving advice are at fault .”I did not know your honour ” is not acceptable at a bankruptcy hearing !!! or any other for that matter.

They have a responsibility to the project and everyone who gives even ten pence to be aware of all the factors that could affect the project and its future operation or finance.Any company director should have the same basic information to hand and can be considered to be in deep water if he/she has not taken everything possible into account and planned accordingly and can also be held fully responsible should anything go wrong as a result.

I am not criticising I am pointing out fact.They have a responsibility to be aware of any possible legislation that can affect the project and its impact.If they are not then they are being very unwise

Personaly I feel that the principles that the Maltese authorities under the guidance of the War Museum and Malta Aviation Museum have established is ;If Human remains exist within the wreck then it is a war grave and should remain untouched !!!.Unless because of dredging or other accidental cause it is unintentionaly brought to the surface then the remains are dealt with in the appropriate manor.No Wrecks are raised or removed in Maltese waters without intensive research and investigation.For example from Finding Hurricane Z3055 it was nearly 2 years before everything had been fully checked and prepared and she was finally raised.

There are many accessible wrecks around the Maltese islands but if they are visited they are for the most part treated with respect one being the just post war wreck in St Pauls Bay area where the remains of the navigator are still with the aircraft but the pilot managed to get out.And also in some instances the relatives do not want the remains disturbed.Its like naval wrecks we dont go dragging war ships up because there none on display and there might be 329 crew on board that should have a decent burial I am sorry the same principle applies.

respect should be given to war dead of whatever nationality and not just on the principle of there arent many of those aircraft left so lets go and drag this one up regardless.there are alternatives to be considered.:cool::)

sorry its a subject that can cause a lot of discussion and argument and very differeing opinions.

Have you got the drawings for the back end ?.I could send you over what we have if it helps.I assume you are going from 19 back Fin post etc.

Mike

If you have them available look at ;30027 sht 22G, 30027 sht 24H, 30027 sht 102G and 30027 sht 107H. If you dont have them give me a PM and I will sort out some nice crisp versions.

very pleased with the disc Mike, thanx….
have you or Jerry got any cockpit drawings with dimensions please? especially the panel area and instrument panel? cheers

A bit thin on the ground with dimensioned stuff and definately not got any panel dimensions as yet.That is why we are hopefull we could get access to some of Rays material as he has/had the relevent information and drawings on the panels and cockpit upper area dimensions.Other than that we are going to have to take a long and detailed trip to Norwich to get the info of his work on display.The latter sounds likely as no one has responded to our requests for access to his material and as we hoped to partly dedicate the project to his work that is a little dissapointing to say the least but thats life I suppose.