Just checked to see if XV181 still survives and she does with the Austrians. XV181 performed the last RAF mission of the 20th Century. Photographic sortie to Scilly Isles to provide platform for live pictures of the last sunset for the BBC Millennium Live Programme. Took off from Lyneham 14.00 back by 17.30. Gp Capt Bullen in command.

Greetings Anon I think it was myself who mentioned the North Wales garage roof. The garage building is at the top of Dock Road Connah’s Quay and the parts look to me similar to Caudron G.111 tail booms. The type was used as a trainer at RAF Shotwick [ later RAF Sealand ] just up the road and may have come from there. They’ve been forming the roof for a long time and markings could still be seen, along with rigging wire stubs. Last time I looked, a couple of months ago, the building was still there. I’m sure the garage owner wouldn’t mind someone visiting with a camera and tape measure !

Those are extraordinary pictures. The aeroplane seems to be wearing an overall RLM Grau 02 scheme. Interesting that the fuselage appears to have lost most of its fabric. I wonder why? That depth is seriously mixed gas territory too ! Any sign of a werke nummer ? Unit ?

I’ve read the companion volume. It’s just as good.

Sehr interresant….two pics of the same glazing. Hope to see more Dornier bits turning up with the Goodwin 17 acting like a magnet !

Well done Falcon 109- I’d buy the 109 theory. The first shot in your selection shows the aircraft over the Muritz zee. All we need to do now is id the camera ship !

So a quick look at Google maps shows the ‘Autobahn’ feature to actually be a canal, and the ‘coast’ to be the shore of Muritz see, with the Spitfire and 109 overhead Rechlin-Larz. Anyone been to the airfield? Some interesting features to see…

Murphy’s War. Peter O Toole and Sian Phillips. Shot in Venezuela in 1970.