Obviously I’m being incredibly thick here, but why is it that a Shackleton can’t fly in the UK? when a Lanc, and B17 can; its nothing like a Lightning, or a Harrier, etc.

When Pelican (insert correct no.) was being flown from SA to the UK to appear at an airshow, why didn’t someone tell them they were wasting their time?

Ther Lancaster operates under military rules, so is not subject to the CAA and EU regulations (as was the SAAF Shack). IIRC BAESystems were opposed to it as well (do they still have design authority?)

You can fly in the States under an ‘experimental’ tag which means manufacturer support is not needed (witness Art Nalis Sea Harrier)

Hi all,
I’m brain picking again. During WWII Blackburn had a factory at Dumbarton. Some of the buildings still exist and can be seen from the North wall of Dumbarton Castle. Does anyone know what aircraft they built there at the time?

Bothas for one, also licence built Swordfish IIRC

Most RAF dumb bombs, inc Black Buck’s, were US

Huh?

– especially old pics from the 1970s.

You mean before pepople started robbing them to put in museums?:D

In the course of researching the early years of the Lockheed P-80 I had course to correspond at length with the late Robin Olds. He told me he was flying his P-51 somewhere over England in 1945 and: “I came across what turned out to be an 80. I tried to bounce him but he high tailed it, disappearing quickly. The fact that it was a P-80 was verified”
Is there anyone out there who has any knowledge relating to the basing of P-80s in or close to England. We know they had two in Italy.
Thanks.

Rolls Royce had one, need to check the dates

It’s about volume as much as anything – the linear differences are multiplied when you looka t the sheer space the thing takes up.

And whilst the Concorde is only four abreast, the Vulcan was only 2 1/2 at best.

The underslung engines and consequently higher undercarraige also make Concorde seem much bigger.

Finally, if you’ve ever seen models of the two next to each other, Concorde IS much bigger!

The one at Cosford was sent to Cranfield