G_Lanc

Other than that, maybe – but who would talk the owners out of owning their memorial to their brother? (I am assuming that private ownership would be a block to Lottery funding, of course)

Was it, or was it actually just a spoiler to take up the G-LANC reg?;)

Flood

I well remember the strapline on the cover of the (early) Flypast which covered it’s purchase from Canada by the late Doug Arnold

“Another Lanc found to fly” or words to that effect

ps Has anybody mentioned the Spit PR XIX that BAe restored up at Salmesbury yet???

try here – might be just what you need

http://www.network54.com/Forum/235270

Shepley

There’s a pub in Totley, Sheffield, called “The Shepley Spitfire” – near to the village where the Shepley’s still live I think.

I believe the family raised the nominal sum required for a presentation Spit in memory of the three named in the message above

Paint I think

I think that it is silver paint. I’m sure there was a bit in one of the aviation monthlies (FP or AM) a while ago to the effect that somewhere on the Martlet (possibly the spine) constant wear had rubbed the paint back to earlier colour schemes – hence my comment in the first place

Could be wrong though – have been before 🙂

Corsair Archeology

fascinating but where do you go from here?

put it on show as it is and Joe Public who represents probably 95% of the visitors will say it needs tidying up and repainting!

A real dilemma – do you repaint in a removeable water based paint to preserve what you have found or faithfully record and photograph and do a proper repaint to the standards and specifications of it’s time

I don’t think there’s a correct answer – both have their plus points

hence my comment earlier about interesting curatorial decisions

there are some delivery photos of a Martlet I here in presumably the “factory scheme”

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/martlettipe_1.htm

note the upper/lower camo demarcation line

Yeovilton’s Martlet

isn’t there a suggestion that the Martlet has never been stripped of paint and that the French export colours can still be found underneath?

Interesting curatorial decision when the time comes for a refurb!

I’d say go for the French colours if she flew in these with the FAA. If not then presumably the first colours she wore with the FAA on the basis that there are a number of overall blue airframes at Yeovilton already.

PS – been to Cosford today and Shawbury yesterday to see the Horsa- at Cosford they’re apparently starting the Cold war hall this month.

And as for the Horsa – well you just don’t realise what a size it is!

Memphis Belle

I seem to remember (to misquote Brian Hanrahan)

“seeing them out and seeing them in” at Duxford – possibly in the second week of filming

when the 5 B17s, (iirc) 6 Mustangs, 3 Buchons and Camera ship came back together after a morning’s shooting in a giant Balbo to stream and break

yet I never saw NMF Mustangs on film – were they cut?

When I went during the first week there were 5 OD/NG Mustangs present plus NMF Petie the 2nd

During the second there were 4 OD/NG Mustangs plus Petie and Sunny VII

Also present was the Scandinavian Historic Flight A26 – presumably in support of their P51

I also have a picture of “Mother and Country” taxying in minus her port outer cowling and with the prop feathered – was this for filming or for real??