I think the trailers showed a C54 and a red painted jet – could it be North Weald? – aren’t some of the hangars there used for various TV purposes

There has just been something about this on the national 1 o’clock news on the beeb.

A combination of the East Kirkby and Cosford projects seems to be a pragmatic way of ensuring that a representative Hampden is completed within a reasonable time.

The East Kirkby remains did of course at one time belong to the RAFM following their recovery from Sweden.

But it ultimately depends of course on what the people who have spent years rebuilding that cockpit section feel about such a move – and whether the RAFM could work up some deal.

Completion of the Hampden would also allow the Cosford team to sooner move on to another project – Brigand perhaps……

let’s hope swapsies with Manchester to bring the RAFM Spit XIV back into the fold (SEAC markings please…) and to give the North West a Spit XIX representative of the Woodvale THUM flights, which was the last operational use of the breed

Hi
Great film,thanks for posting
What is the twin engined aircraft seen between 8.50 to 9.00 ?
cheers
Jerry

assumed it was a P38 but could be wrong

Chaps

I am looking for some wiring for my cockpit lamps – it needs to be orange with blue stripes (see pix) and is cloth…….P9374 has some on her….any sources please?
Also, does anyone please have the drawing for a spitfire compass bowl (early).
cheers

Tony

I wonder if AES can help

http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/71/category/12

I’m going to use this for indicator/sidelight/numberplate light wiring on the jeep to match the OEM wiring lom

Isn’t there a manufacturer that does modern helmets that look like period leather flying helmets – wouldn’t this be a sensible compromise?

‘Original’ as in ‘least restored’, or ‘original’ as in closest configuration to original entry to service fit-out?

Difficult…….

if least restored than the Mk1s pickled in Chicago South Kensington and Lambeth must be up there near the top

if original as in closest configuration to original entry into service then there must be any number of contenders – and presumably the only limiting factor is money and the determinedness (is there such a word?) of the research undertaken to ensure the correct parts, colours and configuration – eg should cockpits actually be painted what has come to be standardised today as “interior grey-green” or were some cockpits actually an altogether different colour

cf the IWM restoration of their Swordfish