The book

Yes – so we’ve all registered an interest. Once, pehaps now twice and indicated our preference for a colour or b/w copy

what happens now? – as these are printed to specific order – and when/how does one pay?

According to the National Archives the AN/APS-15 (H2X) installation was tested in a Lancaster during the period January to December 1944

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=7971185&CATLN=6&accessmethod=5

which might mean it could be contemporary with the airframe. Also, – and this is just a thought – if all the aircraft intended for the Far East were fitted with American radios anyway, wouldn’t it make sense to fit them with the American version of H2S – ie H2X as well?.

ps. More pictures in the new book Avro Lancaster the Survivors published by Mushroom Model Publications (Ever heard of them James?? :diablo:)

You don’t want to dress up in old uniforms any more anyway – they’re far too valuable!

Original Denison smocks are now going for £5/600 and are increasingly too valuable to wear – hence the spawning of a worldwide industry creating reproductions of everything from socks to appropriate paperwork to fill your pockets to battledress and ammo boots

Every dustbinman used to wear leather trench jerkins – now there is a trade in reproductions as the supply of originals has virtually dried up (Conolly hide food does the trick…)

The days of 40 pattern BD tops for £3 at the corner army surplus store are long gone. There must be 4 or 5 different suppliers offering new battledress to re-enactors now, and prices start at £95 for a BD Blouse – tailored of course to the fuller, taller figure……………

Even 49 pattern BD is disappearing. 44 pattern webbing sets used to be as cheap as chips – now you hardly ever see them.

? more likely to be Ford WOA2 heavy utility as used in the emplaning scene in the Dam Busters?

I’d think Sir Elton has better things to do…but I could be wrong since his father was in the RAF.

(I really do apologize for such an obvious joke…)

Nah – he’d be more likely to visit Cape Canavaral

Can anyone recall the tv programme this featured in before moving to Hawkinge.
I believe it was built in Scotland circa 9-10 years ago.

wasn’t it Monarch of the Glen??

strange that a statement intended to dampen down discussion has actually sparked more discussion on this site about this airframe than there had been over the last four years….

It most certainly will be in “The book” and with a current image at the recent Aero-jumble type function at Speyer.

Any clues as to who has acquired it and its current location would be welcome by p.m.

Mark

when will the book (or books) be available?

My birthday approacheth