The Zero is real.

It’s the second Zero PoF have. As I understand the wings were cut off with a torch when recovered and the airframe was restored in the late seventies where the wings were re-attached (after the flyable Zero was restored) No prizes for guessing that this airframe is only static.

The P-38 is the one that was restored as Joltin Josie and is now in olive drab.

Hope this helps a bit

Cees

It’s too valuable for the Canadian heritage, and rightly so. I was told that they at one point considered to make her taxiable in the same fashion as Lancaster NX611 but the thought of a fire and even total destruction put an end to that.

If all goes to plan the number of Halifaxes could be increasing in the next few years.

Cheers

Cees

‘fraid not, Stewart. This one was much bigger than a Mossie, and has a Shorts-type tail fin

Anyone else have any info?

Eeh, a Merlin-engined Stirling perhaps?

Cees

Well, I would start with applying for a licence and then bring all the substantial wreckage in from the cold. Properly preserved and documented put on display it serves as a better memorial to the crews than just lying there and within fifty years or so it has all corroded into blue dust.

Apart from that some parts can be used for patterns to make new parts for restorations to bring back some extinct aircraft back.

The Albacore was restored using such wreckage, the Bararcuda is next in line. And others will follow.

But, the most important thing is to treat these sites with the utmost respect.

Just my opinion of course, 🙂

Cheers

Cees

OK then, photo no.2 is the Tyhoon MN235?

Cees

2. Martin Baltimore
5. Reggiane Re-2005 Saggitario

Cees