BBC2 are showing the story of the Hiroshima bomb on Days That Shook The World toight also at 1900

Looks quite interesting.

I can see where Warbird UK is coming from when he says ‘one slip oof the brakes and it could end up on its nose’ but that is more for the smaller warbirds like the spitfire, hurricane, bf109, mustang etc but with NX611 the risk of ‘turning turtle’ is lower as she is much larger and the CofG is much further back. I think it would be a lot harder to tip a 40ton bomber than a 3ton(?) spit or messerschmitt. but I also agree wih what hatton is saying there is nothig like standing behind or in front of for that matter the ‘real thing’ rather than listening to a tape or CD of the noise that an aicraft makes

Incidently I have on cassette ‘Lancaster – Operations On’ which I purchased from the visitors centre of the BBMF at Coningsby does any one know if this is available on CD as the tape is worn out from over playing!

I got from mrs topgun regect a box set of die cast models of B17 Sally B, P51 Big Beautiful Doll and P47 No Guts No Glory, in 1:144 scale very nice

Originally posted by EwenT
S). Cycling out of Forres in another direction we used to pass the Forres airfield

Forres Airfield???? Is that what is now RAF Kinloss?

My interest in aviation started as a young boy, my Grandad was in the Army during the Dunkirk evacuation and was on one of the last boats out so that started my interest in WWII. Then my dad took me to RAF Finningley airshow and I found I liked the quieter warbirds best then he bought me an Airfix Lancaster which fuelled my interest in aviation modelling. then after twenty years in the Air Cadets I’m still hooked!

Incidently my grandad died on Dunkirk beaches 36 years later in 1976 whilst on a veterans trip to the area and his picture appeared on issue one of the ‘Images Of War’ partwork magazine about Dunkirk.

I still wish I knew him better, I was only six when he died.

My first show was RAF Finningley about 1982. I remember HRH Prince Andrew opened it. My dad took me on a coach trip, the only aircraft I remember were Vulcan XH558, Mossie RR299, BBMF, F4 Phantom and B17 Sally B. I went back in ’91 was still a good show then. I have a photo some where of XH558 flying ‘out of the back’ of the old AEW Nimrod they had there, if I find it I will post it.

My nominations for the jetair liner caregory would have to be Concorde for the simple reason that it was and still is way ahead of its time, I mean who else has built a supersonic jet airliner and made it work for the best part of 30 years apart from the British and maybe the russians (Concordeski). For the same reason I wouldnt have a supersonic airliner category. Also the DH Comet, the worlds first jet airliner whose basic design is flying with the best maritime patrol aircraft – the Nimrod.

Transport would be a toss up between DC3?C47 or C130
The Ju 52 I wouldnt really put in as a nominations for the simple reason How many are still flying commercially and how many DC3/C47s are still flying commercially – I rest my case.

Trainer I would put in the Tiger Moth, Harvard or Chipmunk which was in active service for the best part of 50 years.

Finally how about the Typhoon/ Tempest for ground attack aircraft

Originally posted by Yak 11 Fan
Could be worse, they could have hung it from the roof.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Don’t put ideas into their heads! Although how do you hang a 40ton bomber from THAT ceiling!