As historian for 607 Squadron I have always encouraged the digital copying of Log Books

This has had some success as it has released the logbook for research and also enabled digital copies to be made available for family members as it is difficult to share the original log book

Had logbooks not been given to the pilots there would be many more that would not survive.

We can not turn back the clock and it is expensive to store paper documents and as time passes the awareness of the importance of the logbooks will decrease.

I am concerned that we are not paying any attention to the logbooks of the post war period.

Most of the survivors of 607 Squadron are over 80 years old as the squadron disbanded in 1957.

They may have only flown Spitfires, Vampires and Meteors in their 607 days but many went on to serve with the Regular RAF and flew through the Cold War.

Are efforts being made to document the logbooks of those who took part in the modern conflicts such as the Falklands, Bosnia, Irag, Afghanistan etc before they become lost to history

The pilot age is pretty irrelevant

We have all previously enjoyed the long career of Miss Demeanour whose pilot was also just a bit over 50 and flew many safe and thrilling displays in the Hunter.

There is little room for error with many of these displays and I think it disrespectful to question the age, experience and most importantly the DA approval.

It would be simple for the CAA to decide that Civilian owned and operated ex-military jets present to great a category of risk and should not be allowed to be displayed.

Unfortunately there will always be occasions when pilots get it wrong so lets be thankful that these accidents are the exception

The Grubb Street website has it down for September launch

http://grubstreet.co.uk/2016/03/grub-street-air-show-schedule-2016/

All you need to know is here

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/dfs/The-Red-Sales.pdf

Thanks Paul!

In view of the fact that it seems to have been SOC some two or three years later I suspect that it was possibly just minor damage repaired on unit.

This was one of 2 from 32 squadron destroyed on the ground in May 1948 by the Egyptian attack on Ramat David. The SOC date is probably just a bit of tidying up

Avion Ancien,

I would suggest that an email to the person administering the disposal would give you the answer.