Bentley – not sure of your point – I was simply observing that from a chemistry perspective that you cannot dissolve ferrous oxides with organic solvents! Which I agree would require treatment with a reagent such as a strong acid

I can imagine the scenario that you are using the solvent to transfer lube into the voids – But I still cannot see that this would assist if the binding species are primarily ferrous oxides.

From an organic chemistry perspective – acetone is fairly polar whereas oils are primarily nonpolar – hence acetone should be less effective at dissolving olis than say n- hexane

I apologise if I was too simplistic – my Ph.D. is in organic chemistry not inorganic!

Dr. Brian Freer

Here endeth as well!

I disagree that the Doolittle raid was less commented on as it was US rather than RAF. It was a courageous and daring raid that stands in my list of great achievements.

In terms of the film – the extension of the negative (Pearl) to cover the positive by extending into 42 to cover the Doolittle raid was the saving grace over the rest of the mush in this film that was trying to hard to appeal to everyone.

However – I recall the Purple Heart(?) an old B&W film on the Doolittle Raid – which has left me with a more poignant reminder for over 30 years – that I am sure that Pearl Harbor will not!

PS thanks for the detail on the surviving B25’s – a good list of aircraft!

During the summer I was discussing with someone – the availability of Luftwaffe fuselage sections.

I was offered two Buchon underside wing panels – which still held the paint from when they were used in the B of B film. See photo

There were also He111, 109, 190 and ju52 panels.

For two reasons I declined:

1. It was too expensive.
2. I dont cut up usable pieces of aircraft.

Pictures of the ladies here:

http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/pics/gulfwar/gwvictors.htm