just after the war my Dad was returning from a trip up North with his empty Lorry. Seeing a sign “wood for sale” he stopped and investigated. A redundant ROC hut was being demolished, and off to the side of the wood pile were dozens of wartime a/c models from Sunderlands to Bloem und Voss types.They were going to be burnt so he was given the lot, and they all ended up in our attic. They were all solid wood and painted matte black. Years later,when I became interested in aviation, I climbed into the loft, thinking I’d get them down and identify them. There they all were, just vague outline silhouettes in the 45 years accumulation of black dust that had blown under the eaves from the local gasworks. But not a single model remained…..

very many thanks David and Bazv, for your prompt and informative replies. I had been searching unsuccessfully for many years, as his stories had quite an impact on me at the time. The newsagent where I did my paper round in Portslade, Sussex, had a small library in his basement, well stocked with novels by Pollard. I had forgotten too. that he was awarded a VC

Please post more pics John, extremely interesting…

For those of us in the colonies I would like to thank most sincerely all those excellent photographers who keep us enthralled with day to day activity at Duxford.
I have taken many aircraft photos since the 50’s but not one is as proficient as those I have seen on this thread. Well done, and please keep them coming!

Magnificent photos ,incredibly sharp. You must have stayed motionless for hours, or were you in a blind?

Marvellous- love the JP, and especially the clouds…..what medium?

watched “the Aviator” last night. Did’nt Howard Hughes believe in seat belts and shoulder harness/straps?

I thought Ford too. Seahawks galore there in the 50’s. But would not Dunsfold be more likely since it was Hawkers airfield?