A couple of questions. Is the Vampire still for sale or has it been sold? And are there any restrictions on the Gnats as a result of the Shoreham report?

According to G-INFO, P9374 (G-MKIA) has Historic Flying as registered owner with the ownership status as “chartered”. Presumably that is from Mark One Partners, registered in the Cayman Islands. It is due to be used by Classic Wings in it’s “Wing to Wing with a Spitfire” programme this Summer.

I’d love to HEAR the”howl” of it’s engines.

I still think the Breitling Fighters 4-ship formations set the standard, especially if a Hanna was in one of them.

I thought I read somewhere that the “Turweston” Hurricane was due to go to the USA. Could be wrong as usual.

The Australian group is the Qantas History outfit which rescued the 707 (720?) from Southend.. They are also rescuing a Super Connie from Indonesia(?). That one’s going back to Oz by land and sea.

Give it a couple of years. (Global warming and all that!)

I think there is merit at looking what the classic cars do in that if the “recreation” uses original materials and plans, then they call them “continuation” editions which does sound a bit better than “replica”. However it doesn’t always work as at a meeting to which all the remaining genuine Maserati 250Fs were invited (a late 50s GP car), 32 put in entries. Problem was only 28 were built in period. I believe the wealthier owners store the original cars (Jaguar D-types and the like) and race their “continuation” models which can achieve the correct papers from the FIA. It’s a minefield and I agree with “ericmunk” that we should all be grateful that the owners continue to fly their aircraft for our and their enjoyment.