As I said much earlier, things run very differently in Africa

That low level turn towards and then over the crowd by the Canberra got my attention and, no doubt, the spectators as well.

David, what are the types to be retired from the RAF that would be of interest?They already have a Jaguar, Harrier, Tornado and Typhoon and I guess it’s too late for a Nimrod/Jetstream etc. The current Director is keen on placing the aircraft in context and “telling the story” so I don’t think it would be too difficult to place the German types in to the system.

Crikey, I never realised the Catalina had a recoil starter (second picture)!

Thanks for that. It seems to be the way of it for the 146 these days. Four engines are probably 2 too many. I used to like flying on Air Uk’s though.

Thanks for those. Is the 146 operational and whose is it?

Just got back from a quick visit to the exhibition. Some really excellent work and fortunately the trio I was keen on had all been sold, so that saves some money and grief from my wife. One comment is that there aren’t many civil subjects, fewer than 10% as a guess, and those that are there seem to be mainly Doves and Rapides. (Better get down there Chris!!).

In answer to your query Nostalgair2 perhaps I can help. I’m lucky enough to help out with a company that provides Tiger Moth flights at a certain Cambridgeshire airfield. I was escorting a very spry gentleman out to his flight and in the course of our conversation I asked if he’d flown in a Tiger before. “Oh yes” he said “but not since 1942”. I mentioned this to the instructor who, once they had reached a decent height, said “You have control” and thereafter became a very happy passenger as the 82 year old ex-RAF Spitfire pilot took over right through to a half-way decent 3-point landing! A Lancaster might be a bit different.