Red Bull and Jaegermeister? Very odd. I thought J’meister was a hangover cure but I suppose the mixture could be a modern equivalent of taking “downers” and “uppers” which I’m reliably informed has happened in the past. Is it true that the magic ingredient in Red Bull costs about 1.5 pence per can? No wonder they can afford all the sponsorship. And let’s not get too “anti” their colour schemes as I reckon they’re going to soon find out just how much cash it takes to run a Formula One team and that might just suck back all the air show aircraft sponsorship. When did an airshow broadcast worldwide on a Sunday afternoon for example?

Crikey that was quick Mike. Any idea of a source for the remaindered copies please?

I’d be pleased to stop the politics but you wanted to expel the UK. Surely you wouldn’t expect the UK to sit back and take that sort of flak from a country which seems to have abandoned it’s defensive capability and has to rely on others to do the job. Stones and glasshouses spring to mind. And I believe the UK is one of the most reliable payers in to the UN funds. Anybody got the figures for Iraq?

David I’ve reviewed my opinion and I think “We won, they lost” still stands. It’s a different war now against mainly imported insurgents so the goal posts have moved. I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to do business in the Middle East but I’m not sure if there is a word for “ethics” in the Arabic business dictionary. “To the victor the spoils” still seems good to me.

Albert, I think the choice of Norwegian colours was accompanied by some folding money, generated by a Norwegian TV movie, which the Shuttleworth needed at the time. I’m sure one of the SVAS members can give you chapter and verse so if the numbers come up on Saturday night you could contibute to a restoration to RAF colours?

As long,I suppose, it didn’t form the centre-piece of your collection David? Good of you to be so generous with other people’s kit.

Only guessing but is the Thud the one that’s now a “kit of parts” at Duxford?