I remember arriving at RIAT one year to be told “Do not let the public near your aircraft.” All our team looked at each other and said “that’s the reason we’re attending!”
At times I do wonder how many shows I can get away with approaching youngters and asking “would you like to see my aeroplane?” without being arrested. 🙂
We’ll show our aircarft to anyone that wants to look so long as they ask.

As a Pax that was diverted to Stanstead as a result I would like to know why the Captain of the Easy jet flight I was suffering informed his cargo that Gatwick was also closed for the same reason. Imparting this knowledge didn’t dispel the fear of some of the passengers (and cabin crew) it raised it!
:confused:

I do hope the Abbott will be driven responsibly. As one of the weekend flyers at Abingdon I’m fed up of sweeping all the cra… sorry, FOD off the runways and taxiways. And as for the Army ripping up the grass and disolving the tramac with spilt fuel… Aghhh.

Its a darn good show though and yes I intend to be there.

BoBMF Dak at Boscombe today.
The Harvard, Bertie Bassett and the VACC Harrier being residents don’t really count, but all three have had their Dunlops off the ground this week.

XW750 (she’s not carried those marks for while) is outside at the moment hooked up to a Houchin and having a new registration applied on the side I can’t see from the office window.
Anyone know who’s bought her?

A quich search of my Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment records show that the following reports were written.
AFEE/T2 dated 19/10/42 Wellington 1c as tug for Hotspurs
AFEE/T5 dated 30/12/42 Wellington III X3286 towing Horsa. Engine cooling tests.
AFEE/T21 dated 11/11/43 Wellington X HE731 towing a Hadrian.
AFEE/T22 dated 16/11/43 Wellington X towing a Horsa.
AFEE/T24 dated 19/11/43 Wellington III X3286 towing a Hadrian

and just to further muddy the waters how about this one.

AFEE/T27 dated 13/12/43 Warwick I BV230 towing a Hadrian

And I take it from the lack of response to my request last year that no one has any photos of Spitfires towing Hotspurs.

I seem to recall that there is also some information on the Brodie system in the book “The most secret place” detailing the trials of the system (on land)at A&AEE Boscombe Down.
On the LST front, Osprey publishing have a book on the LST and not only does it make mention of the LSTs modified with the Brodie system but it also has a photograph of an L4 taking off from a 220ft x 16ft flight deck fitted to one of six LSTs in the Mediterranean:eek: