Only just found this thread. As I’ve said before, I don’t come in here often, you’re all bonkers.

Janie, I suspect it’s news to Paul Young that he was in Manfred Mann.
Try Paul Jones.

IIRC, the wheels were only totally enclosed for the first few flights.
Unusually, the extra door was attached to the bottom of the main door, not the wing.

Don’t take any notice, these T-shirts are a myth.
I was promised one if I turned up at Old Warden so I drive 2 hours each way…

What don’t you think?

Setting much lower horizons than other contributors, having only ever flown cattle class in BAC 111s and nasty Boeing 737s, (and once in a spam-can), I should really go up in a DH aeroplane while there are still some left.
Tiger Moths could well be indestructible so I’ve got some time yet.

Isn’t there for some reason a Javelin at a museum in Italy?

I’m sure there was recent thread mentioning this.
Elderly aircraft on top of a hill or similar.
The search doesn’t find anything but I don’t think I’m cracking up.
Well not about this, anyway.

Steve, I suspect we all know what the answer to that will be.
They do it because they want to, in their spare time.

I don’t normally watch Heartbeat but I did see that one, a couple of years ago I think.
I don’t know about earlier interest or other countries but I think the Dutch are a special case. As the main route in and out of Germany, they probably ended up with more than their fair share of downed aircraft. As the polders have been drained since the war, many have reappeared on dry-ish land.
I don’t think the Dutch Government (or Air Force) had a lot of choice in the matter. They had to do something. This is not meant to detract from the teams that do the job, with respect, dedication and care.
I’m sure Cees could add more.