You need a piece of the original airframe to provide an identity (however spurious) in order to satisfy the airworthiness authorities (FAA or CAA) that you are rebuilding an original, rather than constructing a homebuilt.

I do wish people wouldn’t post useful information on Faceache.

It was a bad move when they started writing on scrolls, they’d have been much better off sticking to carving on the tried-and-tested stone tablets.

They did a nice book about it, sadly mine started shedding pages almost immediately 🙁

I would love to see the front cover of the January 2016 issue…

Your wish has been granted! http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?137288-Aeroplane-Monthly-January-issue-Soviet-military-aviation-special!

Not really a restored Hampden, it would be more accurate to describe it as a mock-up containing some original parts. Still, the chance of more hangar space for the museum is always a good thing.

Indeed it is.

And it was a real ****** to mask up the chequerboard on the nose. At the time I doubt any of us ever thought that paint scheme would last over 30 years!

AFAIK it is not yet on public display