………..please sir can we put a Harrier on the civil register.

But is that what he is trying to do? Has he actually approached the CAA to register it here in the UK, or just to operate it at a couple of shows under an exemption? Or has he done neither, just expressed a vague interest in bringing it to the UK and been told by ‘experts’ that “the CAA will never allow that”?

We’re making a bunch of assumptions here based on very few actual facts. Oh, hang on a minute, silly me, this is an internet forum…………

He flew it twice, and has stated that he won’t fly it again until possible wing flutter issues have been resolved. There is a video of both the original and the replica in flight, and Kermit talking about it, on show at FoF

http://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraftpages/geebee.htm

Lyle does a great job with his Cockpit 360 panoramas. As well as those for the NMUSAF, he’s done a whole bunch of vintage aircraft in museums and private collections too, including rare and funky types such as the Hamilton Metalplane as well as the Evergreen Bf109G and one of the new-build Me262 replicas.

Sadly you can sign as may petitions as you like but it will not happen. The reason for this is that the aeroplane is certified as an experimental in the US and neither the CAA or the FAA will support the use of an experimental aeroplane in the UK. The only way it would happen is if the aeroplane was fully on either the US or UK register and since that would require full recertification it is not going to happen.

Never say never. How many years has “Miss Velma” been flying in the UK now under US experimental registration?

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=251RJ

Maybe Hampden was just trying to get some discussion going. I mean it is a forum isn’t it?

Okay, I’ll bite.

The B-24 is part of the CAF’s B-29 and B-24 squadron, based out of Addison, Texas. A great bunch of folks, and really enthusiastic about their aeroplanes. In general, airshow bookings are taken by the individual units themselve, rather than the CAF in general. The other aeroplane they operate, the B-29, is on a cross-country tour this summer, and is due at Pittsburgh the same time as the Hamilton show.

http://www.airpowersquadron.org/#!pittsburgh-pa/cg97

The RAFBF have said on their Facebook page that, as they are now responsible for the upkeep of the memorial, they will have to fund the clean-up.

https://www.facebook.com/rafbf

To show tangible support, perhaps forum members would like to make a small donation. The website shows how this can be done, including by texting REMEMBER to 70080 to donate a fiver.

………..designed with easy maintenance in mind. Not always a feature of British warplanes.

That statement probably takes the prize for understatement of the year, and applies equally to other British aeroplane, not just warplanes! 🙂

I think there is another Rapide airworthy in the U.S -seem to recall one in the press a year or so ago.

If you’re talking about the late Bud Field’s example David, it hasn’t flown since I broke/cursed it (long story!) about 3 years ago now.