I’m wondering whether a Halfords mixed colour aerosol will do the trick. Anybody tried it?

Anon.

I tried Halfords once. They mixed RAF interior green for me. Colour was spot on and matched the original sample that was to be restored. Minus points from what I recall was that they could only mix small can sizes and strangely the nozelle of the can was harder to work than an off the shelf can. Seemed to leak more often from under the cap of the nozzle.

Saying that for a small job and if you can’t be bothered to get the air gun out a very good and quick option.

Being fairly local to Cambourne we wrote to the Parish Council about the misspelling of Stirling but to no avail. Understandably I suppose the council didn’t want to spend money on new signage and the residents would have to change driving licences, letter headings etc.

A pity that they didn’t do their research before formally naming the road, but plenty of people (even in aviation circles) get it wrong.

I am sorry to hear that. I made the comment in jest thinking it was an error by those reporting.

Poor old Stirling, the type just never seems to get the recognition it deserves.

Not quite a Vampire but I know the Airbase Venoms have live seats.

There was a stunning air to air shot in the 1986 Airshow magazine that Flypast produced. I believe that was a Jeremy Flack picture as well.

Black 6: Extraordinary Restoration of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 Russ Snadden
Spirit Of Britains First Graham Warner

Andrew,
It’s a fibreglass replica apparently representing a 41sqdn Mk. 1a, although it has an odd mix of features including Mk.II starter bulge, and Mk. IX exhausts etc.

Reminds me of a BoB film Spit with the mixture of features & weathering.