Clifford Bull’s comment is interesting re the “…Birchfeild private housing estate near Lincoln….”; I’ve never heard of a “Birchfeild “ (Birchfield) Housing Estate in Lincoln! :confused:

I’ve heard of a Birchwood Estate that was built on part of the former RAF Skellingthorpe site (two small displays around that area re-the airfield) – but then I’ve never heard of all these items that were uncovered when it was built. :confused:

However if you moved off site from there out towards the River Trent then perhaps there’s another story to be told! 😉 Maybe I ought to contact the Telegraph!! :diablo:

What about the buried lanc under hanger 2 at NAM!

Many thanks Howard for today,got some nice pictures and met some very friendly chaps,anon,rich and dad from the coventry shack team,penpusher and of course the man him self Howard heeley who i express my thanks to. Alan

Howard,sometime ago i made a donation of aerial photos of ships and aircraft manufacturers marketing stuff.You may have used some of it in a shackelton exabition that was due to be held some weeks later.I think i have only met you twice at the museum.

Howard, i was coming on the 8th anyway so count me in!

My ex boss.He was jailed this week for stealing ladies under wear,four counts of robbery and attempted theft.He ran a shop in a local village for over 25yrs and for the last ten had been doing the crimes.When i saw his picture in the local paper i couldnt help but say fxxxing hell!

I was told a while back that the engine fitted would be the packard merlin266 that was fitted to mk356 prior to its rebuild a few years ago so she should be a genuine 16.Weather that is still the case i,m not sure may be fluffy can tell us more.

Put that cigarette out the mains have gone cant you smell gas?

Why don’t the RAF undertake such a task of overhauling there own aircraft?

In the case of the bbmf they dont have the manpower to do a full overhaul so its best to contract out to arco where all the services are available to do the work in house.