Amazing how such a short trip can generate such an interesting and readable report – top marks, Allen!

The ad only mentions one engine and propeller – are the other two dummies? Hope this is not a stupid question!

Robert Jackson’s book on the Vulcan also says that XH477 was with 50 Sqn when it crashed while on a low-level sortie from Waddington on that date. All five crew were killed; no names in the book.

Please check your E-mails, Jochen!

Peter

(at Martlesham Heath in 1929, with four 112 lb bombs under the wings)

Thanks, Chad Veich, glad we sorted that one out!

TE308 at Oshkosh AirVenture 2004

2-seat Spitfire Tr Mk IXc TE308 with RJ-M squadron markings registered N308WK owned by Bill Greenwood of Aspen, Colorado.
Spitfire Tr.9 TE308 was built as a single seat Mk. IXe in 1945. It was assigned to 39 MU at RAF Colerne in June of that year and was placed in storage at the end of the war. The plane was sold to Vickers-Armstrong in 1950 and was converted to the Tr.9 configuration for the Irish Air Corps. It was flown as IAC 163 until 1968 when it then passed into private hands.

Perhaps it’s not complete, but there is still an awful lot of information in there . . . in my opinion it’s worth having.