May 17, 1945, first flight of Lockheed XP2V-1 Neptune 1st of 2 prototypes, BuNo 48237 with 2 x 2 300 hp Wright R-3350-8 Cyclone air-cooled radial piston engines driving 4-blade Hamilton Standard Hydromatic constant-speed propellers
Designer: Mac V. F. Short
Please let me know if you think my database information is wrong! I would also like to know who was on board for this first flight, and what eventually happened to the aircraft, which was presumably scrapped in the end, if so, when?

Princess Elizabeth

Tough job getting 120 tons of this airborne! Although the Russians could probably do it (or is it the Ukrainians?)

Last year, after flying the Atlantic with my baggage carried free by United, I had to pay 70 quid to Ryanair for the same baggage to go from Stansted to Gothenburg! OK, it was a bit overweight, but in 9 years of commuting monthly between Nice and Gothenburg on scheduled airlines, never once was I penalised for my often overweight bags. Technical authors tend to carry a lot of books around!

I believe the last aircraft No. 1 Squadron was based with at Tangmere were Hunters.

Surely the referee’s decision was proved correct in the countless replays that were shown anyway? The newspaper’s action was indefensible, in my opinion.