NINE Typhoons in three neat vics just went low over my head in Central Oxford, headed west at no more than 500 feet. Wonder where they’re off to?

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.

Thanks for posting that, I’d forgotten what an incredible pair of restorations those are.

For a long time I have dreamed of someone finding a broadly complete Bristol Bombay out there, but I somehow think it may be just that, a dream.

One other, also in Italy:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Lebanon—Air/Savoia-Marchetti-SM-79-III/1839891/L/&sid=fa4b77403c40375a0f201b3e928afdab

The Cold War hall is excellent and a must-see. Do leave time for the transport and training hall: the only Argosy and Andover preserved undercover are here, and one of my personal favourites at Cosford: the incredibly important Comet I. It’s great to just stand looking at it and imagin what might have been if we had actually ruled the world of jet transport…

Have I missed something? What has happened to BE505? 🙁

Too true, though I would also propose Charles E. Brown as a contender for the greatest air-to air photographer of all time…

I noticed an item that looked suspiciously like a Catalina nose turret in Hangar 2 at Duxford last weekend, is this evidence of a future modification for this fine machine?