SpitXIV….
It’s funny that you should say that, because Paul Bonhomme’s display in the TFC Spit XIV equally ranks as my other all time favorite display. I recall jumping around like Christian Bale in Empire of the Sun all the way through that routine. What a corker that was, but then I’m biased because the clipped wing, low back mark XIV is one of my favourite warbirds..
Thanks for bringing up a very fond memory there..
Tail Chase…
Thanks for the help guys….it was just the year I was trying to remember as I know that DD Videos do a few of the older Legends shows on video. I guess I should look at the timeframe that the Sea Fury wore the Iraqi colours…
I really wouldn’t mind seeing the display again, I only have still photo’s after they both landed, lapping up the applause and waving as they taxied by the crowd.
A great airshow moment indeed…
Marauder tail…
There were plans for the ex Rebel Air Museum Marauder tail section to be displayed at the Marks Hall Estate which is close by to Earls Colne airfield. Marks Hall was in fact the area on which the living and domestic sites of the airfield were situated along with Marks Hall House which was the Headquarters of the 3rd Bomb Wing.
I recall that the decision was taken at the time of the tail section’s recovery that the fuselage centre section was too far gone too keep, and only the tail piece was saved. This was moved by road in the back of a GMC 6×6 truck! It was ( and I presume still is ) in good condition considering and some effort was taken to preserve the metal work whilst at Andrewsfield but any significant restoration was decided against in view of keeping it as original as possible.
It is a real shame that the Marauder is not displayed somewhere which would attract a large public audience. It is after all a very significant piece of a very rare aircraft whose type played a very important role from this country during WW2. In fact it is a shame that the ex Rebel Air Museum collection was sold off as it was a cracking tribute to the Ninth Air Force, which I feel gets largely ignored in the shadow of the Eighth.
I have a personal interest in this thread as I was involved heavily with the Rebel Air Museum for something like fourteen years…seems like a long time ago now!
I shall try and dig out any photo’s that I have of the B-26 tail section and post them here.
Puzzled now. . .
So what would be the minimum number of posts required before I would qualify for one of these Avatar thingies???? :confused:
TIA
Steve
Thanks everyone…
Ahhh!! So its possible that because I am wet behind the ears and need to post more, I don’t qualify for an avatar….better get posting then..
Thanks for the detailed idiot proof explanation Robbo, I think that even I can get to grips with it now. However, looking at the screen you posted, I only get the top part of the field which says about not having avatar selected. I don’t get all the stuff about browsing and pixel sizes. Maybe this backs up Moggy’s point about me being an F.N.G..or something like that.. 🙂
Thanks for the welcome…I look forward to getting involved here on this all singing, all dancing, brand spanking new look forum!
Anyway, My Nan swears that in 1942 there was this bloke who worked in her local chip shop called Douglas who had these tin leg………..
🙂