It was interesting that the Swordfish Pilot was very complementary about the aircraft. They could have pointed out that despite it outdated look, it actually outlasted it sucessor.

HMS Victory is still commissioned in the Royal Navy and therefore not “preserved” in the same meaning as a privately owned warbird.

[QUOTE=Mike J]I believe that many of the collection’s recent acquisitions such as the Lysander, Provost and Jungmann have been funded entirely by SVAS, as have the annual spares purchases for the operational aircraft.QUOTE]

You are quite correct Mike, the SVAS did indeed purchase the Lysander, Provost, Jungmann and the Chipmunk for the Collection and also pay for spares.

Am I right in thinking that there were only 9 conversions to 2 seat. Are there any of the other still in existance but not flying?

I remember seeing 2 of the BAS Twin Otters at Old Warden a couple of years ago before the runway was extended. I remember that they barely used half of the runway on take off.

We may need a bigger ladder, a Vimy might even present a challenge to Andrew-O.

Rob

If you need someone to hold your ladder…..

Does anybody know what the future holds for it as and when it reaches its destination, I remember reading that it might be up for sale (from @eroplane monthly I think :confused: )

Might it be something that the Shuttleworth Collection would be interested in acquiring?

I think the DH88 Comet Racer has to be up there with the most beautiful. Just grabbed this of an earlier thread as it shows a sight we will hopefully see in the future.