Nice colour scheme on that Squirrel and great Horseman artwork…..putting two and two together…likely belongs to the Friedkin family. To fly with USAF aircraft you need to be qualified, so may hint that Dan F may fly the Mustang with the F22? That said could be any of the Horsemen (including Steve Hinton).

I miss the days of Horsemen and supporter meet ups at Duxford and else where. Jim Beasley, Dan F, Ed Shipley.

Hmmmmmm

It’s container watch time!!!!

Most likely to be one of the horsemen I would imagine – most likely Steve as he is always here. Is young Stevo heritage flight certified? A fantastic young pilot and top lad as well!

Yes it should look amazing in formation or parked up with SM845. The two Hong Kong schemed aeroplanes are very similar schemes but have subtle differences making them interesting in their own right. It has certainly caused me a bit of head scratching this time but I managed to source the vital photographs courtesy of Mark 12 and the old issues of Aeroplane Monthly with the articles written by Ted Powles. Some way to go yet but it should look great and a lot more eye-catching than before.

And the great thing is my corgi 1:72 Ted Powles spitfire can sit in with the BBMF collection now!!

Great work by the ARCO guys as per usual.

How is the Lizzie coming along???

Is Ed Russells 109 e still over here?

It’s now owned by a third party and is to be operated by BHHH.

I was fortunate enough to see her on a hangar tour in early December when I starting to speaking to an engineer called ‘Craig’. I asked ‘are you Craig Charleston’ to which he was really surprised I knew who he was!! An absolutely lovely guy who is the master of restoration on Me109s. She’s certainly in good hands!!

So you expect the IWM to guarantee the weather?

Remember – Stephen Grey has a deal with God for Legends weekend – let’s hope he’s renewed that deal for this year!

The engineer for the Jordanians did visit, but my understanding was that it was stated that if they bid, then it would be off to the owner as soon as the money cleared. By the fact it remains in the hangar, I think it’s safe to assume they didn’t bid.

My bet is its a collector with no interest in aviation

Was there not a stipulation in the sale for it to remain in the uk?

Seems such a shame it missed all the big events – but hey it’s not money!!

I read a book some 3 – 5 decades agoregarding the airwar in Africa. I do not remember the title nor who was cited. But -if I remember correctly- a former German ace from that theater said: “The Italian biplane pilots (CR-32 and CR-42) were more famous for their aerobatic than for their gunnery skills.” Maybe it just seemed to be like this, due to few guns per plane.

Michael

How wonderful it will be to see this in the air with a gladiator – especially one in Malta colours.

I for one cannot wait!

Has P9734 broken cover as yet? Has been booked for the Tuesday at Goodwood but I don’t even know if it’s been reassembled since the auction?