Thank you for the prompt reply! I seriously doubted myself this morning. Hadn’t heard of these tanks being used on commercial airliners before.
Happy New Year all!
P.S. What’s a cheque book again?
My pleasure, RT
I’m pretty sure it is the Bernard SIMB V-2 which took the Air Speed Record for France in 1924. There’s a short article half-way down the following page –
And just a very simple request not requiring a total scheme change – if the owner of Moth Minor G-AFPN would apply the registration in white or cream or silver please. Personally don’t like red on red. Sorry.
Thanks very much for posting these. Great to see the Lysander in the scheme it wore before the all-black one. Coincidentally I just requested that on another thread!
Let’s hope the weather abates soon and no serious harm is done.
Shuttleworth’s Lysander lose the all-black scheme in favour of a 357 Squadron, Burma scheme or a return to 309 (Polish) Squadron colours.
You’re experts on agricultural machinery too! Us amateurs can’t get away with anything!! 🙂
Fantastic, timeless shot. Very nice.
Is it on the 18th by any chance?
Spectator : “What’s the entrance fee?”
Marshall : “It’s free if you just put a wee tick in that box there, sir”
🙂
I read the following and at first it thoroughly confused me but on re-reading it there were two pilots called King – one Pilot Officer and the other Squadron Leader – with 249 Squadron at the same time. Pilot Officer M.A King was killed over Southampton on 16th August 1940 while E. B King crash-landed his Hurricane back at Boscombe Down. He took over 151 Squadron a few days later but was shot down in V7369 at Strood on the 30th. He is mentioned on the Battle of Britain London Monument.
Thanks for telling this story. I hope your friend rests in peace.
That’s great news! Hope she manages to make a few more appearances during her time here. Sad that we don’t have a flying example based in the UK.