Its not G-AGWE in the picture . The machine pictured was one of the last in RAF service -it headed out to the States in the early 1970’s.

Thanks. Good to know. Though from the last bit of info I heard she’s probably in a similar condition 🙁

Guess it’s VM351 then –

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Avro-652A-Anson/0020710/M/

Poor old Annies haven’t been treated very well, have they? Guess they lack the glamour of other types despite all the years of dependable service.

Just another thought – have you asked Shuttleworth? I think I’m correct in saying that, when G-AHKX was auctioned off at Strathallan, a fairly large spares package was included. They may have some unserviceable”leftovers” from the rebuild still around that they don’t need.
A slim possibility but you never know!

Found this map on http://www.combinedops.com showing the position of the main ships.

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Possibly the days following D-Day were far from being the safest days to end up in the Channel. With so much going on the “minor detail” of an enemy aircraft being shot down might not have been logged at all. And whoever shot him down, whether German flak-gunner or
US or British sailor, believed he was the enemy. Also, is it possible that the Spitfire may have flown on for some distance before crashing?

I know it’s possibly a bit soon but have you had any reply to the letter you sent to Earls Court?

I can’t believe that any other existing or new forum would not at some point suffer from the same problems that we are discussing here. Unfortunately the internet provides anonymity and a sense of distance which encourages certain people to behave badly. What’s the answer? I don’t know but I’m sure it isn’t moving to another forum or even stopping posting as that is letting a petty minority win.

I believe the earlier Vultee V-11 served in China but the aircraft shown in the book is the A-35 Vengeance and, as far as I am aware, that didn’t fly with the Chinese AF. Incidentally, what markings are on the aircraft in the book as I don’t recognise them?

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Some excellent photos there. Thanks for the link.