Seing those pics always make me wonder what the “hangar rash” those newly restored aircraft such as the Tempest V will suffer.

There was a sharkmouth on a B Mk II with Tollerton nose (or Z-fairing).

Good to read that the half cockpit at Elvington is being worked on. Funny that the seat in it is a genuine Halifax pilot seat while HR792 itself has one that looks to be adapted from an ejection seat.
Only a forward fuselage will never be a complete aircraft unfortunately. It would be fitting to incorporate it into a full reconstruction project such as taking place in Canada at the moment but losing PN323 will not be beneficial for the UK’s historic aircraft community if you ask me (you always may ask:eagerness:).

It would certainly be nice to fully restore it and replace some panels with perspex as on the Beaufighter II nose section to make it an excellent exhibit in it’s own right. It would be fully fitted out and visitors can look inside it without actually be inside.

It served it’s purpose for years (and I for one am very grateful as it really provided a lot of information for my own cockpit reconstruction) but a walk through exhibit is not beneficial for it’s preservation in the long run. Nowadays interactive displays can do a better job.
What do you think?
Cheers
Cees

There was a news snippet in FlyPast in the eighties where Gary was quoted that the Harvard was a stepping stone to his ultimate goal to acquire a Spitfire.

Whitleys in Canada? By the way, nice news snippet on the landing gear restoration. Please could you do a slight update on the project in your dedicated thread?
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Cees

I know that there are several types of light with different shaped covers although circular. Perhaps this is one that is not generally known.

I once met Tony Agar during my first visit to Elvington. I happend to have a photo with me of our substantial Mossie wing. He was very nice to talk to and showed me around in his storage area, you really should have seen what was there. That he pulled such a project off is nothing more of iconic. Let’s hope HJ711 gets the home it deserves and may it do a lot of groundrunning/taxying as well for all to see.
Cees

It’s only a film. I am going to see it for myself this evening and I won’t be bothered by the overly thick Spitfire canopy framing (why on earth couldn’t they do a better job, ooops:eek:).
Cees