Saw it last month and it didn’t look very airworthy, paint was very weathered (an modellers dream) same as the Sunderland. Paint peeling everywhere. Wonder if they ever fly again.

Cees

Hi there,

I think everyone is still here. Thanks for you reply. Very interesting to read about your father’s artwork. At first I planned to paint a known nose art on the cockpit but later decided against it.
Otherwise it would replicate something that had been there already.
Now it is an anonymous Halifax representing the 7.176 (7.178 depending on the source) built Halifaxes.
An unsung workhorse but second to none to quote Mr Victor Bingham.

Cees

Paul,

Ach jah Werner, I knew the first name was incorrect.:o
There was debate between “experts” (not me) that it was either an E1 or E3
but as Mark has also mentioned it is considered to be indeed an E1.
Haase was slightly injured.
Cees

That may be true, but that generation had their time with those aircraft and saw plenty of them. Future generations will have no chance of ever seeing one if we let the Dornier be destroyed because a few people want to hurry the Hampden restoration.

I think that is your perception. RAF Museum doesn’t hurry their restoration projects.
Perhaps the National Lottery can be of help.
Cees

While waiting for news on the Burmese Spits, over on WIX two Spits seem to
be under investigation in Australia. Any news Mark?

Cees

Try the IWM at Duxford, they should be able to help you.
Cees

Wow, that’s what I call a thorough overhaul.
Cees

I visited Fantasy of Flight early september and was shown around the storage area by “Speedy”, at least that was his nickname:cool:

Saw the Ki61 wing up close and the condition was remarkable. The Japanese stencilling was clearly visible on the wing bomb racks and all piping etc looked to be complete. A real time capsule. Saw some nice goodies in there.

Cees