Can’t make the 4th as it’s Duxfords 1st airshow, hopefully make Brooklands though.

I do.
And why can’t the jets be sent to the holding point furthest away from the crowd to do their running up?

I think John Bradshaws is still at Kemble and airworthy but has not been dispalyed for sometime. It was up for sale but i’ve never heard of it being sold.

Still think it would have looked great polished and with a black and white checkered nose and stars and bars.

I think it is still a damn good idea to get rid of those lousy no good no business being at Duxford tanks.
Just think of the aircraft that could be placed in there. I never have or ever will step foot in such a wasted area but from the outside it looks as though you could fit all the U.S aircraft up to the A-10 or B-25 in there plus all the pictures and other side displays.
Better still pull the place down and build a hanger there, then turning that whole end into a dedication to the yanks. I think there is a fighter pen in that area, just imagine full scale replica P-47 and P-51 pesplendent in 78 FG markings in there with all the ground and flight crew waiting to escort the bombers joining up over head. There are a few planes not put back in the AAM after the refurb and there are bound to be a few more turn up.
Now the Duck has been donated to the RAF museum (The worst possible place for it in my eyes) who knows what might be donated to the AAM in the future, P-38, B-26, A-36, F-14 i could go on.
Lets start a GET RID OF THE TANKS campaign.