I was aware they where not airfix kits. I have got beyond airfix kits. Im into big radio models now. I do some plastic modelling, but afvs and also some ships.

So where does this fit into the bigger scheme of things Ollie, you’re not only advocating renovating a cockpit section, but also travelling the world, taking your PPL and studying managing fish, all of which takes time and more importantly money.

I am led to believe, but stand to be corrected, that rebuilding or renovating anything from a cockpit section to a whole aircraft is a lot more involved than your average radio controlled model aircraft, can I politely suggest that you get real.

I think 101 maybe a Bloch 120.

Infer one, infer all.

What was this thread about again ??????

although if someone was shooting at me, I would rather take a griffon…………merlin

I think both had their advantages, I believe that the Griffon was more suited to fighting at lower levels than say the Mk IX or XVI, however I don’t think the Griffon had the same agility as the Mk IX or Mk XVI, so therefore I would prefer to loose some of the power afforded by the griffon for the agility of the merlin mk’s.

A.M. Form 78, should tell you what type of engine, it may even tell you the engine number. However this won’t help if the engine had been changed on site by the unit 453 Squadron.

Nice photos, but I don’t think the Hornet would have been taken in June 1944, the prototype (RR915) didn’t fly until 28 July 1944.

F37/35 was the Air Ministry Specification for the Whirlwind, it appears that R J Mitchell was working on a design for this specification in the last year of his life.

Also under this specification were the Bristol type 153 and 153a, the 153 was a single engined (Hercules) design and the 153a a twin engined design, Boulton Paul F.37/35, Hawker F.37/35, a Hurricane with four Oerlikon guns and the Spitfire type 312 also equipped with four Oerlikon cannons, no type 400.

Interestingly one of the last if not the last AM Specification issued that actually went into prodcution was F.23/49 anyone like to hazard a guess which famous aircraft this is/was ?

I find Freddie Starr funny, is that an addiction.

I am allowed an opinion, my view is that Goodtime Girls friend, relative or whatever can help their self, that addiction is a state of mind that can be overcome by will power and without the need for therapy or councelling by a reject from the hug a tree brigade.