IBy all means keep on been critical to the efforts of the Frenchies – but how would you like to be them reading such a forum… rather unpleasant and may be damage any chance of ever seeing this fly in english skies.

Hmmm, I can just see it now:

“Oh no, I’ve dropped my croissant in ‘orror, zeese people say our machine eesn’t a Mosqueeto! Sacre bleu!” Hardly, Phil!

The ‘Frenchies’ probably have thicker skins than you may imagine. If I’d been the one to build such a replica, the joy of flying it would outweigh the criticisms. I don’t think I’d run off, sobbing for mummy, because some people said it wasn’t a real Mosquito.

Not everyone has a victim mentality, nor does everyone feel that disagreement or even criticism is a personal affront or harassment.

Good on those who build these machines.

Cheers,
Matt

Please note – my ‘scenario’ was deliberately superficial and satirical, to emphasise my reading of the superficial post to which I’m replying.

How complete was it when recovered?

Cheers,
Matt

The Vultee Vengeance, if my memory serves me correct.

Mate, don’t make the mistake I did and ask one why they do ‘dress ups’; I did and had to deal with a bloke having a real hissy fit.

I collect British and Commonwealth service firearms and have a near-complete representative collection of all main arms from 1810 to the late 1950s. I also have a decent collection of militaria and uniforms, but I have no desire to actually wear any of this stuff. I figure that as I’m 39 years old, I’m a little too old to play the part of a 19 year old infantryman. To each their own though.

I’ve uploaded a few You Tube videos of my firearms, and the comments section of some of them are interesting to read in relation to reenactors;

http://www.youtube.com/user/Jollygreenslugg

Good for a chuckle.

Cheers,
Matt

The aeroplane by the hangar door is too stumpy to be a JU88 and the nose and canopy lines look like classic early Anson to me. Its undercarriage is too far forward to be JU88, and it squats like an Anson.

Cheers,
Matt

Thanks gents, a mystery solved! Now to find another copy…

Cheers,
Matt

Looked fantastic flying close formation with the Mk VIII. A four-ship formation with The Pay Kittyhawk and Mustang were something to see also.

The Boomerang, Kittyhawk and Hudson display was a grabber too.

Fantastic show at Temora. Great relaxed feel, friendly people who make extra efforts to be welcoming, top food and plenty of toilets!!!

Cheers,
Matt