Oracal, thanks for the help. I can not wait to try your suggestions. About the Bulldog drawings: this is the first I have heard about all the drawings being available. Even  the in person visit to Hendon did not come anywhere close to that much information. Actually quite the opposite. Over the years I have been able to obtain drawings from Hendon, but it depended on who was in charge. Which leads me to the inaction of the Smithsonian. In the beginning (2000 ish) one gentleman gave me all the US Navy Bulldog info they had. We made an agreement to share anything I would find. Then he retired. Dead Stop. Today the best method of using NACA reports is through British channels.  I am quite versed in A.P. manuals (Brisfit , parts, Jupiter VI, VIIF, Bulldog II, IIA, parts, repair,) which leads to wonder why the Flycatcher has so little. And why I can find no references to AP 1087 when Matt Willis has it all over his book?!?!  Hopefully your suggestions will alleviate my frustrations. One thing that is starting to develop in my brain is that not all computers will reply to requests made by different persons or location. I have run across this in the past. I must be missing something?

Mothminor:  Thanks for the video!  I think that anyone going to an airshow should kneel. Through the entire show. Only camera people should be allowed to stand.  Better than nothing. Looking forward to additional clips.

Thank you for the compliment. So, as far as the Flycatcher……many problems. 1) having problems finding an Air Publication manual. Not even a CD version. Emailed Hendon, but still no answer.  2) In one article a mention of about 25% of drawings available, but…..who has them and how would I get in touch with the Bellamy family or better yet the Fairly family.  Again the web is worthless.  The most critical problem with this project is the engine. The Replica suffers from the extended engine mount. My feeling is that it ruins the entire project. (DO NOT become alarmed at the fantastic effort put into the Replica, but we are talking at a nerd level.) Still doing research. It is a very interesting aeroplane based on it’s wing. So ugly that it is beautiful!  (pug nose and all, Winnie would be proud of it’s heritage) And so far ahead of it’s time. Like I mentioned….still doing research. (like the Bulldog doesn’t eat up all my time and money)

Ed (a nerd)