Sure would be nice to get this regristation and ID mess fixed once and for all. We know it is not the the ID on N251L. Shame to see such a beauty grounded for lack of proper paperwork.

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It has been sorted, as reported on here.
The FAA concluded that N251 was the real (or should that be, contains more of the original) Twilight tear & so can carry the USAAF S/N.

Heres the scenes of the low pass in the film including from the cockpit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewi-bPXFo_M

Whilst on the subject of scrap, there used to be a aircraft scrapyard on Finchampstead Ridges, I think it was one of Staravia’s and I also believe it was destroyed by a fire. Does anyone have any knowledge of this, its exact location or what was stored there. I only ask because I’m currently living less than half a mile away.

Yes it was Staravia’s & yes it was totally destroyed by fire, I knew it well from about ’88 as a friend of mine had a workshop there.As Dave said it is now Blackwater View off Lower Sandhurst Rd & the sheds were where the four houses are now.
Major parts were JP T-3 fuselages, Vampire T-10 pod, Hunter gun pack.

Aircraft I found parts for there ( these were boxed new/reconditioned spares not scrap) were Airspeed Oxford (main wheel tyres), Beech 18 RCAF (rudder), Vampire (loads of undercarriage units),P-80 u/c door, Seahawk, Shackleton,Canberra, camera guns

Reclaimed/scrap, F-86 panels ,Vampire panels, loads of prop. blades

Quite a few parts disappeared over the years I knew it & I know of somebody involved in the buying/selling of old aircraft parts visited the yard on more than one occasion.

Anyone care to explain? Are there 2 mustangs with the same serial or something?

In a word ,yes.

I’m not surprised that Mr Weeks is having difficulty finding someone to overhaul his Sabre engines. No one would be damn-fool enough to give him a price for doing it bearing in mind the complexity of the beast and, likewise, even Mr Weeks is not going to write a blank cheque to get it done.

Additionally, can you imagine anyone accepting any liability for the job? Without that acceptance, no-one would have it done. We’re talking about the most litigous society in the world aren’t we?

It would be incredible to hear a Sabre running and to see the engine/airframe flying though, if it ever happened.

Anon.

The one at Recardo’s I mentioned earlier I was told was rumoured to have quoted at £1,000,000 for the rebuild , and that was a few years ago now.

Kermit Weeks was having trouble finding someone to overhaul his engines, I don`t know what the score is now.

Pete

Friends of mine used to work at Recardo’s at Shoreham, they had what I assume was one of Kermits Sabre’s just sat there for several years (about 8 years ago) & could be still there.It was said to be there for rebuilding to running condition.

I’ll try & chip in here , unfortunately not precise info.
I believe Kermit has 2 engines for his Tempest, one of which from the USA ? & new ?
A Canadian Museum has a sectioned ‘working’ one on display, info now below
National Aviation Museum in Ottawa

PHOTO 35.

PHOTO 36.

Unless I’ve missed it, all the comments on the Lib. observe an all white scheme , but it seems the wings are not, could be silver or light grey ? as are the tyres.