……. Just as an aside the low flying sequence where Steve McQueen buzzes the airfield was actually done, not a camera trick – now that is flying.

As in this pic. on an RAF Bovingdon page
Low flying B-17

, there is the awesome example called Flak Bait at the Smithsonian in Washington – whats great is the whole plane is in here original chipped , worn and faded paint scheme – truly awesome

With 202 combat missions !!! to her credit, even ‘truly awesome’ is an understatment.
I’m glad to hear she is still ‘tatty’ & not in new factory fresh paint (restored).

[QUOTE=So I would say that your pic. was the right way round as first posted

Hi. Sorry but the first pic is definitly the wrong way round.
Phil :)[/QUOTE]

Hi Phil
I could well be wrong, if so why ?

Steve
Couldn’t find any rear seat ballast ? 😀 😀 😀
Cleaner/polisher/photographer/gofer, also suitable as rear seat ballast available.
Lots of taildragging experience in low performance warbird, err.. …. ok trainer 🙂

P.S. great pics, PLEASE keep them coming, I’ll never tire of them

Jumo 222A-3 engine with a take-off rating of 3,000hp……. 😀

Would be quicker with a production Sabre VII, 3,500 BHP (+ a test engine at 4,000 BHP) 🙂

I sometimes buy a copy of ‘Motorsport’, the classic racing car magazine, and always go first to the huge classified section to imagine spending hypothetical :rolleyes: thousands!

You & me to 🙂

Great photo – and that’s no small facility – I note a second Sunderland behind the first.

And a 3rd ! so its even bigger than you thought !