I’ve added a reply to your post on AIX, there are far better people here than I to deal with Spitfires, but British aircraft Mark numbers changed from Roman to Arabic in 1948, ie Mk.XIX became Mk.19.
Spitfires seem to be generally known by Roman Mks up to the XIX and Arabic for the 21, 22, & 24.

2nd that, in fact it would be of interest on the Halifax/Hastings wing thread!

Cosford has the ACT Jaguar, and I have heard that one of the 55 or so G.I. airframes used by the school there is promised to the RAFM.

One thing that Stephenperry and Planemike have made me aware of is that some of these light civil aircraft are preserved by the RAFM because of the people behind them, and not necesarily because of the airframes themselves, it could be argued that there is a remit to remember these people and their work for the RAF, and I suppose a Comper Swift takes up very little room and onward care.

As for the Sea Balliol, I have always personally thought that should be at Yeovilton in the FAAM where it is far more relevant, and that the BP111 that sits outdoors at MAM would better suit Cosford’s research jets and geographical link with Boulton Paul.

If it returned to Brize mid-afternoon yesterday then I saw it on it’s way back home!

Sounds like it, it was XV106 that departed here.

Tony, the pipes look non adjustable to me, but there are precise alignment marks for the various VC-10 types, ie C.1K, K.2, 3, & 4, there are rollers on the back ot the detuners to allow for vibration movement.
As you say, better an IGV lets go on test rather than in flight!

Some noteable bomber 60ths, B-52 (April), Avro 698/Vulcan (August), HP.80/ Victor (December).
And a trio of rear engined civies clebrate their 50th, Trident (January), VC-10 (June), DH.125 (August).

Amazing piece there James, I was unaware of that action, this in particular is a fascinating technicality,
“Another reason this battle isn’t recognised as a starting point of this war (Pacific) is that while the attacks in Malaya occurred before the attacks on Pearl Harbour, because of the international date line, they occurred on the 8th of December 1941, while Pearl Harbor was attacked scant hours later, but on the 7th of December.”

F.2 ZD932 is leaving St Athan on the back of a low loader this morning, heading oop north so should give people a chance to see it on the move.
This is a significant event in a way as this is the final stored/G.I. airframe to leave St Athan, the airfield being completed as an Aircraft Sorage Unit in 1938.

My understanding is that WWII torpedoes did have the propellers turning in flight and before they entered the water, is this incorrect then?