MB5?

The MB5 is an interesting one, it was a superb prototype fighter and was praised for both air handling and ground servicing points of view (rare on a British fighter), however would it realistically have achieved significantly more than what Supermarine offered with late marks of Spitfire, or indeed the Spiteful design which also came to nothing? And of course Mustangs were in service, Hornets were on the way, and effective jets weren’t that far off.

Purely as a curio I would probably pick the Vickers 432 as a favourite prototype that I would like to actually see.

There’s Something About Mary, I’d forgotten just how funny and ‘feel good’ this Farrelly Brothers film is.
Also forgot how sexy Cameron Diaz is in it, she dosen’t leave much to the imagination in some scenes!:)

I was amazed when someone mentioned replica javelin grips – they are quite cheap and certainly not rare!

Hi Tony, I should stress the ones that I saw where resin replicas (from Aus I believe), they weren’t being passed off as the real things.
Trying to find them again now, but failing!

Edit, found em along with some others, http://www.metalcraftbyblair.com/index.php?main_page=products_new&disp_order=3&page=212
I can see the attraction for some people buying resin replicas, especially as originals can be hard to find / purchase, and restore. Not my cup of tea as I like to think that what I have has some history behind it.

Is it me or has Sky High gone AWOL at the same time? They couldn’t be one and the same could they, a perfect forum foil?!:eek:

PS – as regards to airfield or aerodrome, I think you will find P9374 operated in 1940 from an aerodrome but will now be operated from an airfield.

Other way round,

RAF = Airfield (as defined in AP.3236)
Light personal use = Landing Ground
Civil landing field with minor facilities = Aerodrome
Commercial & Freight = Airport

Duxford was an RAF Airfield, and now a civil Aerodrome.

However like any official use of words other words are often more commonly used and Aerodrome (derived from Greek aeros & dromos, course, so air course) seems to have been applied over a range different use.
it is the main term now used by CAA/CAP requirements for licencing. JSP guidelines are looking to harmonise with CAP terms.

I’m still trying to get my head around the Mark/Mk thing, my understanding is that Mk had been used officially for a long time before the Spitfire on anything where a subsequent version of an in service type came out. It seems that the using of ‘Mk’ on all paperwork and APs etc didn’t always occur though.

I shuld have said war/post-war period.

It was built to an a Ministry of Supply spec but carries the Prototype ‘P’ and serials in accordance with military specs, also the A.W.52G glider, RG324, which was part of the same programe carried full national military markings.

Good, and rare footage of the A.W.52 here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H1tyMRtcho