Some look like B-17s, wonder if it’s from the USAAF Air Depot days?

The Gannet lost its outer wing panels while diving during a practice rocket attack, apparently it was due to losing both wing sections that the aircraft remained flyable.
There’s a great shot of it with the crew looking at the wings and admiring their handywork!

That Phantom shot looks made up to me, the folding portions of the wings just look too large.

ISTR reading that the Grumman Bearcat and Tigercat were designed to blow off outer sections of the wing, in case of problesm with the other wing – seems unlikely but does anyone know there’s any foundation to it

The ‘1940s’ GE imagery varies quite a bit according to region.
Apparently this was down to OS files that were used by GE some regions of which had the airfield censored out of the photos, or a pre station vertical was used continually through a period of the station existing.
Generally speaking the stations that are shown are of early to mid 1950s period.
It’s a fascinating resource, just check out all those airfields that were still in the London area, including a pre runway Brooklands.

Tony, maybe it’s how ‘like’ is defined, but certainly the Nimrod MR.2s that I ever had a look in (and had a go on!) had very similar yokes to the early ones, which to my eye look based on the Comet yoke.
Differences from the Comet seem to be the C & N buttons added on, and the flanges and grips on the arms for where the pilots thumbs would lie, even the PTT buttons appear to be the same design.
I have a slide of an MR.1 cockpit and the yoke looks the same as the MR.2 to my eyes.

… notice my thumb hovering dangerously over the N switch!

…let me remind you of his wickedness in causing me to lose MY grip. In more ways than one!!

Tim, by chance I had a nice meal last week with a chap that was involved in digging up your Hurricane wreck and believe included the spade grip!

I haven’t heard that, but as XF708 was delivered new to 201 sqn at St Mawgan, to the same operating area where CAF currently resides, that would be great news.
I was under the impression that the IWM were going to keep it now?

It fits on the port side console, without looking up my pics I think it might attach to the throttle grip itself.

What a tragic story, I was unaware of that.
I remember seeing the Russian Knights at Finningley in ’92 I think, great display.
Operating an aircraft that is longer than a Lancaster they must be the largest aircraft type formation display team?

Have to agree with the good Dr of course!
But RAF Davidstow Moor is one station I would love to have seen in its prime.