Excellent info SteveT, thanks.

The IWM tried to offer out the Shackleton until they where told in no uncertain terms IT IS NOT THEIRS to start with it is the longest serving growler on the books of the RAF.

Where on earth do you get your information?

Mk.3 XF708, entered RAF service Mar 59, delivered to Kemble Jan 72, just under 13 years servivce. to IWM Duxford

Mk.3 WR977, entered RAF service Sep 57, delivered to Finningley Nov 71, just over 14 years servivce.

MR/AEW.2 WL747, entered RAF service Mar 53, delivered to Pathos July 91, just over 38 years servivce.

This was in response to what?

This I’m guessing, I’m certainly confused?

Alternative answer: Don Bullock and the Invader. Then a lot more people would still be alive.

Thanks MkV, I know googling helps, but thought the learned board would be a better option.

Maintaining the green belt has appears to have been the main reason for the refusal.

I kind of know what you’re saying, but green belt, right next to the Country’s second biggest airport?!
Without checking again, I seem to remember that the museum had gone to some effort to make the area as ‘green’ as they could.
I can’t help but think the council have their own plans for that land, and it doesn’t involve old aeroplanes.

I’ve been watching the BBMF fly over the Palace on the telly for years, and the BBC never get the coverage right! They often cut to the aircraft too late, shoot from a poor angle, cut to some reporter on board the Lanc but the signal will crack up, etc- it’s been the same for years. Can’t be easy though I guess.

Absolutely agree with what you say Mike, however panning on a slow formation which is coming at you in a steady and straight line isn’t that difficult, it seems they make it difficult for themselves by trying to zoom right in on the action, and subsequently getting jerky and very tight shots instead of getting nice wide shots of the whole formation. They have enough cameras there to get both of course.

Hi Rich, I can’t really help, but which panels do you need making up? The pilots main panel seems to be in place, guessing you need engineers panel?

Good to hear that it will be on show at the weekend, and great work done in resurrecting the old girl.