The ETO was one of the main combat zones for the B-24 -for an aircraft to come off external display duties and have a large amount of money spent on it seems beneficial . Regards the type as a whole in the U.S serious efforts should be devoted to getting them all undercover .

I’m really looking forward to seeing the RAAF B-24 near Melbourne next year (as a warm-up to the Boxkite at Pt Cook).
We have benefited from occasional loans/visits here in NZ, most notably of late the Zero to Wanaka. That was transported complete (one of the conditions) on a container ship.
Peter Jackson often makes barter deals while borrowing items e.g. refirb’ing Kermit Week’s Lanc turret while borrowing it for Dambusters filming.

Here’s a long blog post published on the 11th, mainly about Buchenwald survivor Frank Kirby Cowan from Arkansas. It notes that a second doco has recently been presented.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/11/1254732/-The-Airmen-of-Buchenwald-A-Veteran-s-Day-Remembrance

This film (although it may have been a different edit) was shown in NZ in March last year. Website at http://www.lostairmen.com/

I was tempted to ask about the Canadian pine crate alongside Peter in image number three. But then thought better of it. 🙂
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There’s a crate with “REA 59” on it, and you think it’s Canadian?!!

I must say that there seems to be more room in that hangar than when I was last in it – a Spit in for an engine change takes up less space than a 90% complete Mossie!

On a related note, some interesting info regarding the sizes of drop tanks used over time in Europe.
http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/38801.html

The point of the blog post is the the USAAF Bomber arm manipulated perceptions of importance of equipment vs doctrine, but lots of good (referenced) data.

Shall I take it up with PJ next time I’m on his Gulfstream?
I note that that one is listed as ‘Display Status: In Storage Wing.’, rather than flying on a regular basis.
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve heard the commentary, but they might say ‘oldest flying’?

If for example, you need a Beardmore Viper or a le Rhone, they make ’em all from scratch out here in Nevernever land. Refer The Vintage Aviator and Classic Aero Machining Service for further info.

Quite. More exactly
Oberursel http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/projects/oberursel-engine/oberursel-ur-ii-rotary-engine-build-history
Mercedes http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/projects/mercedes-engine/mercedes-engine-restoration

Gnome http://www.cams.net.nz/Gnome%20Remanufacture.html

We of course have a different regulatory regime here.

And an interview with Tony Wytenburg of Classic Aero Machining Service is included in this podcast done at Classic Fighters (Omaka) 2013.
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show_Two.html#Ep_42_Classic_Fighters