Well the crowdfunder is in its last week. It’s now close to 90% funded so hopefully will make it or all the money is lost. It’s definitely picked up in the last couple of days, and I wonder if this quote from Kermit Weeks about the project had something to do with that:

I think it’s great that people are trying to preserve some of these rare and historic aircraft, but you have to realize it takes time, money, and effort to do so and LOTS of it! So, before you just sit back as an armchair enthusiast telling others how you’d like them to spend their money on what airplanes you would like to see them restore, I would suggest you step up to the plate, put your own money where your enthusiasm lies, and become part of the process!

The quote is on Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/hawkertyphoonRB396/

The crowdfunder is here;

http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/rb396

Thanks very much for the replies, so Kenley it was on a most memorable day during the Battle.

I had a vague memory of reading a book about this and an MO being killed. It must have been in the book “The Hardest Day”. I did have a copy but it was “borrowed” a few years ago. Must try and dig out another one!

Interestingly he also talks about his job building blast pen walls out of sandbags and only having done three out of twelve by the time the letter was written. One would have thought they might have attracted a higher priority!

Thanks Again

Ian

Hello Simon

Thank – you very much for responding on this. I didn’t know that archive existed, so that’s another useful piece of info

Regards

Ian