I saw FM104 at Cottesmore BoB Show 15 Sept 1962. I don’t think she flew anywhere else but can’t be sure of that. Here are a couple of not very good photos I took that day. There was certainly at least one Vulcan on the ground, according to my notes.

A friend of mine, now deceased, was adamant that he saw a Convair Tradewind flying boat over the Wirral in the 1950s. The sighting was never proven but I wonder if anyone knows if any of the few USN examples ever reached Europe.

B-24 1944. Just Google Freckleton disaster, Oceans of info will come up!

And another one that almost certainly still exists, according to G-INFO, but non-airworthy. G-AILL at Speke circa 1960. Old RAF/FAA site with Bellman hangar in background, all long gone.

Very interesting point, Mr Boyle. However this one had just landed and was taxying to the ramp with the two outers stopped. Multi-purpose then – wing tip clearance and control checks. Digressing somewhat, as I am wont to do, I was amazed on a recent Airbus 319 flightdeck trip to note that the “full and free control check” was confirmed by the computer display. The movement of each control surface was shown in graphic form. Maybe this is standard these days but it’s the first time I’ve seen it.

Check your PMs!

Wonderful stuff. Thanks for posting. Many “new” ones (to me at least) taken at Penrhos (Whitleys in background) , Speke, Talbenny, Angle etc. The locals say it never snows in the Lleyn Peninsula!