Sounds like quite a few of us were round Saffron Walden! And at least two of you have made me feel very very green for never having the brass to go up to the airfield. 😮

By the way, I do struggle with the concept of Zoot Horn Rollo and Kylie in the same sig – verily, the mind dost boggle!

Adrian

Rather early for the one at Stonor, as he didn’t arrive until 7.30ish. The Rapide was probably heading for Kidlington, as it is being operated out of there on pleasure flights at the moment. Much the same direction as Brize from Headington, though. It was over Marston at 10ish, so I’m sure you saw it a minute or two after me!

Adrian

I *think* There was a Spit flying over Headington, Oxford yesterday afternoon at about 6ish, heading towards JR Hospital. Any conformation?

I saw the DH Rapide as well (or something that looked very much like it) today at about 10ish over Headington Oxford, heading Brize way, it looked like.

BARNOWL

And there is the story of the ‘bog monster’ “Somewhere in Yorkshire”!!

Errr… What exactly has the bog monster got to do with Wellingtons?

http://www.prankplace.com/toiletmonster.htm

Adrian

You did ask. 😉

I did. Me and my big mouth!

Adrian

(now you mention search patterns & reporting fall of shot, the ever-decreasing circles make perfect sense!)

Not quite a zombie thread, but perhaps a little green around the gills?

On perusing my copy of this month’s new Other Aviation Magazines Are Also Available (OAMAAA) today I note a piccy of said Walrus in transit, and stating that Solent Sky are looking for backers for a restoration to fly.

I would dearly love to see this strange beast that quite belongs to neither earth nor air nor water in action again!

10 reasons why the Walrus is better than the Spitfire:

10 You could take a willing WAAF out on a nice day and land in the Channel to pass the time in the ASR bunk in the back of a Walrus. You can’t in a Spitfire.
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Is that why they called it a shagbat, then? :diablo:

Adrian

KB, they’re bleedin’ awful! 😀

Aha, it must be an instruction if that’s what happens when you tell us that! Steeeeeeeeeeve, we’ve found the answer. Now what the hell was the question?

Adrian

Now you know where I get my snappy dress sense from!

Adrian

(Haven’t spotted anything recognisable lately – just a couple of things in the distance that might or might not have been exciting. But to keep us on topic I did crane my neck heartily when I went past Chalgrove in a minibus the other day. No joy, though.)