I do notice a distinct shortage of beachgoers “fleeing for their lives” – in fact, I’m sure I detect a certain amount of “OK, what’s he up to? Oh, that’s what he’s up to ” going on.

Hyperbole used to be awesome…

Adrian

I’d forgotten how good the long-winged Spitfire looked.

I believe they (briefly) flew from Great Sampford, my airfield of obsession.

Adrian

Make sure he has a look round, is that two more at the back?

Adrian

Argh! The semantics of American aircraft designations make the roundel police look normal! But you take my point that Harvards they are surely not.

Adrian

Tangmere 1940 wrote: “As to the Spitfire wing from the River Dee – I’m afraid that I’m lost as to what this actually refers to?”

I think I know which one is being referred to and, at risk of being equally mysterious, if sopwith7f1’s grasp of where it was found is as good as his grasp of the DH9 situation, I think Andy’s reputation is quite safe.

In the circumstances I wonder until proven otherwise whether it would have been more appropriate had it been found on the other side of the road? (I am deliberately leaving that statement hanging ambiguously!).

Certainly I’m a lot happier that the DH9 is “original” than I am a Hurricane currently under restoration to fly is, having seen the size of the bits retrieved from the hole.

Adrian

Makes sense with Libs in another pictire – thank you!

Adrian

Love the poster – what a magnificently cheesy strapline!

Adrian

Caption for the pic of SM845 – Does my bum look big in this?

Dunno how wide your lens is, but that’s startling distortion!

Adrian