The claim that the Japanese called it the “Whispering Death” means that someone,somewhere had to interogate some japanese soldier and to be told that the japanese forces called it so, doesnt it ? Somehow,I doubt this.

Maybe the Japanese held up a banner,”Go away ,you bad Whispering Death!”

I cant believe it will actually happen!

I am very happy that the funding has been found and that this beautiful BRITISH built bomber will fly again.I was hopeful that it was going to happen but using past British preservation efforts as examples, I was having my doubts(anyone remember the now owned by Kermit Weeks Sunderland saga?)The amount of negative posts that I have read on this forum concerning the on going effort to make XM558 fly is truely amazing and I found quite depressing.Its a wonder that all of this negative energy/anger didnt succeed in stopping this effort.I was beginning to think that XM558 was going to have to be bought by Paul Allen or someone similar and shipped over here if it was ever going to fly again.It belongs in England and needs to be seen by all.My congratulations to all who have made this possible and hope that I can some day see and hear that majestic bird fly inperson Tim

Here’s a really Space Aged one!

Heres a really supersonic looking hood emblem! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZoom !!
its from a 1956 chevy.

The Guggenheim collection in Las Vegas has/had a German bike with a rotary engine mounted in the front wheel.cant recall the name.As I looked at it i was wondering about how great the gyro effect on the steering must have been.

Dont hold your breath waiting for the POF P-59 to fly.It looks about the same as it did approx. 10 years ago when I first saw it and its state of restoration.Its on the slow road to restoration.I do however believe that it will one day fly.One day around 10 years ago I became a member of the POF museum and was just sitting around when I ran into my hero Mr. Steve Hinton.I picked his brain about the P-59 and I was amazed when he said that it will fly with the Original Very Early Vintage Engines.I thought that they would be too problematic but he set me straight.I anxiously await the day she finally flies. Tim. 😮

I remember years past when the owner /owners of the Sunderland couldnt find or afford any place to permanently place it, it then was moored in the middle of the Thames somewhere and was exposed to the elements and river traffic and was basically rotting away.I could’nt believe that there was no individual nor organization that was willing nor capable of helping out and getting it proper hangerage/storage.I was next amazed that it was then purchased by an American and flown over to here.I thought that there was no way the “Brits” would allow the only flyable Sunderland in the world to go “Bye Bye”.I was VERY wrong ! Its happened more than once since with similar planes. Tim.
Who’s to blame here ?

yes it is an aircraft and Professor Crackitus Potts is considered the UK’s
Orville Wright.History is sure full o surprises!