Eric,
The restoration of my Slingsby Kirby Kite prototype took us 7 years. My other Kite should not that long I hope.
Dave
Avion, sorry I nothing of the artist or what date it was painted.
I also took this photo. I did ask if I could and was told OK.
The crucifix in Potters Bar Church made from melted down metal from the L31.
So sad to lose a friend this way and a member of the Vintage Glider Club.
They took the Hercules to Slingsby Keek at Sutton Bank to years ago and ran it a few times.
Lost my fathers cousin J.B.Underwood and his crew in the only Lancaster R5561 to be lost on that raid.
DFS Meise being restored in Yorkshire.
Weatland Wapiti IIA.
From the book of Westland aircraft.
The only photo I can find.
I worked for an old Group captain in the early 1980, who had a squadron of pressuized Mosquitos (140sdn). He said they where not very good as the escape hatches llet more air out.
Sorry,They dont do anything for me.
I found one like this on a Ventura crash site in North Wales in the late 1960’s. Bomb shackle part.
Sad News. Russ was a Russavia pilot at one time. I remember talking to him about the 109 and flying the Varsity. RIP