The Buchons are not part of the IWM collection, so no!

My point is that a CASA 2-111 does not really fit in with the collecting policy of the museum. Their philosophy; ably shown in numerous restorations, is to return the aircraft to their as built standard. Whilst I can see justification for a Heinkel, I’m not sure I can for a CASA!

Pedantry perhaps.

Bruce

Good point, well put. Would reverse engineering with a couple of Jumos for display fit their philosophy. If not then it’s only use is as a trade. I think most of us would love to see that shape in the skies again.

…and still with the XU 7 Squadron Bomber Command code. 🙁

Mark

Surely thats JX-U with the codes in an unauthodox way. What’s on the other side.

I think we’ve missed some clues, although some more knowledgable to confirm or deny my thoughts. The only squadron I can think of with these undersized invasion stripes saw 131 with there NX marked HF.VII spitfires. These later got standard camoflague, but I think still kept the small invasion stripes. Also the cockpit could be pressurized with a larger peice of glazing behind the sliding canopy. Should there be anything visible in this picture to prove if this is a IX or VII.

If you mean aircraft ‘G’…then three blade prop Mk V.

Mark

Yes I did Mark. Thanks for correcting me.

Thanks for the enlargement QldSpitty, my old eyes can now see it’s a Vc. Great picture and very sad. Those 85 squadron Vc Spits look great. Did anyone spend 20 quid and take one home?

I thought I’d heard that the fibreglass gate guardians now on RAF stations used this airframe to create the molds. Therefore they all have the three dents in the wing leading edge.

Great idea for travelling to Duxford. Perhaps you should publish your bus time-table here and pick up a few more forumites on the way down.

Talking of buses and aviation, there’s a good condition AEC double decker at the campsite in La Ferte-Alais (a couple of miles from the airfield)

Yes… an F-82 Twin :cool:.

Maybe a TF-82, wouldn’t that have 2 seats in each fuselage.

With the amount of Mustangs around couldn’t a restorer build 2 restoration projects into a Twin Mustang?