On the subject of temperature back in the early 90’s i was involved in stripping out the Comet 4 AEW trials aircaft at RAE Bedford. One souveneir that i took was a gage for the radar temperature, that was in a prominent place in the cabin, i think the aircraft was XW626.

This serial number rung a bell with me and i have checked my great uncles log book and he flew in this aircraft 4 times on 15sqn and on the 7th of June 1944 destroyed an enemy aircraft whilst attacking massey. He was awarded the DFM for this action and another on the 26th of July 1944. This aircraft after service with 15sqn went to number 3 lancaster finishing school at Feltwell followed by a period with the ground handling flight, it was struck off charge on the 13th of Decembeer 1946. I have previously published a picture of my uncle on this forum.

I have just received my first stock of 100 bands, and my Newsagent has agreed to sell some of those for those in the area he is at Westfields News, Abbey Avenue, St Albans Herts.

If anyone else is in Hertfordshire or surrounding area and would like one just PM me.

Does anyone know where this £80m is coming from? If i have missed it on an earlier post then i apologise.

The BOB memorial by the thames and Capel Le Ferne are fitting memorials, and they was made up of charitable donations i believe, there was no large scale funding such as this. I believe that memorial on the thames and also the one at Capel le ferne sum up everything and make one contemplate what people fought and died for. This memorial is a waste of money and the money could be better spent instead of this modern art.

As stated somewhere else, this money could be spent on improving buildings on the site and really improve Hendon and be a focul point for the RAF. As stated it is the RAF Museum.

For research i visited this museum with a friend who loves aircraft but in his 32 years has NEVER visited Hendon. We went round the museum, my friend liked the Graheme white hanger, but after wondering round and getting into the Bomber hall, he commented how dark it was and then stated It’s not like other museums it feels dead you can’t even smell the aircraft they’ve been grounded so long. This museum should be at the Forefront of Aviation museums in the UK but it is not. Granted there is a childrens education area, what they could do with is tours INSIDE some of the aircraft for example the Lancaster, which todays generation would then get a feel for what the older generation went through. These should be guided tours only. Looking at aircrat alone does not stimulate the mind. The other thing is that the gallerys should be open they are always shut, the mezzanine floor in the battle of britain hall was shut again so i couldn’t show my friend the fighter command uniforms and medals. Having had a good 2 1/2 hours going round it reminded me of what could be done opening the galleries and the theatre would be a start, and as a previous poster said that 70’s facade doesn’t do the museum any justice.

Has anyone got the pictures yet of the Lincoln fuesalage at Dunstable Yet,

I think we should start a new thread on Aircraft that may be hidden away.:diablo:

Anyone heard anymore yet on what will happen to the Messerschmitt parts with the RAF Museum

Where abouts is this memorial is it in Ivinghoe or is it at the Old Cheddington airfield?

That’s me corrected then! 😉