Acually, I prefer to call it “the bomber”, or even better, “THE bomber”.

For the Gladiator, how about a Latvian AF scheme (authentic) complete with the red swastika national markings, – now that would really have the PC-crowd in hysterics.

Most mornings, I come home from work at about 0800 and take a beer or two while logged on to this forum, while my wife is hitting the coffee and trying to wake up.

This morning I am having great difficulty explaining why I am sitting here with tears streaming down my cheeks because I’ve leared of the death of someone I didn’t know personally.

This evening I am going to spend time translating Steve’s post about his Rapide flight with his son into French, after which I am sure she will start to understand.

My heatfelt condolences to his family. and also to the many friends that his sagesse has has inspired amongst us.

R.I.P.

Les.

von P,
I don’t know if you still have contact with the “young girl” concerned, but you could put together a realy “” set of signatures, to whit a downed pilot, an occular witness and a successful, but unacknowleged opponent. just an idea.

OK, Spitfire GAVAV (as very much the co-pilot), a lightning t5 (I’Ve lost the registration when, during a “messy” divorce my ex-dragon used my log books to light the fire)), and, now it’s a museum piece, Concorde GBOAA before the entry into service (route proving flight). I’m reasonably satisfied, but will try to do better

JDK thank you also, I think we must have been typing at the same time.
It’s the rocker covers combined with the small tail that intrigue me.
Does that suggest that the model was constructed when the physical instalation of the Griffon was being studied predated the aerodynamic implications of that engine?
P.S. i’m not flameproof, but reasonably thick skinned

General view. wind tunnel model.
Tail, early style.
Rocker covers, 36 litre rather than 28? so possibly RR “r” rather than Merlin?
An early idea for the “Speed Spitfire”?
First post = ready to be flamed.