A good example of this is the IWM north a great idea but actually has little to look at compared to Lambeth for example.

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I like how IWM North have a token section of Hess’s 110, surely to lure a few punters in.

Just read on another forum that one of the stars and bars under the wings should be bigger than the other. Has this been replicated?

There are plenty of original photos of Snafu and none of them show the stripes extending above the star and bars. Most of these photos are of her after she bellylanded and was then scrapped so it would make more sense to recreate her as she ended her life, so to speak. Plus, as a matter of simple aesthetics the full invasion stripes look very over the top.

The RAFM’s Sopwith Triplane was ‘restored’ in the late 60s with ‘all wooden parts renewed – only metal parts retained’. Does this make it a replica? new build? composite? It’s getting on for 50 years ago so does it count as ‘vintage’?

They could always park the 111 out on the base of the demolished hangar…

At least the numbers of people on the excursions are strictly limited. Still annoying though, and I fear that they will be over it like vultures.

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Its easy to work on the basis that 95% of the public wouldnt know the difference so paint them in Luftwaffe markings but that is not the remit of the IWM . Its about preserving items that are genuinely historic -therefore
the Storch and Amiot being representative isnt enough.

so its better to have no Luftwaffe a/c at all, rather than have licence built examples of a/c that are pretty much identical?

To be fair the IWM didn’t go out if their way to acquire the CASA 111. It came from OFMC who were intending to fly it. The Luftwaffe is pretty much covered by the RAFM so maybe Duxford should concentrate on other areas. Who knows. I’d personally like to see license built Luftwaffe copies painted in Luftwaffe markings.

The Harrier is still in front line service, albeit with the US marines…