The Varsity at Glasgow was WJ903 which is the cockpit section at Firbeck. The rest of it got the chop back in the 80s’…I’m sure I’ve got a shot of it somewhere but I’ve not got a way of putting it onto the computer.

Ho-Hum

Anne

“Go on Septic…tell us a real bedtime story”

Oops wrong BoB film
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Fantastic idea but as always it runs into the old problems of money, time and, probably the biggest one, Heath & Safety.

I can think of one museum where you are unable gain access to the aircraft because of radioactive and asbestos hazards. The risks are very low but if they are found letting unmonitored people into the aircraft they can end up with a four figure fine!

Ho-Hum nothing’s easy.

Anne

See if you can get your hands on the Grub Street book, Bloody Shambles, Volume 2, The Defence of Sumatra to the fall of Burma. By Christopher Shores, Brian Cull & Yasuho Izawa

I’ve only got the first volume which covers the fall of Singapore up to 14 Feb 1942 but mentions a quote from Kapt R. A. D. Anemaet, OC of 2-VIG-IV which were soon to replace there Curtiss Wright CW-21Bs with Hurricanes.

He says, “It was our belief that the CW-21B could out climb but not out-turn the Navy 0 (Zero). The Hurricane could do neither”.

I highly recommend these books, full of detailed info on a rather over looked theatre of the air war and lots of rather rare photos as well (how about camouflaged 4AACU RAF Swordfish with pre war roundels…they look bloody silly).

ANNE

Now, now Boys. Andrewman’s heart is in the right place.

The problem is everyone has their own sacred cow and would like to see their money being used on their own pet project. How many of you would join me in putting money together to recreate a Parnall Panther or to raise items from the SS Breda when you could use the money to keep a Lightning thundering down a runway instead (a very good cause in itself).

Choose your cause and support it and let others support causes you may not have great interest in.

Rant over.

Anne

It seems a shame to limit ourselves to the RAF when a large proportion of Scotland’s military aviation history includes the Fleet Air Arm.

We could also have the USAF included in the form of 67th ARS (Hmmm a SA-16B , SH-19 or SC-54 with day-glo orange and yellow bits) or how about doing something about SAL/ RCAF connection with Sabres CF-100’s or CF-104’s.

Anne.

To think I used to run away and hide when silver CF-104s flew over my house…the folly of youth!

It’s not complete. Although the main structures are there it is rather mashed and the FN20 is missing.

ANNE