Ah Nigel Spurs place at North scarle,to a teenage enthusiast this was an amazing place,had a few pieces from there ,I remember phantom ejector seats,pylons with WTM stencilled on,a lovely yet BDRTdamaged Bucc panel with the 12 Sqn fox on it,flying clothing,I found a victors AEO seat XL189 possibly? But it would not fit in my dads Vauxhall nova saloon,I was intending to go back but then an healthy interest in the female gender took over . What an idiot!
Newark Is a great event,I will return one day.
( sorry slightly off topic I know)

I will be there too ,looking forward to it immensely , a huge thank you to all who has made this possible ,an amazing achievement ,well done!

Looks like a valiant seat to me,I used to own one,from WZ373,it was a mk3A,but that one in the photo is more complete than mine,that has got to be worth saving!

While it’s not a 231ocu machine,the only loss over the sea that I can find is WJ582 of the meteorological Reseach flight,which crashed in the sea on 21 feb ’62 off RAF leuchars,could it be that the crew member was ex 231,and his name/Sqn was in his helmet when found? The report can be found at aviation-safety.net/wiki base/Wiki.php?id=21099,hope this may be of interest,

Keith (xv473)

I just read skyskooters post about the B17 breaking up,.silly me should have read all of the posts first ,I am relieved to hearthat there were no souls on board though!

So sad to see so much history destroyed,how many stories could be told if only those old warriors could speak,they must have been charged with human emotions,extraordinary acts of sacrifice,courage ,pain and elation,not to mention the fabulous nose art ,I fully understand the reasons for the mass scrappings,but seeing ‘five grand’ and the others like that,absolutely heartbreaking,I am sure that they will always live on in the hearts and minds of enthusiasts and historians alike,fabulous piece of film.

Guys,your respect and admiration for the fallen shines through with each post that’s made,I hope one day to make a pilgrimage to pay my respects to all those that fell,
The photo of the field….lost for words,so poignant.

I am so happy she’s staying put,and congratulations on all your hard work,I follow this thread regularly and I am always impressed with the dedication shown by your guys,best wishes for the future!