This episode had [I]Spitfires in space[/I] shooting laser beams at a Dalek flying saucer….. and you’re worrying about a WAAF rank badge? 😀

They always HAVE to make an error where uniforms and etiquette are involved. Usual ones are rank insignia, inappropriate wings/medals etc. A big fav is the chap marching into the OCs office, he looks (hatless) up from the desk and the chap walking in snaps a salute.

Interesting Steve. I can imagine differences in the rigging of the hand/step system. When I first chatted to some restorers in the 80s, there was much confusion in the system. It is quite/overly complex all things considered!

I have always got in the port side too….the starboard door is emergency only. The procedure is as follows:-

Put hand in top hand hold, hold on
This releases the lower foot stirrup….pop right foot in and swing left leg onto wing root. Get other leg up….shuffle along on strong wing root bit (black non slip sometimes)

Pop foot in other foot hole (this action retracts the stirrup and swing other leg over, stand on seat pan, swing other leg over. Support your weight on screen or canopy rails and lower yourself down whilst putting feet on heel boards!!!

Nice section of rear single seat Hunter cockpit there, can see the GM4 box (starboard side) and bottle stowage etc.

I see that the cockpitfest list is woefully out of date!!

HOW MUCH! 😮

worth it!

it was a bit of a shock, but Reg H showed what a good pilot he was. i have pix of the blades and Fluffy somewhere!

Thanks Pete !,
Left me wondering what the shell is from. I know what particular Heinkel bits the stub goes with now.
Just the hurricane item for someone to ID:)

Denis
the Hurricane item is the release catch from the flare chute door….if it needs a home, I could really do with it!!!!!
cheers and don’t eat too much choc lol!:)