Easy Elsie’s mid upper turret was chopped off in a rather crude fashion prior to the raid to reduce weight if I recall John Nichol’s programme correctly. Something that was of historical interest itself.

You’re being dense.

Bruce is clearly saying that those who are planning such a recovery (the petition organisers, the FB instigators) need to make this point clear. Most people here will know the difference, but joe public may not.

Those who do FB link here

https://www.facebook.com/groups/268947476623077/

Petition here

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/65856

Lots of enthusiasm, but some people not realising the potential problems, my view

News here. I’ll believe it if it happens. Best of luck!

http://www.airworldmuseum.com/news/

As I’ll be on board the Lancaster for one of these flights out of Humberside, I’ll give the people in the Chieftain a wave.

I get the feeling that this aircraft and the Tempest are not well regarded in the RAF museum [ I stand to be corrected ]?

Oh ! for heaven’s sake! This forum just gets more bizarre by the day!

BBMF Schedule over the weekend here.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=314C672D-5056-A318-A8E7F34254AE0C1E&rss=true

Do you think it will be going back next year to get all the Scottish bits chiselled off? Nice job though on the build, superb workmanship and what a gift.

No, the Scottish bits won’t be chiselled off. In the event of Independence, the Queen will remain the Queen of Scotland. To do with the fact the crown descends from the Scottish James VI who became the English James 1.