The Varsity cockpit “has had major damage to all fixings and fittings”. What, while in the care of the IWM if it flew in in 1974? This will be the second Varsity lost.

Sad to say that Grant McDonald, one of four remaining Dambusters and who appears in this programmes, passed away a few days ago.

For those who may not have seen it,
Visit by King and Queen to 617 Sq
Interview with Guy Gibson’s wife
and 1955 reunion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVNi0_MywTM

Interesting comment by Kermit on his Facebook. When asked about his Lancaster he replies that it will fly again, one day……….,

Mr Scramble, I think you may have misunderstood Moggy’s remarks.

Little know fact about the War Lover, the top turret gunner, Sgt Handown, was played by Robert Easton who supplied the voice for Troy Tempest’s sidekick in Gerry Anderson’s “Stingray”, Lieutenant George Lee ‘Phones’ Sheridan. Sadly past away just last December. The War Lover also has Ed Bishop who appears in Gerry Anderson’s “UFO”.

In answer to the original question, nothing is likely to happen until after Peter Jackson has finished the Hobbit, which is likely to be next year. You may wish to note BBC Radio 3 tonight at 10.45 has Simon Heffer talking about the original film.

I suspect the reporter has no idea why it’s come to be there in the first place