Thanks for this A330Crazy, I first saw TB752 when it was out in the cold at Manston in about 1967, she was the most fantastic thing I’d ever seen as a kid and got me interested in aircraft from then on. She had a Javelin at her side then, later followed by a Canberra. Sadly, I haven’t been there for almost 10 years but its great to see that the old Spit is being well looked after.

Moggy C,
I’m afraid I’ve lived your dream, as a volunteer at Hendon (which I’ve mentioned about before) I can say that I’ve sat in and around S-Sugar.
I’m currently doing some work on the Bomb bay doors etc.

Fluffy,
You are quite correct, BBMF do label bits they need and do in time return them. And there is corrosion as you say, we are currently working on it.

British Canuck,
You raise a good point about damage etc.

All,
Sugar is quite complete inside, but you have to remember that nothing last for ever. We have to conserve what we have for as long as we can. You have all raised some interesting points about access to exhibits and making museums that bit more interesting. Keep them coming I’m in a possition to pass them on to Hendon. But can’t promise anything however.

I understand that it flew in; using the remaining piece of runway; this is a post-way extension to the East Kirkby runway built for the USAF. The Lancaster used it for its high speed taxi runs a couple of years ago. Speaking to the people at East Kirby the Spit hasn’t joined their Museum, but they are looking after it in their hangar for the owners. Which is rather decent of them.

Lucky old you lot. I, and several hundred other people, spent an hour in torrential rain at Brooklands on Saturday watching the cloud base get lower and lower waiting for the Lancaster to do a flypast. Sadly they had to cancel. I’m still drying out my camera. Whoever it is in change of the weather has got it in for me as the Lancaster had to cancel Duxford Airshow due to weather when I was there earlier in the month. Oh well!!!!
Great Photo in the Sunday Express of the Lanc at Eyebrook

Ashley- I’m impressed you spelt my surname correctly even though I didn’t and made a mistake when I first set my forum account up!
With your contacts at Duxford have you any idea which two Dambusters will be attending the May Airshow?
thanks

Lancman have you not brought the book of the series yet? “The Dambusters” by John Sweetman etc. It says that the colour film of Gibson, there are stills in the book, were found at the IWM and were obviously never before seen.
If you get it before next week however, you will find out if Lucy and crew succeed or not (I won’t spoil the surprise!)

……and if the Lanc goes U/S as well you could have the Dak and two Chipmunks and call it the North American Memorial Flight!!!

Dezz,
Sir Michael Redgrave played the part of AVM Evill. You see him (I think, I haven’t seen the film for a while – I’m waiting for the DVD) right after the Poles on a training mission go a bit mad. He gives Larry Olivier “I was wrong about the Poles” figures for overseas pilots who could now go into battle.