Four views of Howard Pardue’s aircraft, this time wearing “13”. All taken on 23 May 2001 in HP’s hangar at Stevens County Airport, Breckenridge, Texas. Laurie.

Always nice to see a correctly proportioned RAF roundel Stateside!

Stormin – you spoiled it!

OK lets.

OK – lets make it easier. The original link posted was to a photo in an unofficial Duxford website. The photo was posted under the title of ‘Hangar 2’. That’s how we know it was taken in Hangar 2 (the presence of the TFC P-47 in the shot just confirms it).

Hi Bruce, me too. I assumed it would never actually go through the permit application process but that placement on the UK register for a short time may ease its transition through the paperwork to France. We shall see.

I’d never noticed before that the rear glazing behind the canopy is either faired or painted over, which probably explains the longer-looking fuselage.

I also think that the aerial mast (not fitted) does something to break up the flowing lines of the fuselage, too, and if not fitted makes for a sleeker aircraft. But that’s just me… :rolleyes:

Good observations – agreed.