There was a suggestion of “June” but that sounds like a sitcom about a retired couple…

If you go down the the 70’s TV show route you could call it Arthur (as no doubt it will be in Daley use)!

Second thoughts – how about Tracey?

I would be surprised to see this go to Flying Heritage due to the non-original engine. Yagen seems more logical……anyone know for sure?

This aircraft is definately not destined for Mr Yagen’s collection in Virginia.

a little NORTH American humour. – apparently lost upon some.

Not lost upon me 🙂

Those shots caught my eye too – good to see. I would think doing a similar thing with the Lancaster would be easier (provided they have enough period kit to go round) as headgear can be changed back to standard issue ‘bonedomes’ in flight after the photo shoot is complete (unlike in a Spitfire or Hurricane!).

Good example of the bare metal/silver Spitfire door crowbar in the second shot…

now this is the one in the film but by William Walton so which version was the one left out?

It wasnt a verion of this that was left out – it was Waltons entire score! ‘Battle in the Air’ is the only part of the Walton score retained in all prints of the film. He wrote a lot of music for the film, the majority of which was never ued (although some copies of the film have his end title theme instead of the familar Goodwin one). I personally really like the Walton music and he must have been incredibly upset to have it rejected. Then again the Goodwin score is fabulous too!

The New Zealand produced Campbell helmets are an excellent compromise adopted by many civillian warbird pilots. They are kevlar reinforced but finished externally in leather, complete with WWII pattern goggles!

My understanding of the whole RR/Ford/Packard tolerance/drawing issue was simply the latter two companies, being more focused on mass production techniques, were used to parts being made to specific tolerances defined on production drawings, whereas RR relied more on the skills of their machinists and engine builders to figure out the tolences on the shop floor as it were.