It must be coming up soon as the RAFM at Hendon are having the outline of a DO-17 painted in the bomber command hall??y

No – its been painted on the ground – in the car park, outside the BoB Hall.

Some lovely roll-out shots of G-ROBT – taken late last summer but only just noticed them on the HRL website 🙂

http://www.hawker-restorations-ltd.co.uk/_images/_current/robt/Current/robt.html

Yes they built I’s also – I meant that the Canadian built Mk.IIB was in effect re-numbered XII later on in production. The Hangar 11 machine for example is a CCF built IIB.

I thought that the Canadian Hurricanes were the higher Mk numbers like XII not a IIB

The CCF produced machines were originally known as IIB’s but later production was re-numbered.

Apparently the only Me 262 in a museum.

Its the only Me 262 in a museum in South Africa!

Andy – any chance of a scan of Part II of that article – thanks for posting it – very interesting!

Just an observation from reading Pt. 1 – the originals (article states) were made from copper – the OP’s clasp looks new and golden in colour….

I also would like to know what is “S.A.L.65” in dashed rectangle (IWM Spitfire Mk.I). Looks like quality-control stamp (?)

I would concur with that (an inspection marking).

This is good to see (the Hurricane gaining deserved public exposure in increasing numbers) but these aircraft being based here sadly does not guarantee any ‘dream’ airshow scenarios. That requires the airshow organisers to percieve the public demand, reach out to the operators and book aircraft in advance in numbers and at not inconsiderable expense.