The roll out and new paint job is a key moment in any restoration. The question is how much more is left to do ? Obviously all things will come together when they are good and ready but what is the time scale for engine runs and first flight ?

Really pleased to see another 78th FG aircraft, such a shame that “No Guts” is no longer sharing the hanger, now that would be a nice pair to see in the skys over Duxford.

One would hope for some kind of dedicated Harrier display at RAF Wittering following the stations long association with the Harrier Force. As said they already have a GR1, T4 and T8, add the GR3 from the gate, a spare GR9 and T10 from Cottesmore.
Have the Royal Navy recovered their two FA2’s from Cottesmore yet ?, would be nice to keep one of those at Wittering as well.
Indeed hope Yeovilton Museum recieves a GR9.

It appears to be a piece of survey equipment called a ‘dumpy level’.
Used to read the height of the ground by looking through the telescope at a measuring rod or staff, turning the telescope around to view another peice of ground and reading again, then use a bit of maths and you can work out a constance height or ‘level’ over a whole building site. It should be mounted on a large wooden tripod and once adjusted using the three brass turn screws, will be perfectly level and turn through 360*. Can not for the life of me remember why they are called “dumpy” they just are, what is the Vulcan connection ? They used to be a closely guarded, prized, and expensive peice of site equipment, today you can do the same job with a lazer thingy bought from BnQ for about £20.

Did the Mil-24 leave Duxford or go into storage ? A photograph was taken earlier this year of it semi dismantled.

Airliners not owner by IWM , they are owned by DAS, and if IWM could get rid of them they would.
IWM seem totally drive by International Museums standards which state that exihibits must in temperature controlled dry storage, even things like the intesity of intrior lighting should be reduced. Hence the money being spent of the existing hangars. These rules are fine when considering old fabric and art work but when allied to aircraft it gets silly.

Who, What, Where, When !!!!!
Can somebody please translate the French web site or give a little bit more detail.

‘blue prints’ like that should be stable under scanner light, but best not exposed to constance dauy light ie in a picture frame. Getting the creases out could be an issue, not sure how resolve that ?? The scanned image can be ‘reversed’ to give a black on white image, and print, depending on the time and effort spent by adjusting the resolution some of the worst, tears and creases could be removed.

You might consider getting them proffessionally scanned and reprinted to A1 size. (PM me if you have any questions about this as I may be able to help)This way you can keep a copy for your own interest, sell the originals and if you are so minded offer the copy CD to other interested parties.