I know nothing further – unless it’s a similar policy to that explained by vildebeest.

That said the policy mentioned by vildebeest also raises a question.

Most Scout groups are likely to have charitable status and unless your articles of incorporation allow it to happen – according to Charity Commission rules one charity shouldn’t be raising funds or donating to another one! :confused:

At the moment I’m into fund raising (and all that it involves) and here’s some background on the Tesco policy on store-based collections!

Another thank you Peter – you learn something new everyday!

You can always ‘try’ and opt out of the ‘Adsense campaign’ via the AdChoices button – but G****e then may throw its toys out of the pram and mess up your settings; you may also need to clear your cookies!!

“9J – The Story Of A Squadron” – about No.227(B) Squadron. 🙂

Further to the previous post I re-read the May 2011 newsletter text, which actually provided some additional information about the history of the models.

This morning I have arranged for it to be incorporated into an Object of the Week item in this section of the museum website – where it should remain live for the next 4 weeks.

As it says in the text any feedback would be appreciated!! 🙂

Just for a bit of clarity the following item appeared in the Newark Air Museum member’s newsletter back in March 2004:

“Radar Profiling Models Donated

Newark Air Museum has recently taken delivery of a collection of radar profiling models. The operational use of these models was the assessment and testing of different radar systems by the government’s Radar Research Department in Malvern, Worcs.

The aircraft are scale representations of various British, American and Russian types and they each have adjustable mounting points to allow them to be suspended in various flying attitudes. Some were fitted with scaled down jet engines to represent the heat signature of the aircraft.

Types in the collection include a Canberra, Jaguar, Phantom, Skyhawk and HS 125. Also amongst the collection is a Lockheed Martin F.22 ‘Raptor’, which is depicted on the attached JPG image, contrasting with the Auster Autocrat G-AGOH in the museum hangar.

Also included in the delivery were a target drone and a selection of missile models including two Martels, an Exocet, a Sea Eagle and a Chinese ‘Confucius’.

It is planned that some of these models will be displayed in ‘flying’ mode in the new Hangar which is currently well on the way to completion.”

As a result I’m not sure whether the model was of a British design – some of the Russian variant models were ‘painted up’ and they are displayed in the Cold War display at Cosford.

Also they were never displayed in the flying mode!