During the next couple of days I plan to start posting out copies of the group photograph from this year’s event; along with a copy of the museum’s Dispersal newsletter, which contains an event write-up!

From the contact details provided by Bill I suspect that a few people may have moved. If you feel that you might fall into this category please PM me with your correct postal address so that I can ensure that copies reach you.

If anyone prefers to receive the photograph or the Dispersal electronically please PM me your preferred email address!

Finally two of the four displays are now in situ alongside the trophy display in Hangar 2 at the museum. 🙂

I was just surprised reading on the other forum that there were only two Hastings survivors. I would have thought there were more than that.

IIRC 4 Hastings survive – Germany; Duxford, Cosford and Newark! 🙂

If it’d wait until October you might find one here! 😀

…We lost the last Carvair in the UK because the Southend museum (who had at least offered a space in the car park as a last resort) had closed and no one else appeared to want it….

IIRC Newark had a nibble at the last Carvair as well but the required timeframes were too tight! 🙁

At the time more significant airframes than Gibson’s were actually saved, like 467 Squadron’s R5868 and IX(B) Squadron’s W4964 – both ‘100 Op veterans’! 🙂