I have to agree with what MotF says, although you can understand thier frustration when you consider how thorough the CAA are compared to many other European aviation authorities. That said,I think that’s partly what makes the CAA the best of the bunch.
I wonder what effect the EASA might have on something like the Flug Werke 190 situation, would it be possible for FW190’s to fly in the UK if/when the EASA have more influence on the CAA?

Thanks chaps,i’m glad you like it. 🙂 I did a bit of thinking, and reasoned that with the longer nose they might have made efforts to try and keep the pilot’s eye level as high as possible to give him some sort of forward visibility at high AoA. I moved teh cockpit up slightly (to roughly the height it would be at in normal position) and raised the spine of the rear fuselage.Once again,no masterpiece,but it serves the purpose…

I think the similar noise on the Meteor is down to the cartrige case ejector chutes under the noise,although perhaps the gun muzzles play a part too.I’ve also been told that she makes an odd noise when the airbrakes are extended when she’s travelling at speed,although I’m not sure of this.

IIRC,it’s caused by the slipstream whistling across the gun-ports above a certain speed,I think around 300mph.If you ever see a GA.11 displaying,you might notice that it doesn’t make the blue note-the GA11 is unarmed! 🙂

I’ll help aswell if I can

“James, are there any photos in the book of 73 Squadron Gladiators at Debden – particularly the CO’s aeroplane? TFC are considering this scheme for their example.

Rob”

Hmmm,I know I’m not paying for the restoration and repaint,but for what it’s worth I think I’d prefer a scheme which depicted a Sea Gladiator,as this is what TFC’s example is.Faith,Hope and Charity spring to mind,although there are surely plenty of other SeaGlads to choose from.
Just my tuppence worth,hell I’ll be happy to see it fly in any scheme…

Very nice work Snapper,top marks and then some!:)

“I recently noticed in another thread a photo from an old article about the movie BoB that shows Bob Tuck and Adolph Galland hunting together.”

Tuck and Galland became great friends after the war,they even went into business togther for a while as sales brokers,selling military-surplus and light aircraft.I’m not sure how long this lasted,but IIRC it was a short-lived venture.