Cheers Dh,I didn’t realise so much engine stuff had been re-used. 🙂

As I understand it,certain small parts from the first Blenhiem were used in the restoration of the second,such as a wing flap,navigator’s seat etc,although nothing major.I’d not heard of any engine components being reused.
The wreck of the first is now in store at Duxford,and I’ve heard that certain bits from it have been or are going to be used in the static Bolingbroke restoration for the IWM.

Hi Tom,
I can’t help you with any details myself,but I can recommend the RAF Commands forum.I’m often amazed by the informative responses to even the most obscure queeries.

http://www.rafcommands.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum=DCForumID6&conf=DCConfID1

Hope they can come up with the information you’re looking for.

Ant

I remember an article in Flypast a few years ago which showed a picture of two immaculate Skyraiders in a hangar in Southern Vietnam along with a huge number of brand new engines stored in air tight containers.The article stated that these relics had not been snapped up on the Western market because of a trade ban imposed by the US.Has anything happenned with these since?
I agree it’s a great article in this month’s Flypast,I’ve been fan of the Spad since I saw one of Paul Bonhomme’s displays in the TFC example a few years back.I had no idea anything so big and ugly could be so capable! (No offence Paul,I’m talking about the aircraft!! :D)
Has anyone seen the movie ‘Flight of the Intruder’ or read the Stephen Koontz novel of the same name?The closing scene in the movie has some excellent scenes showing Spads covering a helo-extraction of a downed crew (I think Planes of Fame/Steve Hinton were involved in the making of these sequences).The book is great too,much better than the film on the whole.

“Dez,

The Chipmunk canopy is British, but the colour scheme is Canadian – the Canadian version had bubble canopy – can anyone help with a picture.

Airbedane”

Et Voila! One Canadian Chippie…

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=117755&WxsIERv=RGUgSGF2aWxsYW5kIERIQy0xIENoaXBtdW5r&WdsYXMg=VW50aXRsZWQ%3D&QtODMg=SW4gRmxpZ2h0&ERDLTkt=Q2FuYWRhIC0gUXVlYmVj&ktODMp=T2N0b2JlciAzLCAxOTk4&BP=0&WNEb25u=Um9iZXJ0IEZhc3NvbGQ%3D&xsIERvdWdsY=Q0YtUlJJ&MgTUQtODMgKE=T3ZlciB0aGUgZWFybHkgZmFsbCBmb2xpYWdlIGluIHRoZSBoZWF2aWx5IGZvcmVzdGVkIEdhdGluZWF1IGhpbGxzIG9mIHRoZSBHYXRpbmVhdSBQYXJrIGp1c3Qgbm9ydGggb2YgT3R0YXdhLiBUaGUgcGFyayBpbmNsdWRlcyB0aGUgQ2FtcCBGb3J0dW5lIHNraSBoaWxscy4%3D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=ODkz&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwMC0xMC0zMQ%3D%3D&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes

As others have said Andy,many thanks for the opportunity to comment,it’s much appreciated.Again as others have said,I wouldn’t want to see much changed,OW is a brilliant venue with lots of beautiful aeroplanes that are very professionally flown.Just superb!
Having said that,there is just one thing,and it concerns one or two recent aquisitions that the collection has made.I’m just wondering why the collection recently purchased a Bucker Jungmann (with some talk in the press of adding a Jungmiester and Bestmann at some point in the future) when there are numerous British types that could do with the collection’s attention.The Jungmann is a very nice machine,but there are a number in private hands elsewhere,both here in the UK and abroad.The same cannot be said for the Supermarine Walrus or the Masefield Chipmunk as just a couple of examples.
I know the loss of the LVG means that Shuttleworth has lost it’s long-time ‘baddy’ and it’s been suggested that the Jungmann has been purchased to try and make up for this.
Any chance you could enlighten us as to the reasoning behind this recent acquisition?

Thanks Geoff,brilliant pics.I remember seeing the Harvard and insisting it was a Brewster Buffalo untill I actually read the notice in front of it-whoops :D.
I remember the Lizzie and the Spitfire VIII aswell,although some of the others are a bit of a surprise to me-I’d have thought I’d have noticed the MB Meteor and the specially marked Bucc!
Cheers for the Spit piccy Melvyn,which one was this?I remember there was a big collection of Airfix models displayed on a stall beside it.
I seem to remember there was a static MiG 21 in one of the hangars aswell,it was said to be the first of it’s type to be seen in the UK.Any ideas which one this was or what became of it??

“The appearance of the MATS Constellation a few years ago was a departure from the percieved policy of the display, but was memorable and certainly didn’t detract from the show. “

I agree that its was great to see the Connie,but I’m not sure it was a departure from the usual policy.The Connie served in WW.2 (admittedly in limited numbers) as the C69,carrying cargo,troops and VIP’s.It’s a piston engined military transport from WW2 so therefore fits in with the Legends theme IMHO. Would love to see the Dutch Connie at Legends this year if she’s flying by then,in her short-nosed form she’s even closer to the configuration of the wartime examples.
As for stepladders I wholeheartedly agree!I might even suggest extending the charge to those with tall camera tripods,which can be as tall as a bloke on a stepladder in some cases.