Message for Robmac

Hello Robmac

I have a number of original DH drawings for single seat / 2 seat vampire cockpit woodwork assemblies, including the main bulkheads. These will aide in the rebuild of my VZ193 eventually. I also have a copy of Aircraft Production that shows the build process of the wooden vampire fuselage halves, just the same as the Mosquito and Hornet.

Send me a pm, and we can sort out getting you some copies.

Hope this helps?

I think its from a Scimitar.

I think its from a Scimitar, subject to confirmation of dimensions.

It is not from a: Hunter, Vampire, Meteor, Hornet, Mustang, Spitfire, Typhoon.

Single seat Vampires

Single seat Vampire DH.100, small and perfectly formed!

…..Well, the de Havilland aircraft company always had a good go at designing their aircraft, so they were easy on the eye. 🙂

Artwork courtesy of Andrew Godfry.

RR299 flown by Peter Sheppard – Hornet Pilot

A recent conversation with my good friend Peter Sheppard – former RAF Hornet pilot in Malaya, and co-founder of the Hornet Project, established that he had done a twin type-conversion on RR299. It appears on several lines of his log book! One of many fortunate pilots, I should think.

Photos of WD646 at Sheldon ATC

…As promised, here are some photos of WD646 during its last few days at Sheldon ATC in Birmingham.

I was part of the team that dismantled, transported, and reassembled it from Sheldon to North Weald.

It was very complete with most of its target tug equipment still present, the one exception being the missing wing mounted winch. It had suffered a little damage on the rear left engine nacelle, from a falling tree in the late 80’s, but otherwise it was still very sound.

BIGVERN1966: Yes, Epping.