Mostly Complete Static Firefly AS.6 WD833 for £52,464.

Airworthy Racing Sea Fury FB.11 WH589 for £344,460.

Hi Tom

have sent you a pm.

Interestingly, the late Paul Coggan related a story to me a few years ago of wooden remains of a Mosquito spa at RAF Coltishall, on the edge of the airfield. Maybe the same…? Mudmover, are ther any contact details, or photos of the remains that you could pm me?

Thanks in advance.

I had this idea of putting a single seat RAF vampire together from museum parts held in storage. Wings, booms, being the easiest parts to find. Coupled with the newly identified FB.5 pod that I aquired. Now there is potential for a complete exhibit one day. This is a much easier and cheaper prospoct than doing the same with a Wimpey, but with the will and money, such a project could still be done.

Forming another complete airframe of a Wellington makes sense to me. There are plenty of parts around, that would otherwise be unlikely to come together. It is afterall still a rare type, with only two other survivors of the thousands built remaining.

Maybe the Midland Warplane Museum, Wellington Aviation Gallery, or East Kirby museums already have long term plans to work together?

….Or Sea Hornet!

Lovely work Cees….more power to your elbow!

My son and I had an excellent weekend. I met some very interesting members of the public, who were keen to talk about the Vampire and Hornet panel displays. It was great to meet up again with so many friends, and view their cockpit or panel progress.

Thanks to all at Newark for hosting an excellent event, that has become a permanent fixture on my calendar from now on. Thanks to Ken Ellis and David Burke for their continued support and interest.

Well done to all the winners, but especially to Terry Parker (Venom) and Mark Gauntlett (Hunter).

On a personal note, I was pleased to find the last two gauges and a switch for my vampire panel in the aero-boot, and I must give thanks to a member of F.A.S.T at Farnborough, who donated a massive collection of Hornet photos and magazine clippings from the last 40 years. Included in the collection are two photos (one BW, one Colour) of a sea hornet, whose rear fuselage may be incorporated into the Hornet build one day.