missing types?

Did the DH Vampire have a nickname?

Also, DH Venom, Hawker Tempest, DH Hornet?

Spurious theory from DC!

This may be duff gen, but Isn’t there an ex-RAF venom night fighter pod in the uk with sea-venom stub wings? Is it Aeroventures? Can someone confirm?

There are three examples in the UK:

WX788 – Aeroventure (?)
WX853 – Mosquito Museum (complete)
WX905 – Newark (complete)

There are 3 versions of the RAF night fighter: NF.2, NF.2A, and NF.3.

the nose radome detail is different between the NF.2 and NF.3. I think from memory, that the NF.3 and sea-venom radomes are he same.

The sea venom had a raised portion of the canopy perspex over the pilot. This one does not appear to. It has the flatter RAF version.

With reference to the nose wheel door opening on the other side. I agree that this is merely the photo being printed in reverse.

Otherwise, It is not beyond possibilities that a sea venom has just been painted in a non-standard scheme. (making reference to the fin flashes.)

ex-llanbedr F.8/D.16

The former Llanbedr static meteor F.8/D.16 is now at Bentwaters, Suffolk. It will be the first exhibit in a new museum there. It is being restored to F.8 status to reflect its former east anglian based life with 72 squadron, and luckily displayed inside. I cannot wait to see it, as it is a former North Weald based aircraft, circa 1950’s.

Congratulations to those who aquired it, and good luck with its refurbishment.

Back on thread!

As many of you know, I am constructing a DH Hornet from the scant remains that are left. Say it takes me 10 years to essentially new-build just a fuselage (no wing, tailplane, fin, etc). If this project can hoover-up as many original parts as possible, reference original drawings, use original tooling, is correctly made, and much money and time is spent on it, it is still “just” a re-production. Even if it may become the only example of its type, many will not accept its worth. Should a substantial survivor of the type ever come to light, this will devalue what this project has made even further.

It’s just the way of the commercial collectors world. This should not however, deter those who want to attempt such projects if your motives are not commercial.

I personally like seeing these aircraft in the air, where they belong, whether they be original or not. The PRU Blue MK.XIX contra-rotating prop spitfire is not in stock condition, but it pressed all the right buttons at this years Flying Legends. We can have this debate when fuel runs out, and everything is grounded!

Chipmunk T.10 WB627

Has anyone got any photos of Chipmunk WB627 while being operated by 5AEF @ Cambridge. I had my first ever flight in this a/c. It has now been “reduced” to a chippax fuselage at Dulwich College in South London. A quick google shows that it attended several airshows in the late 80’s.

B-17 Man

B-17Man, Absolutely fantastic!

More of the same please. (Hint-Dave, an update on your spitfire simulator should finish us all off!!)

Also, I will shamelessly put in another picture. :rolleyes:

Hornet project update.

Hi Ben

It will have to be a newly manufactured Hornet canopy I’m afraid! Not thinking about this yet, there’s another 1000 things on this list of “difficult and expensive” to make!

I’m spending the next 12 months soley developing the forward fuselage mould and skin woodwork. I won’t be doing much else for a while.