Good man

Have to say he has gone up in my estimation – I have my name on a wall at Duxford, just for putting my hand in my pocket, these guys deserve far far more.

Both shocking wastes of time money and muddled thinking of the times (he said with very 21st century viewpoint) not even as if the industry learned lot from either one – Brabazon looked slinky I guess, but didn’t even the mock up have ivory soap dishes etc etc ???

how on earth did they get to india?

:confused:

Turkey had some FW-190’s in service, all scrapped? then again, the French had some as well as Russia – I’d say Russia is the best global bet to find something usable?

I don’t – we can barely look after the aircraft we already have in the U.K.

in some cases I agree (Lasham thread re-open anybody….) but we are also blessed with some nutters, (and I mean that in the nicest possible way);), who are trying to bring back, a Hampden, Whitley, Stirling……..

We have some outstanding organisations and individuals who have worked wonders….

Am reading up on the ventura at the moment, not a great favourite of mine, but some still fly in the US I think so I’d go for a Boston in RAF markings (agree fully with the Hampden, Whitley thoughts as well)

MK VI Tempest with the big chin/thin wing…….. with that engine I can’t see one flying for real and I have a slight ‘ump with hendon having theirs in target tug get up….. genuine I know but ….. ah well, when I get mine I can choose the colours…

You forgot…

Get there before the gates open, then on entering the airfield, make for the area next to the Tank Bank, taking your time to get everything out of the car and annoying people by getting in the way while doing so.
Make sure that you securely batten down those 3 windbreaks that you bought at Skegness last year. You may not have enough with only 6 folding chairs, you may have to buy some more.
Make sure you take lots of kids, especially babies who will be terrified and scream, or those in betweenies who form a group and p### about with their mobile phones and yap, or the keen young ones who run around in the crowd playing very loudly with the recently bought blow up Red Arrow, and knock into you during that vital camera shot, make sure that you ignore your kids at all times.
Pity it’s not Mildenhall, you could take dogs there that were terrified and howled all the time while their owners ignored them.
You will have to make sure that the stepladder is well chained to the metal fence or some ignorant people may try and remove it.
Leave all your stuff lying about, no-one will knick it, don’t worry, then you can be happy and relaxed for the next few hours while you wander round the airfield.
On returning to your enclave, just before the show starts, make sure that you look with disdain at the poor sods who have had to set up right at the back of the windbreaks and simply have a view of stripey colours.
Make sure at all times that you will stand up and talk very loudly, especially if some one behind is trying to video events.
If anyones complains about you standing on the stepladder, just pretend you are deaf, or better still be aggresive, well, you got there first.
Impart your lack of knowledge at the top of your voice to whoever is standing close by, after all, we all know that the P-51 currently flying is actually a Mk 52 Spitfire, didn’t you know that.
Make sure that all rubbish is thrown on the ground, drink lot’s of beer in order that you have shoulder your way through people taking pictures at critical times while ignoring them yourself, it’s a few yards to the toilets in the LWH and you may have to queu.
Make sure that you keep your mobile phone switched on at all times, not only in order that it will ring with an annoying tone, but also so that you can call someone and explain to them very loudly what you are seeing.
Don’t forget to stand up and block everyones view at a vital moment, if there is someone behind with a camera, too bad.
Finally, when the Balbo is gathering, start packing up in order to get out of the airfield before the rush, pushing everyone out of the way, and you don’t have to bother picking up your litter either, DX employ people to do that after all.
If you think I’m joking, it’s a bit like ‘Piece of Cake’, these people can do this, but not at the same place or at the same time, or can they, I’ve been watching them do this for a long time.

take a backpack and sufficient provisions to put a Tabbing Royal Marine to shame, lumber backwards in the narrow confines of the stalls, putting all unsunder including model kits, books and (in this case) a well behaved, non inflatable red arrow flying boy….. and don’t get me started on the ski poles…….:eek: what is it with the ski poles?

when did she last fly? Late 60’s, early 70’s?

Good luck to them if this is true – there are folk on here with more knowledge than me in terms of what she needs (spar, control surfaces etc etc) she looks intact and in good condition, but putting weight on that spar is a world apart from taxi runs – good luck to them if the idea is being considered seriously.