I didn’t know there was a Gauntlet flying anywhere. Lovely!

For the uneducated among us: what, apart from the firewall-forward, is “non-spec” about this restoration? I don’t know enough about the type to tell from the photos.

To my understanding the FGR2 had to be sold after Mark died, the plans to Taxy her obviously came to naught

That I’m not so sure of…https://youtu.be/0on20KLGk4I

funny though that she was the only private operational F4 in the UK (albeit missing some boxes and bits) and possibly would still be if fate had not intervened.

I did always wonder though how they managed to buy a running F4 at a time that the RAF could not scrap them quick enough due to treaty obligations?

I can only think it was The Hanna Factor – Mark had served as a Phantom pilot which might have helped, and the OFMC was a considerable force at the time. I would love to know more about its acquisition, I read at the weekend she was flown directly into Duxford on retirement in November 1992.

It’s very sad to me – even as someone who’s never even seen a Phantom in the flesh! – that there’s not a taxiable example anywhere in the UK.

Back to the 2.111! Sorry, OP!

Very good news! I’m guessing the Reevers team has been in touch with Rob Greinert and the HARS team, and TFC to see if any parts could be useful to them for their Beaufighters?

Actually, not to mention the two Beaufort restoration projects in Oz, too! Wonderful news.

Stephen Carr, the photos of your daughter building brought a big smile to my face! I love to see a new generation of builders at work! Likewise Propstrike, that’s great to see! I remember drawing taxiways and runways on my building desk and doing one-man airshows with my models.

I would have to say the kit in the OP is about the worst plastic Spitfire I’ve seen, somehow managing to be worse than the Starfix one: http://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/gb/moorespit.htm Kits like that make me see the reason behind the old US and (for a while) Airfix practice of having a photo of the completed model on the box, to show what you’d get. That’s just awful!!!

I feel the need to point out that anyone new to models – especially children – does not have to go straight to the normal Airfix or Revell kits, as good as they are (and new Airfix kits are absolutely brilliant). Hobby Boss does great “semi snap” kits which capture the outline of the subject matter – not just Spitfires, Hurricanes, Mustangs and 109s but also Texans, Yak-3s, P-39s, Dewoitines, all sorts – and don’t have many parts. They’re a great introduction to the hobby.

Just lovely photos. Thanks a lot for sharing, gents.

Seeing the cockpit of the U-2 gave me a real thrill!

Was this the company that, a year or two back, suggested they would be offering “Fly With A Mossie” experiences?

Where ??
Ken

I can see it in the link itself: “ww2-fighter-jet-jewish-gravestones-found-polish-river-drought_n_8041548.html”

And a caption is even worse :rolleyes: : “A Soviet WWI fighter-bomber plane”

Kudos to those who can identify anything in those photos, I could barely discern the engine remains. Hopefully they can identify the pilot and inform his/her family.

I too saw this on Facebook, excellent news for the Australian warbird scene! Congratulations to the new owner and to Pays for adding another machine to their “to do” list. Great stuff.