The Typhoon and Tempest fuselage are compatible but the Sea Fury has a different shape to the cross section of the formers to allow for the raised cockpit.

Graham

Want a lift? If you get yourself to Manningtree station [ 1 Hour from London Liverpool Street station] I can take you, Early though! I leave about 8AM to get there before the traffic jams etc.

Graham

My other anorak being narrow gauge railways I can shed a little bit of light on the Baldwin 4-6-0 loco.
There were two of these rescued from an Indian sugar mill named Lion and Tiger.Lion went to Amberely chalk pits museum and Tiger was at Duxford for a period.
I am not sure why the idea of a railway at Duxford was abandoned.
It was very much a case of thinking that out of the 495 locos built in [six months!] non survived until these turned up, which are a well known type as they operated on some of the famous narrow gauge lines in the UK and in that respect are quite Iconic.
They had a reputation for rough riding but since the restoration and operation of the ‘Duxford’ Baldwin that has finally been repudiated and was no doubt the result of rough track on the western front.

Graham

Are we sure there were ever any low backed Mk 9 spits?

graham

Looking at the comments with interest, I wonder if the fact that if one looked hard enough there may be a 100 [ for example, I don’t know the figure!] Dorniers suitable for rescuing from the sea, I wonder if that would change the viewpoint on wether to display as is or restore?

Graham

TFC advertising a mystery P-51 that has never been to Legends to appear. Any idea which? Marinell????

I don,t think it will be Marinell, what we don’t know of course is what the criteria is to be invited, maybe it’s a bit chummy or political who knows?

Graham

I’ll make sure your message is forwarded to the owner.

“It’ll all be in the book” 🙂

Mark

You fell for it! Lets hope I’m proved wrong!

Graham

It may not be insured for a total replacement if lost, as I read somewhere that owners of valuable aircraft opt for insurance covering everything else as the premiums for total replacement is approching nearly the same as the cost of the rebuild/ replication.

Graham