I picked up my DVD-9 copy just outside Shanghai a few weeks ago!! I don’t agree with piracy, but if I can’t buy/rent an official copy what am I to do?
Personally, I thought the original film was better. Some good shots but overall I didn’t think it had as much atmosphere as the first one. Also, it was pretty amazing the amount of equipment they were carrying.

I believe that 757’s frequent Bournemouth in the summer months. Bournemouth is/was the home for EAL’s 747’s but I believe? the runway is too short for them to operate when loaded. Also, Concorde would do pleasure flights from time to time when it was still gracing our skies. I believe Bournemouth very rarely closes due to fog and so often acts as a diversion for some of the bigger airports.

Some great shots. My UK residence is only 5 mins away from Hurn, and I would often spend an afternoon out there watching what is going on. It’s a shame the DC-3 no longer flies from there.
Does anyone know if the the chap who used to run the museum (then called Jet Heritage) is the same Mr Lacey who has registered a lot of rare warbirds over the past year or two?

I’m not sure about a flight over Berlin, but to go to an airshow in Germany I wouldn’t have a problem with. As I thankfully was born generations after the war I cannot imagine what it must have felt like to be bombed, or to be part of a crew of a bomber. I think the important thing now is that we do not forget the sacrafices both civilians and military people made. If by sending representative aircraft of the era this keeps their memory alive then I am all for it. I for one would love to see German bombers in the UK, and be able to compare them to their British/American/Russian/Japanese counterparts .

Regarding the Japanese not accepting the bad things they did in WWII, I think this is changing, and they have started to compile information relating to the people who went ‘missing’ from POW camps.
On another note, why are the Korean and Vietnam wars not readily taught in the west (to the best of my knowledge)? I’m sure alot of innocent civilians were killed in both of these.

When is the first flight expected for this? I seem to remember seeing it is scheduled for 2007, although I personally doubt this if they are still experimenting with the technology they are going to use. Regarding the construction, my guess would be that the strands will be layered in multiple directions as I would imagine the forces exerted on the fuselage would change when it is pressurised and airborne to when it is on the ground.

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I would have to say it is probably correct to paint the mossie in those colours. From a personal point of view, I would like to see it in WW2 camouflage but this is probably being selfish. There are other aircraft at DX that wear camouflage that we can see.

I think the point of a museum is to educate people about the past etc, and also get ‘new blood’ interested in aviation. I bet not too many kids would be interested in looking at a load of planes that are all painted in the same colour. If being painted as it is makes children actually notice it and read the details etc, it is a lot more valuable than being painted camouflage and them just running past it to look at something else. Afterall, it will belong in their hands one day. It also tells the story of a less glamorous roll that often gets overlooked.

James

I am suprised to see that the fuse is carbon laminate. That must increase the cost some. Also, think about the size of autoclave you would need to fit that in.
An un-official airbus source once told me that the A380 was going to have alot more composite parts, but they scrapped the idea as it was going to be far too costly to make it worthwhile. Maybe now the technology is not as cutting edge, the costs involved are less.

From what people have said about Airbus’ previous aircraft, I am lead to believe they normally come in overweight. Maybe the new colours will just be polished aluminium with the odd Airbus logo here and there to try and keep it down a bit. I don’t know the exact weight but I guess you would be looking at a ton or two to cover such a large aircraft. Anyone got any thoughts on this?