The aircraft on the right is a Hawker Hind of 500 Sqn – sent to the SAAF on 10.06.40.

The a/c on the left is indeed a Wallace.

Bit of a long shot but if you approach Hendon and ask for copies of the movement cards for these aircraft, you may get some clues at to the airfield – may have been that they were based there.

Originally posted by Arm Waver
Doesn’t the RAFM’s example contain the tail of the earlier Hereford that was incorporated into the airframe some time in her service life??

Whay Mark12 is trying to say is yes 😉

Originally posted by Eric Mc
Due to government enforced rationalisation in the early 1960s, most of the British manufactureres were forced into two large groups, Hawker Siddeley and the British Aircraft Corporation. There were a few exceptions. Handley Page refused to play ball – and were ostracised by the Government, who refused to place new orders with them. They eventually went into liquidation in 1970. Scottish Aviation and Short Brothers (which was already part of the Short and Harland ship building company) were left outside the mergers for political reasons. Harland and Wolf eventually sold Short Brothers to Bombardier of Canada.

In 1977, the two large groups were nationalised and merged by the Labour government of the day into British Aerospace. BAe was eventually sold off as a PLC by the Conservatives and has since virtually stopped being a major airframe manufacturer and concentrated on general defence and collaborative projects – hence the change of name to BAE Systems. In ten years time, Britain will no longer be a manufacturer of aircraft, ending just over a 100 year history of plane building.

How can you say that when they have the lions share of the Eurofighter and are also major players in Airbus?

I thought thery finished restoring the Wimpey years ago? It was agreed to leave it partially uncovered. I think it looks fine the way it is… it’s a fascinating exhibit.

Re: Catalina Wreckage Found

Originally posted by Buddy Boy
Having had a Catalina theme this week, thought I’d post thiis.

Seems the wreckage found off Oban in February is believed to be from a Catalina.

BBC News Story

Thanks – interesting post. Ross NcNeil is your man here….