Is the Hawker Hurricane a combat aircraft?

Are you serious………Er yeah, it is very much a combat aircraft!!!!

Just out of interest, are there problems with the existing ones?

Also, once you have amassed all the bits you are seeking, what is the plan for them all then?
Props normally have their own log book as a serialled assembly, not a collection of prop bits put together?
I say this assuming that these would be intended for use for flying, or would the props already fitted, be overhaulled as serialled assemblies, again assuming that they are themselves serialled assemblies in the first place?

What bugs me is the costs that grounded Pink Lady and plague Sally B – what will make her any different? Albeit she is part of a purpose built attraction…

That is a good point.
Also, as has already been pointed out, PA474 does indeed have a very busy schedule, because she is after all operated by our glorious RAF, but perhaps more importantly, as she is paid for by the tax payer, I believe she comes very very cheaply for airshow organisers etc, whereas a private operator would likely have to charge a significant amount for an appearance?
I’m sure the bulk of organisers of the many smaller flypasts that 474 does for all sorts of events, (big shows not necessarily included here), would not even consider using a similar ‘alternative’ performer that would have to charge a large performance fee, in the first place.

I suspect Mike may know a bit about how UK residents feel about their heritage and particularly their armed forces heritage, whilst he may currently be in the US I strongly suspect this may not always have been the case.

I believe you are very very strongly correct with this statement.

As for colour schemes, how fantastic would she look in coastal Command colours?

I’d love to see that!

Back in the mid 70’s there was either a Cessna 152 or 172 always to be seen hangared in an open ended semi circular hangar adjacent to the A40. I have long since lost my spotters logs from all those years ago, anyone know the ID?

Ohh yeah, I remember seeing that in the ‘blister’ towards the Master Brewer end of the base. I very rarely seem to remember it not being there.

Those shots of the Phantom remind me of the evening when I was chugging back to Nuthampstead in the faithful Airtourer, when I became aware of something off my port wingtip. A quick glance revealed an A-10 keeping station at around 100 kts and pointing past me to the right and guess what, his wingman was on the starboard wingtip. I’ve never been so surprised in my life and I was quite relieved when they peeled off and headed back to Alconbury I assume. Unfortunately this was before I had a phone with a camera on it but I still have the image imprinted on my mind’s eye and I always keep the scan going when I fly.

Somewhere I do have a photo I took, of a couple of A-10’s that came alongside off the port wing of the aircraft I was flying in over 20 years ago.

Did you say “guilty” or “quilty”…:D

Sorry, not able to ‘reader’ your post correctly’.
I know, not the best pun in the world.