Received a press release this morning regarding Stow Maries – a flying Sopwith F1 Camel (I presume replica), which will be painted in the markings of Lieutenant Hollington who flew a Camel from Stow Maries in 1918, will be based at RFC Stow Maries later this year
Let’s face it, we’re not likely to need to defend against a mass bombing raid by the combined forces of a Russian/Taleban/Zombie Nazi air force anytime soon
There was what I believe to be an Auster in USAF colours flying over Monmouth, South Wales today at about 1645 heading south-east.
A brief check online as to it’s ID revealed nothing UK based, but it could be because i’m not sure exactly what it was!!
Made my afternoon though!
Sacrilege!
I doubt it was an Auster, i’d be very surprised to hear of one in USAF markings. Could have been a Piper Cub or the Aeronca in USAAF markings (with D-day stripes)?
And yes, would be great to have a replica built – although I can’t see it happening in the UK, the only chance of seeing an artificial Cuckoo flying here is if there’s an explosion at a novelty clock factory
I had no idea TV advertisiing was a sign of things being bad for airlines – bad news for Jet2, British Airways, easyJet, Qantas and all those other airlines that have advertised on television….
The rest of it is elsewhere, probably in the many crates! It looked like the scene out of Indiana Jones, think it was the ‘ark of the lost covenant’ one.
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