Neil:
If you have access to magzine back issues Aeroplane Monthly Dec 1989 has a very detailed article on the Bombay.
Surprisingly there were only 50 made plus 100 or so similar HP Harrows, miniscule quantities by war standards, yet both types pretty much made it all through WW2 being useful all the way. It would seem that in 1939 the RAF should have had a lot more of them (and perhaps a lot less Fairey Battles)
Regards
Bill

http://www.wdm.ca/mj/vedette.htm

I believe (though would like confirmation) the wreckage displayed is from CF-SAE which crashed May 27, 1936

Paul:
I can’t answer your question regarding the basis of WDM’s Vedette, however the Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg has an almost complete reproduction, with A/S Lynx engine based on CF-MAG
http://www.wcam.mb.ca
CASM in Ottawa holds the remains of Vedettes G-CYVP and CYWQ
Regards
Bill

Great work! Always good to see historic civil aircraft being taken care off. I have fond memories of flying in 748’s in Northern Canada. I believe that one or two are still flying up there. Hopefully someone will preserve one of them.
Regards
Bill

I remember a Sycamore displaying at Old Warden in the 70’s- can anyone recollect the number , and where is it now, if extant?

I have a couple of poor photos of the Sycamore at Old Warden in 1972. Unfortunately I can’t read the number from either of the shots but my caption says that it was from 32 squadron Northolt and it was the penultimate flight of the last RAF Sycamore. I believe it went into the RAFM collection.
Bill

I am currently researching all aspects of this former aerodrome from the opening throughout to its permanent closure in the early 90,s for a website and maybe future publication.
I am trying to collect recollections,photographs of the airfield and buildings as well as all the different aircraft that was stationed there.
I have managed to collect several wartime pctures so far but would love to hear from anyone who was stationed at any time there to help me with all kinds of details ,stories,pictures or anything Binbrook related which might help me through this long search.
Any help in any way is extremely gratefull.

Hi Binbrook 74
Yes its an old thread but maybe you are still looking for Binbrook stories.
I did ‘Summer Camp’ with the Royal Observer Corps at Binbrook in the years 1960 & 61 when the airfield was closed for runway extension presumably for the lightnings. I think these were general camps for all ROC Groups. Unfortunately the only picture I still have is a poor B&W pic of the spitfire Gate Guardian PS915.
Regards
bill

The Canada Aircraft & Space Museum in Ottawa has quite a number of significant prototypes:

DHC Beaver 1st prototype CF-FHB
DHC-6 Twin Otter 1st proto CF-DHC-X
DHC-7 Dash 7 1st proto CF-GNB-X

Canadair CL-84 Dynavert 3rd proto CX8402
Canadair Challenger 604 3rd proto C-GCGT

Avro Canada Jetliner Proto Nose section only CF-EJD-X

and substantial remains of various CF-105 Arrows

Regards
Bill

Cosford, in the Michael Beetham Centre waiting for the wings to be re-covered

Thanks Mike
She is going to Hendon I presume. Were were indeed fortunate to have her flying for a few years at OW.
Regards
Bill

Lovely photos. Brings back happy memories of OW visits in the late ’60’s early 70’s. Really loved the pics of the LVG. Where is she now?
Thanks for posting

Bill