Who flew her out?

I know of two people with Merlins displayed inside their houses, the one I have access to view was in excellent condition having only been factory test run, crated and left at a NA airport for 50 years or so. It still took a LOT of cleaning and tarting up. The next problem is a stand and then moving a VERY heavy piece of metal into your house – do not try this on floorboards!
Some careful mood lighting, a plaque to detail the history and you have a very nice conversation piece.

On site at Wattisham next week – have to survey all the hangers and several other buildings, ATC, HAS’s etc, god what a bind! I’ll see whats about but there wont be any pics due to MOD rules and it seems, respecting the owners wishes.

I expect the extreamly high insurrance costs (and consistantly going upwards)plus all the other multiple cost things as well as huge ammounts of time for the indviduals involved may of proved to much. Be aware out there that airshows, especially the small/mid sized ones are under threat of extinction thru insurance costs. Perhaps someone involved with Raydon may be able to clarify.

Suspect the Spitfire will be PT462 and the P51 will proberbly be Jumping Jacues, IAC 161 may be a possibility but it would depend very much on costs and availability.
The line up at this stage looks tremendous and I hope that at both Newtonards and Enniskillen the public support the huge effort put into getting these airshows back on the calander.

With regard to the Salthill Airshow its very much a case of costs to get a Spitfire over there, I dont know much about Bray International Airshow.

mcfier, I saw this aircraft too. I viewed it from Rednal after landing there for a visit. Two of us heard the heavy rumble of an aircraft to the North and spotted a large bi-plane travelling very slowly. Our belief was that it was single engined and that it was an AN-2. However we couldnt think where an AN-2 may of come from as Im not aware of any based locally (apart from the wrecks at Hawarden.

Anyone else get a look?

Panther, you could be lucky this year. I believe that there MAY be an airshow at Newtonards (subject to the usual finance – primary issue, insurance, etc etc) around mid May – watch out for any press details nearer the time. You may just hear one, possibly two Merlins cutting through the Irish air.
Keep your fingers crossed.

Pilot to Tower- ” ask stationary for some additional maintance request forms please”.