Avro’s finest

I think you will find if you read through the posts that in fact i was trying to be supportive here of the UK and the industry – I appologise if you took a different view of my coments – It is just that the Beau is my favourite and i take a view if because as you say all of this other work is being done on all these other aircraft and the Beau can be done here sooner and cheaply but with the same quality then why not. You need to read the bits where I spoke of the quality and people of the UK industry too. I never said or intended any slight on TFC or anybody else there.

Regards
John

I know, it’s fun though…. :diablo:

Hi

Time to be a little titchy here…..

I reckon the best chance the UK Beaus have of ever flying is to send them downunder from whence most of them came in any case.

We have the expertise and experiance (eg The beaufort soon to fly- within 3 years I would say) We don’t have the insurance or beuracratic issues as badly in the UK and it could visit for Leg ends or whatever – Before everyone starts howling do you want it sitting in a hanger or do you want it done !

The same goes for the Skysport project and mark my words it’s only a matter of time before one or both of these Beaus winds up in a NZ or Aussie shop for completion and that WOULD be something at Wanaka !!!!.

You Know it makes sense so get on with it I say!!!!

Regards
John P

As a native of the country incapable of restoring WWII era aeroplanes, I spent a short while today speaking to some other aircraft engineers who are also incapable of restoring and operating WWII aeroplanes.
We came up with a short list comprising of the following aircraft operated and / or restored by one company.

Restored in House –

Spitfire XVI.
Mustang X2
P 63.
Hurricane.
Gnat.
Yak 50.

On going
Gladiator.
Beaufighter.
Hawker Sea Fury.
CR 42 one flyer one static.

Restored in UK –

Bristol Fighter.
Spitfire V.
Spitfire IX.
Spitfire XIV – X2.
Hawker Nimrod.
Hawker Hurricane X1.

Static restorations –

Avro Anson.
Tempest II
F 86.
P 47.
Mig 15.

Restored in US.

P 47.
Hawk 75.
P 39.
Hellcat.
P 40B X2.

There are others, but I left my list in the hanger, you know, the building that houses aeroplanes that are either serviceable, unserviceable or undergoing major maintenance or rebuild.
So if you think we are going to send the Beaufighter over to you lot, dream on, you need a lot more restoration time under your belt.

Any offers to update or amend the above list, please feel free.

This aircraft engineer is now going to read his boys own book of how to recognise an aeroplane….

Hopefully might be going to legends this year, will only be the second airshow i’ve ever been to! (First one ended with a fatal plane crash, not too good) Can anyone anyone suggest good ‘spots’ to watch the show from?

The pub.

If you have not got anything constructive to add to the thread then why bother posting!
It’s a bank holiday Monday so why not have something constructive to add to the admittedly somewhat speculatitive thread, other than being the forums Victor Meldrew. Also the forum has an in joke ‘will it be at legends’ theme so i was hoping for maybe a touch of banter!?!? so lighten up before i reach for the vallium!

Hmmmmmm………..