I wonder if Theresa May was flying the Gladiator, having heard her revelation that she loved cavorting through farmer’s fields when she was a young ‘un!
Although as illustrated other crops are also available… :highly_amused:

I’ve always wanted to visit Long Marston and take photographs before the planes might get ‘lost’.
I hope I can get there soon, before it’s developed!

That’d certainly look nice, but very large among my model collection xD
The replica bomb and the wings also look intriguing pieces.

Spitfire Mk1a N3200 very generously donated by an American to the IWM (Britain) and to be kept flying and based at Duxford. I presume you had failed to notice this in all the media and Aviation press at the time and at its subsequent frequent operations in the air at Duxford and elsewhere in the UK?

That’s a point I guess. In hindsight I made a big fuss over something in which I have little say.
I’m glad at least we have some early Spits left for the time being and a wide range of historic aircraft based here,
P9374 will certainly be sadly missed. But enjoyed by further audiences.
Apologies to anyone I offended.

Regards

Chris

I know it’s a replica and very nice it is too, but by the same token there is probably another Mk1 identity that another could be built around.:)

That’s a point, perhaps some kind philanthropist here could rebuild a mark one for Britain…a small hope though

Speaking of which, what’s happened to P9372 and P9373, I read that they were possible projects?