And in a fitting coincidence Tony Cooper actually witnessed the occasion when AB910 landed at Hibaldstow with Margaret Horton draped over the tail.

Can’t say for sure but I think they are aerials for the Rebecca homing system

An excellent day all round, Vera is safely back in Hamilton and Europe win the Ryder Cup!

I don’t think that David Thompson was suggesting for a moment that CWH operations are in any way unsafe. Regarding the approaches into Blackpool they were very different but it seemed to me that they were equally safe. Just a different way of doing things, a fighter approach from the CWH and a bomber approach from BBMF. Maybe the RAF pilot is ex Tornado F.3…..

It didn’t look or sound like the easiest of approaches due to traffic and weather. Another half an hour has gone on the loaner engine by having to hold for a succession of 757s.

Spent a very enjoyable morning at Newark Air Museum last Monday, maybe another Javelin could be accommodated?

If not I seem to remember that the Leeming Meteor NF.14 ended up at Elvington after being slung under a Chinook, or is my memory going along with everything else?

Apparently the snag yesterday was a fuel air-lock that needed bleeding and priming.

For today’s airtest at Teesside four of the Canadian engineers gave up their seats so that some of the local volunteers could be given a short trip to thank them for all their efforts in getting Vera back in the air.

Possibly a fuelling issue, another attempt being made this morning.

Have just had an email from someone who is involved with the engine change at Teesside Airport.

Going back to Friday the supercharger failed on the No.4 engine and this occurred about half a mile from touchdown.

Engineers are working 12 hour days but the change was initially hampered by a lack of suitable equipment. As previous posters have mentioned the engines are different. The replacement BBMF engine was made by Rolls-Royce, whereas the one that failed is a Packard Merlin so ancillaries etc have to be swapped over. If everything goes well today it is hoped to carry out a ground run late on but if this is not possible it will be tomorrow. East Kirkby is still possible but it will be extremely tight. Fingers crossed!