RE: Hendon B-17

Ha, that’s funny!!!

‘Tis sadly true, the lighting in Hendon has left a lot to be desired for a long time.

http://www.pa474.f9.co.uk

RE: 558 hopes dashed ?

I’ve got to be fair, I actually think those are good and fair replies, and not just a quick fob-off job. And, put like that, I’m not going to argue with them.

I guess it’s just the sad case that certain aircraft are forever going to be difficult in the extreme to fly in private hands, and that’s that. However much we all want to see the Vulcan-or indeed, ANY Vulcan-fly again, we perhaps have to face it that you’re talking about climbing Mount Everest…and hoping to jump from the summit to the Moon.

RE: Well worth a quick surf (British understatement)

Read the topics page better Mogs-I beat you to it mate!

Good site though, eh?

RE: FlyPast article on airfield dumpsites

…but, there are no ‘crates of new Spitfires/Lancasters/whatever’ buried out there.

An area I’d like to see investigated would be what is to be found at the bottom of the channel/North Sea etc-although of course you’re talking MAJOR searching, funding, salvage etc etc, I’d have thought that if you wanted a Stirling, that’s where to look! There must be so many wrecks to be looked over down there, and I’d sure as damn rather see a few original Stirling wrecks raised and turned into one nice display example, or likewise Halifaxes, than either have nothing at all, or lame replicas. Still, just money-wise, it’s fantasy land I know.

RE: Why it is so different? Lancaster and Halifax

I thought the Yank term ‘BUFF’ was used in relation to the B-52? Now, that IS an aircraft that lumbers about the place-whereas the Lanc flies like a bird. (Well okay the wings don’t flap, (much) but you know what I mean!!!)