What I meant was I remembered to look on Wiki..:cool:

Within the rareified world of ‘management’, it is essential to be in an almost constant state of change, to ‘rebrand’ , ‘reinvent’, ‘re-postion the business’, for without these ongoing ‘big decisions,’ there would be a much-diminished need for the ‘big-decision makers’. ‘More of the same’ will NOT do.

I once worked for a large UK company in which the decision was taken that the company profile would be more friendly by adopting the ‘Peanuts’ cartoon characters as a fundamental component of the public image. At great expense, everything was ‘Snoopified’, from sign-writing , letter-heads and vehicles. It was a huge disaster, looked unprofessional and everybody laughed. So at further huge expense, it was all undone again.

”The panel was very aware of – and acknowledged – the huge contribution of volunteers and members of the Ripon Branch to the Spitfire project. It would not have become a reality without the enthusiasm and dedication those who individually and collectively committed many thousands of hours to it. ”
Stuart Gendalll

”And I’d just like to add on a personal note, my own
admiration for what you’re doing for us, Brian, and what
must be after all
for you a very difficult time.
Brian: Reg! Wh…what are you going to do?
Reg: Good-bye Brian, and thanks.
Rogers: All right, Brian. Keep it up, lad.
Loretta: Terrific work, Brian.
Reg: Yeah. Right.”

There is also an offer for T-shirts at £4.00. Did anyone actually buy them?

T J

Buy them ?

I have worn nothing else since 1984 ( and I bought just one )

It was a strange light that day, which projected the shadows of the giraffes from directly above, and yet the aeroplane’s shadow is oblique ;).

It is a tricky business, to ‘create’ a scene, and reconcile the perspective and the light ( both quality and direction) . Much more straightforward to simply work from a photograph, but that feels like slavishly copying, and for the painter, this is not altogether satisfying.

A stagnant and moribund market for historic aircraft is not in anyone’s interest.

The comings and goings in the last 30 years have given us a range and variety of exotic machines which we would not have believed possible in the 70’s , when there were no dedicated warbird shows, and you would be lucky to see one Spitfire and an ‘Me 108’ at the average family airshow.

You hadn’t even heard of a Tigercat, never mind seen one. Who would have thought we would see three original Bristol Fighters in formation, or have four kestrel-engined Hawker biplanes in pristine condition.

The incredible sights which we enjoy today are privately funded, at HUGE expense to individuals and it is surely churlish to grumble and carp about changes in ownership, when nothing is known about the circumstances or motivations for such re-structuring, or what new opportunities they enable.

Futhermore, astonishing as it may seem , however vociferous the opinions stated here and elsewhere, nobody is taking the slightest notice. Sorry.

The Jakata example is looking a little tired.

There was also an Twin Pin found in Iraq, being used for ground handling training.

Thanks TT, seen it now. I’m surprised no one’s going for it at that price, even missing the instrumentation.

What was the engine mod. super sioux? The cowls look a bit different with blisters covering what look to be individual exhaust stacks.

It could well have been re-engined with P&W Wasp Juniors, judging by the diameter and length. Slightly larger diameter than the Leonides but spares still plentiful, especially Stateside.

Anon.

Just two hours to go.

Surely should make a bit more than £650 !