She would have made an excellent artificial reef somewhere, like the USS Oriskany :O(…

Handley Page Halifax BIII – only need £12m or thereabouts…

Oh let’s not upset the Americans and at the same time let’s do give the BNP and other racist nutters ammunition and/or something to moan about. I would rather they omit the dog’s name than change it.

The problem is that the dog and his name was a prominent feature of the original film, and the producers of the remake feel they have to follow suit. The dog was a pet and nothing else. He was in the background. What’s wrong with “Here boy!” Instead of “Hello N*****”. And the codeword used to signify the breaching of the dam was sent in morse-code.

And wasn’t it Stephen Fry who kept going on about restrictive practices and pandering to the bland – having to “comply” to the mediocre in broadcasting. Well done Mr Fry – YOU’VE SOLD OUT…

And what’s worse than selling out? Perhaps profiting from negative publicity that will be generated from this idiotic decision. Fry, you Numpty!!!

This from the National Historic Ships site…
http://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/news.php/205/english-heritage-launches-industrial-heritage-at-risk-research

What factories, airport terminals, control towers do you consider to be at risk?

It matters not what you consider at risk! IF your favourite structure doesn’t already impress English Heritage (and they’re usually not interested in what you think) then you’re on your own.

We need a system that protects those buildings that WE consider important and not that just ticks all the right boxes for some academic. We also need enthusiasts who haven’t already written off what needs to be saved. If you don’t have fellow enthusiasts on your side then forget it.

I would like EH to introduce Grade III Listed Status, which would protect a building from being demolished, but would give the developer more leeway. There is no lottery money for restoring aerodrome buildings, so any sympathetic redevelopment has to be financially viable (profitable), and restoring a building with listed status is rarely profitable, unless the builder is given more leeway.

Phillip,
Several of the buildings are listed On the factory side, New Filton House – the 1935 Art Deco office block which has been derelict for many years but currently covered in scaffolding – is listed, and I believe the massive three-bay hangar built for Brabazon assembly in the late 40s is also listed. On the northside, I think two WW1 RAF buildings are listed including the Belfast hangar.

Andy

Some good news, I’m really happy for you!

Here’s a thought: Move the proposed Battle of Britain Beacon from Hendon to central London, and at the base add another structure to house the Concorde and perhaps the Cosford Comet (polished bare metal). The RAFM would secure additional income (and publicity for Hendon) from a centrally located attraction, and two of this country’s finest civil aircraft would be better preserved being under cover.

Then again, land prices in Central London would be astronomical, but the footprint would be small…

…Just a Suggestion!

I like the idea of someone designing a fuselage and hitting the PRINT button!

Maybe the technology is spot on, but the choice of material needs to be refined. I understand the “resolution” is around 0.1mm which is quite rough, but as with all technologies this should improve. Gone the days when you employed hundreds of metal bashers to make a fuselage or set of wings. I just hope we don’t give this technology away or make it impossible for other companies to employ this game-changing technology.