Yes but do you take you images for a living

No I don’t. Though I am talking WW2. Not the present. 🙂

How do you know the owner claiming the copyright is genuine, after all that time the photo/film was more likely past on to them. If it be a publisher after 50 years would they be an exception to the rule for some reason?

I have been following this and listening to the speculation as to this mystery disappearance. It is alleged the transponder was deliberately turned off. The Aircraft flew on for another 7 hrs. How do they know this? Rolls Royce who monitor in flight engine performance, it is assumed they have no knowledge of this. Also usually commercial aircraft carry just enough fuel to cover the flight. They don’t fill it right up if a short haul trip. To much wasted energy getting the aircraft in the air and unnecessary extra weight on landing. The mystery deepens.

Great photo’s. My favourite the JU88.

Great story with a happy conclusion. Well done to Ken. Wish there were more stories like this one on the forum. Love a bit of WW2 History. More please guys. :eagerness:

Interesting question.

There is a clip on this point in the Memphis Bell documentary. Aircraft maintenance personnel. Its your job. Your ship. You do your job perfectly. You wouldn’t want anything to go wrong and be your fault. Everything is documented and traceable you sign to say you have done the work and properly. You knew lives depended on your work being done properly. I would there for not think for one minute the fact that the aircraft was only possible going to last a couple of weeks or so would make any difference. The thought that because you had done a bodge job and killed all the crew aboard. On your head be it.

Could end up on E bay described as a Lancaster wheel at some inflated price.

This takes me back to the late 60’s at Valley would have driven on this very taxi way many times. I don’t remember so many buildings in the back ground must have appeared since my time there.

I remember the Carrier Bantam runway control caravan with the big greenhouse on the back at Valley. Don’t know if they still use runway caravans these days.