Just watched it on the BBC News website.

Cant believe it was 6 months ago the aircraft was recovered, where has the time gone. Top marks to the restoration team at Cosford very impressive work so far. Well Done!

Don’t know if I have missed it but does anyone know if the aircraft has been officially identified i.e. Identity plate?

What this grand old lady really needs is a new nose cone and returned to BOAC Livery.

What a great career story. Thanks for posting.

R.I.P. Sir.

Probably following the old RAF pilot’s policy. “you fixed it, you fly in it”.

I think that was aimed more at the aircraft fitters, there use to be posters all over the hangers “You fixed it. You fly it”. I always remember got a trip up in a C130 After a minor service. The test pilot was tearing Engineering wing of a strip for things that where wrong with the aeroplane he said you come and fly this thing then. typical flight cancelled I thought. But he said I’ll see if it will fly. Fantastic trip!

WOW! Makes me want to rush out and buy a copy of the DM. Although not many do these days. Headlines like that used to sell news papers. Starts of intact but as you read on down its becomes less and less intact. Nice photos though.

Dazdaman. Totally agree, great review.

Have to say totally realistic film with authentic crash scenes. Very enjoyable. Some films e.g. Battle of Britain blowing up plastic models was to obvious. But then to expensive to make using real aeroplanes. I always prefer the early James Bond movies with real cars and boats etc. than the later ones. Modern day special effects, no where near as good.

WOW! fantastic! Great close up shots of the VDM Prop. Any fired up Jumo’s out there anyone?

Thanks for the link. Amazing a Herc in the hanger at Colerne use to look huge. These look tiny in that huge hanger. Sadly they may meet the same fate as the Lancs did at the end of the war. Anyone here up for starting an Air cargo company? 😀