A couple of photos of VZ345.

The first was taken in the early 80’s I think whilst still operational with the A&AEE the second was taken at Boscombe Down in 1990 after the non standard repairs were undertaken.

Septic.

If you come to Reno you’re not going to want an old, slow Mustang anymore!

Tell that to the Dago Red team!

Septic.

[QUOTE=aerovin]The recent threads about Jeff Hawke brought to mind another individual cut from the same mold, that being Gregory Board. Board is probably best remembered for his role in providing three B-17s for The War Lover in 1961.

Check out Martin Caidins book ‘Everything but the flak’ which tells the story of the ferry flight for the movie. Great book but very difficult to find these days.

Septic.

Hi Septic,
i have some very similar pics that i took at about the same time, and ome of the JU52 that was in sand / mottled brown camo. is that the Ju you refer to?
cheers.
Greg

I only remember seeing it fly in the overall green colours/yellow cowlings, but I can vaugely recall that it was repainted.

Septic.

… there is certainly room for a chapter entitled – ‘Abandoned B-25’s and spares holdings around the world’. 🙂

Mark

I took the following photos at Coventry around 1990, I just could not believe how they had let the B25 NL9494Z deteriorate, after all it was airworthy only a few years earlier as ‘Gorgeous George Ann’. I was told at the time that the collection was under some sort of administration.

I think the WW1 replicas were used in the film Gunbus, the last I heard Peter Smith had these down at Hawkinge. The T6 was a prop from ‘Empire of the Sun’.

A long lost acquaintace of mine used to be one of Hawke’s crew members on the JU 52, I can vaguely remember being told of similar exploits with the JU. From memory, Hawke left that aircraft in a field in Germany after a forced landing or aborted take off?

Septic.