II.JG 77 badge. As mentioned previous post.

Here’s a close up of the Insignia. Sorry about the poor quality.

No war film can be as bad as the 1979 movie ‘Hell to Victory’ starring George Peppard and George Hamilton!

For P51 fan’s the reclusive 44-73098, which has been under restoration in the Daytona Beach area of Florida for many years.

When it was on display at the Whitehall Theatre of war it did look very much like a shell, as did the Spit.

I seem to remember the museum lasted around a year (84-85) planning irregularities were the problem, although at the end of the day it may have been that Mr Raymonds other more colourful interests did not sit well with Westminster Council.

The Buchon’s camouflage scheme was hastily adapted from Lamploughs desert scheme. After restoration with Charles Church the aircraft appeared in new markings.

I seem to remember that the Casa was stored in an old railway arch, near to HMS Belfast at the time with a collection known as the London War museum. Unfortunately I never got to see it at this time.

I’ve heard its still in the UK, pending shipment to the US. From what I understand the aircraft needs a complete new main spar to fly again.

Originally posted by David Burke
SE5A Fan – The Sopwith Pup ended up with a delighted FAAM at Yeovilton. It is of a far higher quality than the machine at Coventry being built to an airworthy standard by EMK at Watton-On-Stone. Tim Moore from EMK later founded Skysport.

This photo was taken in 1983, unfortunately my poor old Cosina SLR struggled to cope with the poor lighting.

According to the SVAS journal ‘Propswing’ The Jungmann is to be painted in an overall grey paint scheme with authentic Luftwaffe training markings, it will also be used when a baddy is required for an airfield attack tableaux.

The Jungmann was paid for by the SVAS, not the collection.

Although Shuttleworth’s aquisition policy may have changed, at least they can still acquire aircraft, a few years back the collection was close to closing.