Not really thread drift but I was wondering, when the 11th falls on a day other than Sunday, as this year, is the 11th more important than the Sunday following, when many local remembrance services take place, or is the 11th still the key date for people?

The subject of surviving hangars, but in other guises is interesting. I suppose AIX is the site for that, isn’t it?

My apologies if this is covered earlier in this very long thread, but I read that the IAF was close to buying the Typhoon over F16, F118, and Rafale. Is that foul rumour or close to the truth?

Sadly not, Wyvernfan. It was pre-digital days and all my photos and negs were stolen some years ago, so I have only the memories.:(

The old ones are usually the best ones!! I think someone on another thread said that it was the late, great Ray Hanna at the helm. There are some truly hairy low flying clips on You Tube, of which this is one of the best.

Lucky devil – although it puts you quite close to the M11, doesn’t it or are you in Whittelsford?

I used live a few miles west of Huntingdon so was between the easterly flightpaths into both Wyton and Alconbury, which, in the 70s and 80s could be quite busy!

That’s how it should be – I hope my grandson will do the same when he is old enough to buy his own poppy.

That’s my feeling as well. I fear it is directly linked to the lack of history, of almost any period, let alone the last century, being taught in the average school. And the parents of those children, unless influenced by their parents or living grandparents are seemingly just as disinterested.