Wednesday 1st.February 2012 at about 1400.

Merlin engine heard,aircraft only seen between trees,Spitfire I think heading W over Stour Estuary at about 1500′ to 2000′.Could have come from the Bentwaters direction,is the Grace Spitfire still based there?

Colin.

B24 1958/1968

On the 28 February1968 A USAF B24 jettisoned its two external drop tanks over the Airbase a parked B24 had a nuclear bomb on board causing a Alleged nuclear accident i have read the accident reports .Our Fire Section responded to this emergency i was off duty on that day but i did speak to the crew involved any more information would be helpful

Surely would be B47 or B52 in one of those years,not a Liberator !!
Colin.

I can remember reading that RR built Merlins were hand fitted and that Ford and Packard used mass production techniques which ensured all components were the same.There is a Packard Merlin at Duxford in the US hangar,there is a plaque near the engine which specifies numbers built by the 3 companies.

Colin.

Thankyou OneEighthbit….The Glider caught fire on crashing with `explosive charges` going off.

My late mother was a witness to this crash which occurred in a field between Hallatrow and Paulton.She was walking with me and my brother,I was 2 and my brother 2months.I was told there was a Memorial at the crash site.My father was based in Hallatrow at the time in the RMP and my mother was staying in the village.I can remember Archie Padfield who was foreman with a local haulage firm.
Colin.
I can remember being told there was an explosion in the air and that the towing aircraft followed the glider down to check the crash site.There used to be an annual memorial service at the Memorial.

Here’s G-ANPP at Duxford in June 1977 (Photo by Tony Clarke):

I saw the first three at Great Oakley last year,a remarkable project!
Colin.

Dads Army DVD set.

I have a BBC boxed set of the First Five Series comprising 8 discs.Set no. is BBCDVD2260.Individual Nos are :-BBCDVD1368 : BBCDVD1577 : BBCDVD1597 : BBC1598. They were a present several years ago.The early ones are in Black @ white.I don’t know if they are still available.
Colin.

Well bu**er me! I wa sure all Buffalo’s were Six’s:confused::o
Still thought it was a great prog:)

A very entertaining two hours if a little frustrating for the more technically minded among us.As for DC4s or 6s watch the new series of Ice Pilots starting on Thursday on Quest.
Colin:D

A yellow SAR Sea King towing a flag flew down the Mall as Their Highnesses drove to Clarence House in Prince Charles Aston Martin.(Complete with L plates.)
Colin

From todays East Anglian Daily Times,the Sea King was from B Flight,22 Squadron,based at Wattisham.
Colin