Hi Steve

Caboolture is near Brisbane and they have a pretty respectable airshow in Feb which could be good and there is always the big Avalon airshow about that time as well.

Regards
John P

Hi Mike and others.

As far as I know the two P61s from the SE asia area are now in the UK with a company called Gilberts somewher near Birmingham. I am still trying to find out any more info but at this stage that is all I know – I can’t imagine they aren’t linked to the Bejing project but I don’t know that – more when I do know something.

Regards
John P

Hi Mr Patterson

No Dingo jokes please and Melvyn shouldn’t you be driving a few more nails in the Rewind cowling.

I resent on behalf of all Australian Men the concept of an unatural relationship with a Dingo especially one to which we haven’t been formally introduced and anyway Dingoes have standards.

Steve can I come to the USA and have a winter service? Its been a long time!!!

I hope while the Sea fury is apart you are putting all the lost parts back like the 5th prop blade and the sleve valves etc and will you be fitting a mini bar and DVD player in the rear seat as well as a Pool table so Andy doesn’t get bored again?

Kindest regards
Respectfully
Recently bewildered of this parish
John P

Hi Spiteful21

Greatphotos as you say a great place.

I have taliked on this before but I don’t necessarily agree about the light levels being in keeping with the memorial setting as most of the rest of the memorial has full lighting eg where the Spitfire is strung up or the Bell helo etc – I think it is just a trend in Memorials/Museums (All museums are memorials in my book and vica versa) like this and Hendon and one day they will turn up the lights and discover all of these aircraft !!!. You can’t even see the Oscar parts or the Wirraway let alone photograph them.

Another bone of contention is why can people touch something as fragile as the Mossie which regularly has to have dirty finger marks cleaned off it- I am all for close access but this is a little too close. Touching is not alright.

And while I am having a whinge why are the aircraft stored in the Mitchell annex no longer on display – this used to be a real highlight of a trip to Canberra and they currently have most of their WW1 aircraft stored there plus the Beaufort and a few other treasures.

This is not meant to be a bash the AWM – I think they are excellent in most aspects and have certainly come on considerably over the years.

Regards
John P

Where I am

Hi Chaps and chapesses

I’m In Vietnam as I speak via the home PC link – Ain’t TecKnowledgy Great!!

Yes I did find Bearcats – well two at least – right where I left them 30 years ago!!! and 18 Skyraiders so far.

I am going home tomorrow but will be back next month to finish off so yes I had a great Birthday as you can guess.

Thanks to all for the best wishes – I really appreciate it. Melvyn have you put that damn cowling on yet!!! never mind the lip !!!

Kindest regards
John P

Hi

I know I am just being a busy body and we can’t push people that are private individuals etc but I just love these things and I would really like to know how bad things are and what the damage was etc as well as an “official ” position on repairs and how soon the next one is likely to fly or is it expected that the first one will be repaired first.

This was just the pitts for me as I was all excited about one flying again despite the short unofficial hop of the one in NZ a few years back

Help anyone… all info gratefully recieved … Oscar entheuasist

Kindest regards
John P

Hi Dave

The report was on TV here a couple of years ago and mentioned that a Seal or Sea Lion was attacking a car somewhere in NZ – it then mentioned a similar incident that they had researched in your National archieves of an attack on soldiers in the Pacific during the war which was first though of as a Sea monster !

Once an investigation was carried out they thought it was likely to be a Sea lion /Sea – I don’t know if this is the same incident but it sure sounds like it. I guess the only way you will know is to see if the National archieve has a record of it or see what TV NZ knows about it.

Regards
John P