From a technical standpoint, it would be possible to convert a Herc powered Beau over to one of the Merlin Beau variants, if you’re really concerned about spares and support. Of course, you’re only swapping one can of worms for another.

I am sure you are correct, your experience outweighs mine in these matters by something bigger than infinity.

But if I recall correctly that particular site wasn’t ‘bodies recovered’ and one has to wonder why, even if it was, the earlier recovery teams would leave behind uniform items. I don’t think bomber crews customarily hung their jackets on a hook behind the seat.

Moggy

To be fair Moggy, it’s not unheard of for human remains to dissolve completely in certain soil conditions. There was at least one case in Flanders 15-20 years ago where clothing and personal effects were recovered and the archaeologists only realized they were dealing with someone’s last resting place due to the position of the various items. There were no remains. I can only imagine the effects a high speed plunge from several thousand feet would do to complicate things.

Some good footage of 41, 603 and 222 ground crews in action at Hornchurch around mid-late September.

Probably just don’t want any leaks of it’s new markings – place is crawling with camera totin’, news reportin’, curtain partin’, scoop bustin’, monopod wavin’ Snaparazzi!

I thought they already revealed it is going to be John Kirk’s Small Boy Here from the 83rd FS?

To put it blunty, the BoB Hall is a cluttered, poorly lit dump best served by a wrecking ball.

Doesn’t matter how many times I see one, I can never get accustomed to the Lanc style cowlings on a 2.111

Its great to see the Typhoon get some attention, the new paint somehow shows up the badly fitting ‘homemade’ cowlings and dodgy spinner. I don’t think it ever had a lick of paint from the moment it went in. I get the feeling that this aircraft and the Tempest are not well regarded in the RAF museum [ I stand to be corrected ] with the Tempest having disappeared into the roof as target tug I wonder if it would be better for them to think perhaps about a swop to another museum that perhaps appreciated their respective types service history?

With luck, when it returns from Canada, it’ll go to into the workshop and receive some much needed TLC.

Yes, it’s definitely the Brownhills Tiffy Peter Smith used to own, although slightly disassembled.