First three are from USS Independence CV-62, 1980-81, Northern Arabian Sea. Last one showed up at airshows in the 1970’s to help Navy recruiting.

Thanks for the kind comments.
Yes Autostick that is a little railway track.

At Legends someone told me it is a preserved bit of the Burma Railway.

An event at Duxford to commemorate the film would be interesting, especially if you could assemble aircraft that took part in the film.

I wonder, though, whether actors who performed in the film might be interested in attending. Of the big names, only Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Edward Fox and Ian MacShane survive (I think).

A nose, but no tail (or midships). Guess half a Mig is better than none.

Visited Hendon in 2008. It is a bit tricky to find, I probably would not have found it on my own (my brother-in-law, who used to live in Ealing, navigated).

My biggest complaint is with the lighting in the BofB hall, and in the bomber hall.

That said, I thought the aircraft were displayed with plenty of space around them, which made viewing and photography much more convenient. By comparison, the AAM and other hangars at Duxford were much more cramped.

Overall, I enjoyed the visit very much, and hope to go back again one day.

Fire in the Sky: The Air War in the South Pacific by Eric Bergerud.

Here is a link to Col “Bud” Anderson’s webpage dealing with flight test for the parasite concept. You might also want to have a look at his book “To Fly and To Fight.” Includes several videos. The early concept was a wingtip “hook and eye” arrangement.

Bob

http://www.cebudanderson.com/flighttest.htm

I’ll put up a P, too.