I cant watch the PC edited version that appears on Television now and again. that spoken part when the airman tells Gibson about the dogs death sounds like this to me,
‘I’m Sorry Sir,It’s Neurgghh, he’s dead’.
Spoils the whole bloody film! 😀

I may be wrong, but there are quite a few American Navy types based at West Ruislip. I was doing some work there a couple of months ago and was surprised to see USN chaps sweeping the car park one day.

As far as I am aware The airfield construction started in 1942. The only B-17’s associated with Stansted were those in storage at the end of the war and not used operationally.

Absolutely stunning, top marks to all involved in the restoration, and indeed the recovery of this airframe.
Never seen a Hallibag in the flesh, apart from (cough) Hendons example, one day I will get to Canada….hopefully !.

Spitfire Madness……or Spitfire Nonchalance ?

We had friends over from California recently, when a Spitfire flew over our house one weekend, Dave went into raptures, I didnt even look up, ‘Wow a Spitfire’ he gleefully shouted as he ran into the garden, ‘we see them all the time Dave, no big deal anymore’ I said.
There was a time when i would have jumped out of my chair to run and look, but this day and age with the prospect of more to become airworthy has taken the magic away.
Now a Hurricane is an entirely different matter 😀

Gosfield Essex, has a freshly asphalted Runway formerly used by ‘Which Car’ Magazine, the owner does let it out for Speed trials, (have his phone number here somewhere but damned if I can find it) have a ride down there and you are bound to meet the bloke, his office is in the old control tower.

You can include me Bruce, I will have a chance to pick that book up at last!