The Bluebird Project

Renegadenemo wrote:That's one helluva vintage lorry!

Just the thing to collect your Chinese takeaway in

Changing the subject slightly... Work Set to Start on Burma Spitfire Recovery http://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places/pilots-adventures-more/work-set-start-burma-spitfire-recovery Reads that the plan is to start work on 12th Jan, so there should be some news soon. Glad we didn't make the fuel systems...

Whwn they have their Lancaster flying you'll be able to save up and go for a ride in it. I stand to be corrected (or at least humiliated), but I'm not sure the CAA will have much of a sense of humour about that idea... http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=14&pagetype=65&appid=7&m...

I don't think I have one that I'm able to share, but in some of the pictures of the recovered sponsons you can clearly see some of the plastic bags through the twin holes in the rear bulkhead of the left hand one. I hope you're right Mike - could be a real show-stopper if you discover you need to f...

Just watched a brilliant documentry on BBC 4, ithink about the Old British jet industry. Fascinating. Showed a bit from The Farnbrourh air show when a jet broke up in the air killing the two pilots. The engines then shot into the crowd killing 28 spectators. health and safety officials at the time ...

Dominic Owen wrote:Have to wonder if they're saving them for Dec 31st or Jan 4th.

but doesn't the world come to an end before then? Surely the Mail, of all the rags, would know that

Not sure I can hold my breath much longer, my face already resembles the colour of a well know WWSR boat

How about these guys?

An architect involved with building the motor museum at Gaydon (former RAF base) told me years ago that the mound of earth next to the drive leading up to the museum contained the fuselages of several (can't remember how many now) retired Vulcans.

May be true... May be not... Any takers?

S

Renegadenemo wrote:Not for a moment. The trouble being that we so need something to bolt it to first. It's being rotated back to the top of the list as we speak.

...ready with the talcum powder...