Dave Wilko

Read that one's self too,enhanced photographs have revealed that the Su-57 Felon is no where near as stealthy or as advanced in it's electronic suite's performance as the Russians like to proclaim. It has also been revealed that the "super" engines it is claimed to use are exactly the same as fitted to the Su-35 Flanker. It is suspected that the Su-57 hasn't seen combat in the Ukrainian combat theatre's air space because should one be shot down by Ukrainian air defences,it's advanced technologies(sic.)may fall into the wrong hands(U.S.A?).

One read an article a short while ago in which a single F-22 went up against a flight of F-18's in ACM. The F-22 "killed" them all BVR and was totally invisible to the F-18's. One pilot said that it was most disconcerting to hear the F-22 pilot telling them he had them "locked up"and was launching at them(Fox1,Fox.2,etc). The F-22 pilot that the F-18's were totally defenceless against him and that "shooting them down" was like clubbing seals.

Nice work Sir. A kit I remember well from my younger years.

Welcome to you Sir. A story similar to one's own,though the kits of preference back in the 60's were the Airfix Auster,Tiger Moth,Scammell Scarab,Vickers Viscount and Fokker Friendship,usually built under the guidance of one's late Father,whom himself was an aviation buff and aeromodeller. Neither of one's own children are particularly "air-minded",though they do like doing the airshow circuit. The youngest granddaughter however is a different kettle of fish,at five years old she is a very big "Red Arrows" fan. MSFS in it's numerous guises is(or so one is told by a few pilot chums)a very good instrument procedures training aid and can be very useful in keeping one's self "current" to a fair degree. A Cessna 152? ,the more aerobatic relative of the old 150. Dependant on your required scale, 1/72: https://vfrmodels.co.uk/ 1/48:https://www.scalemates.com/kits/bandai-8516-cessna-a150l--313748 Originally a Bandai kit,reboxed by Academy/Minicraft/Revell in various guises over the years.

Hello Nick, The camera ports(as far as one knows)were in deed glazed,however,they may well have had a cover system and oil deflecting dam fitted similar the PR.XIX. David.

Grippers are very fondly remember by one's self back in the day at Manchester during spotting trips "on the top" with Father in the 1960's/70's. They're both very nice Sir,though the T.1 does indeed seem to have the better nose shape(it also has the best livery for a Trident).

Aviation Safety network report on one's chosen subject: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/16432 DH 82 Production: 3443 (Gipsy Major #8343) Regd G-ADVZ [CofR 6425] 9.12.35 to Scottish College of Aviation Ltd [renamed Scottish Aviation Ltd 3.36] and operated by 12 ERFTS Prestwick. CofA 5259 issued 8.1.36. Spun in off climbing turn & crashed 5 ml N of Ayr 31.10.37; repaired. Unit renamed 12 EFTS 9.39. Regn cld 12.10.40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as BB796 12.10.40. To 6 EFTS Sywell 22.7.41. To 9 MU Cosford 30.8.46. To 12 RFS Filton 8.3.49; coded “RCD-G”, later “11”. To 5 RFS Castle Bromwich 7.6.51; coded ‘R-10’. To Home Command Major Servicing Unit, Leconfield 12.3.53. To 1 Air Navigation School, Hullavington 20.5.53. To 9 MU Cosford 20.11.53. Sold as parts 19.3.54 to Norsk Aero Klubb and overhauled at Wolverhampton by Derby Aviation Ltd. Regd G-ADVZ (CofR R4620) 28.5.54 to Derby Aviation Ltd, Burnaston. CofA renewed 20.8.54. Regn cld 24.9.54 as sold Norway. Regd LN-BDL [CofR 334] 4.2.55 to Norsk Aero Klubb, Oslo. Crashed Steinsfjorden 1.4.56. Regn cld 28.3.58. G-ADVZ/LN-BDL: https://digitaltmuseum.no/021015697798/ant-lufthavn-1-fly-pa-bakken-tiger-moth-dh-82-a-ln-bdl-fra-norsk-aero-klubb

A rather nice job there old boy,not often sees a Seafire 47 fitted with RATO gear.

Very nice old boy. One rather likes the later Griffon Spits,an immense sense of purpose with those aeroplanes.

Any of Russell Brookes "Andrews Heat" cars for oneself,but especially the Escort.

Excellent work Sir,by chance,there was a gent that used to live locally that owned a Capri with,one believes,a TVR V8 engine from a written off TVR Cerbera. On the subject of Escorts this is a very interesting article on making some very good improvements to the old Esci Escort rally car: https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/95907-ford-escort-rs1800/

One is indeed correct Sir,the early models did have the symmetrical tailplanes .

Sir,might one point oneself in this direction? https://boxartden.com/reference/gallery/index.php/Aircraft-Profiles/Britain/WWII No.227 covers the Oxford.

Sir,one believes that on these pages one has seen some superb photographs of a beautiful Merlin 70 series as fitted to a PR.X/XI aircraft. Whilst not a Merlin 60 series installed in an IX,the Merlin 60/70 series are pretty much identical in installation in both IX and PR.X/XI airframes.

From one David to another. Sir,is that not the red colour of the dope used to tighten fabric surfaces? if one remembers,PRU "Pink" is/was more white with a very,very slight hint of pink rather than a bold shade of pink per se.