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Yes, and we are anticipating its 'flyby' in a few days, Martin...
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Well, at least theres one, Martin !! I have not visited Hendon for several years, so i would imagine that the collection has increased.
Have they found a turret for the wellington ??!!!
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Yes - the Wellington's complete. The museum closes soon to reopen with the new hall on December 18th ( so I can nip up the road to view the Me-262 !  ).
Yes Stevin - at the same time the Typhoon will be readied for my Amsterdam re-enactment ( BTW, what was your address again ?....  [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] )
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ONLY ONE TYPHOON IN THE WORLD ????... WHAT ABOUT THE TEMPEST .DID THEY FAIR ANY BETTER ????
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Only marginally, I'm afraid 
There are in fact 8 Tempests left in various stages of restoration, but only two of these are Napier-Sabre-engined.
These are NV778 which is - you guessed it - on display at Hendon ( ) , and EJ963 which is under restoration 'to fly' in England for Kermit Weeks.
Every enthusiast is hoping that this aircraft will make some UK flights when it's finished so that we can at least hear what a Sabre sounds like. But latest rumours from 'somewhere in England' suggest that the restoration team are having very serious problems finding any compatible parts at all for the engine...
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G'day
Last weekend on the BBC saw the film "633 squadron" of 1964 in wich they wrecked a few Mosquitos. All wrecked planes looked in good flying condition. How could they do this#%@#$%^. Are there any of these planes left??
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Man there is is a post for that just a few posts lower!
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Missed it
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Quote:
Originally posted by The_Historian:
Hi,
A couple of years back, the last surviving Blenheim...
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"There seems to be only three in the whole world. One in in Britain, second in Australia - and third in a hangar in central Finland, locked away from the general public. The ladybird in question is "BL-200", a Blenheim Mk. IV, "Vl/3", the last Blenheim built in Finland."
http://www.virtualpilots.fi/feature/.../blenheim2001/
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I think that what was meant was the only flying Blenheim. There are are few static/under restoration Blenheims/Bolingbrokes around the world, including a complete MkIV, L8756, at the RAF Museum Hendon.
Thanks for the link to the Finnish aircraft - that's a new one to me !
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Sami,
Thanks for that. Shows what happens when you believe the papers! 
Btw, are there any Avro Ansons still around?
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Happy to say ( for a change ! ) that the Avro Anson has survived reasonably well.
In the UK alone, there are ; -
WD413 ( airworthy ! [img]graemlins/vc.gif[/img] ) operated by Air Atlantique out of Coventry
N4177 on display at Duxford
W2068 at Hendon
TX214 at Cosford
VV901 at Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington
VL348 at Newark Air Museum
Unidentified under restoration at NE Air Museum, Sunderland.
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Martin,
Cheers for that. What about the Airspeed Oxford?
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Blimey - he'll be asking about the Miles Magister next !
The only Oxford which springs to mind is MP425 at - you guessed it - Hendon ! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Cheers Martin!
And now that you mention it....... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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There is an Anson being restored in Texas to flight condition by a private person. Have not read on his progress for awhile though. Probably a few in Canada and Austrialia also.
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A few of the Classic jets reside in Capetown SA and I am saving up my bottle tops for a flight
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