What stunning models, what an amazing story and how unbelievable that Barry should end up being one of the owners. Firstly Mike thank you very much for sharing the pictures with us and a very warm welcome to the forum. Not bad for a first post!
I can understand your reluctance to want to fly it Barry but what a shame never to see it in the air again.
I sometimes think that we have to take those risks, in the knowledge that it is a risk, to see such things grace the skies again. If we didn't take such risks we would never have the absolute joy of seeing the "Battle of Britain Memorial Flight" go past and experience the reverberation of all those Merlins running in harmony.
All we can do is put all the required checks, maintenance and tests in place to ensure that the risks are at an absolute minimum. |