C51's airshow comment reminded me to ask if you saw yesterday's video of the 'grounded' Handley Page Victor that accidentally took off yesterday albeit briefly? Apparently, the ground crew 'co-pilot' pushed the throttles too far and off she went. The experienced 70 year old ex-Victor pilot settled her down again though after opting against a circuit. The CAA are not amused.
Here's a change. Something loosely linked to the Battle of Britain.
The plaque shows Churchill's family motto. The first Sir Winston Churchill was rewarded with a Knighthood and crest for his Royalist support by CharlesII. Unfortunately, such honour did not come accompanied with the usual time-honoured advantages like castles, lands and wenches. Hence the pithy motto; Fiel Pero Desdichado - Faithful Though Disinherited.
The loco is a Southern Railway Battle of Britain class which were known as Spam-cans.
Hang on a minute! Someone has replaced a rivet and not painted over it. Take that man's name and tell him to report to Olga in the Exhibit Maintenance Workshops.
'Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant.'
