Comments on: Question: What WW2 Warplane would you most like to be restored to airworthiness?

By: SYLWESTER ANDRZEJ MACIEJ

SYLWESTER ANDRZEJ MACIEJ — Fri, 09 May 2025 23:44:40 +0000

In reply to Anthony. So did my father when he was a Pilot instructor in Poland before WW2 in Krakow

By: SYLWESTER ANDRZEJ MACIEJ

SYLWESTER ANDRZEJ MACIEJ — Fri, 09 May 2025 23:41:24 +0000

In reply to Alastair. I second that, it would be a great honour to see my father's Wellington Bomber in His memory

By: Alastair

Alastair — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:39:39 +0000

In reply to michael stimpson.

Hi Michael, yes everyone loves a Mossie! Having a few more in the air would be good. (I have special reason to like them. My mother’s first husband, Sdn Ldr ‘Bill’ Blessing DFC DSO was a Mosquito pilot with RAF No 106 Squadron (Pathfinders). He was shot down & killed by a German fighter over Caen on 7 July 1944.)

I like the idea of the Horton. As I understand it the Ho 229 prototype only flew (powered) twice and then crashed. It would be awesome to see a third & more flight(s).

By: michael stimpson

michael stimpson — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:19:27 +0000

No mention of the Mosquito so far. Only one flying example left in the world, in the USA, and almost imposible to restore to flying condition due to the way they were constructed and the materials used. The Horten Ho229 would be top of my list of “foreign” aircraft.

By: Alastair

Alastair — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:24:35 +0000

In reply to Anthony. I'll admit, I had forgotten it. Just had to go look it up. Only one left (in the aviation museum in Krakow) :(

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:09:37 +0000

In reply to Alastair. A PZL11c. Always had a fascination with this little fighter.

By: Alastair

Alastair — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 02:08:05 +0000

In reply to Mike. Good choice! And yes, it would make an excellent addition to the BBMF.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 18:09:26 +0000

In reply to Alastair. My personal favourite (and in My opinion, THE aircraft missing from the BBMF), would have to be the Wellington. It was the main bomber, to carry the war, to the axis powers; until the advent of the "heavies". The Short Stirling would have to be my runner-up, in the "why-is-this-not-built"division; since it continued serving until the war's end! .

By: Alastair

Alastair — Fri, 27 May 2022 10:32:19 +0000

In reply to Ian Morewood. Yes a Battle would be fun to see, and a great addition to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight! Are you saying there are a couple of airframes that could be used? There's the one in the RAF museum in Hendon. Not sure if that one is a rebuild or a replica. Is there another?

By: Ian Morewood

Ian Morewood — Fri, 27 May 2022 09:07:32 +0000

A Fairly Battle would show well, couple of potential complete airframes that could make good mock ups of the early bombers that tried in vain to blunt the German occupation of Europe.