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Re: If there was one aircraft in the RAF Museum that....

Posted by Tom on Wed Mar 20, 2002 03:24:01 PM

In reply top Re: If there was one aircraft in the RAF Museum that.... posted by John Sanderson on Wed Mar 20, 2002 09:00:59 AM

From 'Battle of Britain the movie' ...'Three complete Percival Proctors were purchased, G-AIAE, P6227 (G-AIEY) and LZ589 (G-ALOK) along with the (so far unidentified) fuselage of another. Only two were actually converted, with G-AIEY being the only one to fly, albeit not in the film. At the end of the filming all three were reportedly acquired by John Hawke. Subsequently put into storage, it is believed that the trio was eventually scrapped'. It was a pity that they weren't used in the film as I think that they would've added greatly to the 'Ventnor' attack scene, the models were ok but did look like models on screen unfortunately.

Tom ;) (who watched BofB yet again last weekend, you just can't beat it even with a big stick)

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