Well! Is it chemistry, Alchemy or just Magic?
Flip, we weren't especially looking for an SE5a, but I do remember seeing one. Quite a credit to anyone who can take on and finish a project like that.
We did see a Bristol S2.b under restoration.
I reckon my woodwork is up to the job.
Surprised to see so much Oak used in a plane, the rest seemed to be Parana pine?
Grumpy ensures that Mike is familiar with the maintenance intervals on a Spitfire... You have to change the belts on these Merlins every two years regardless of combat hours!
A different view of the Spit's wing mounted 20mm cannon with magazine. The empty gun port would have had a machine gun
The Gladiator's Browning fires between the barrels of her radial.
Looking under the Lysander's passenger seat at the luggage compartment, from the position of the removed fuel tank.
And finally.. Keeping the fire extinguisher nice and warm.. They are designed to be effective from 30ft, not to have your fingers burnt on them?? Health and Safety gone....
