Hawker Typhoon RB396

Hey, these schemes look familiar… Oh yes, they’re the new “RB396” edition Hawker Typhoon MkIb!

@Airfix Ahem, A!

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A great thread - the VC that never was, and should have been. These stories are what our rebuild is all about, preserving them and ensuring they are told. All that’s stopping RB396 taking flight is funding. @LordAshcroft @TyphoonDisplay @pilot396 @James1940 @almurray

@AlexFitzBlack Great thread. His Group Captain, Desmond Scott, backed the VC, and has a section about it in his book. He was most disappointed it did not get awarded and says he always regarded Freeman as a VC from then on. @LordAshcroft you might find this story of interest.

Instead, Flying Officer Freeman received a posthumous Mention in Despatches. The sad consequence is that very few people or Canadians know his story. Hal Freeman was one of approx. 12,000 Allied air crew killed or missing in the preparatory D-Day air campaign. #LestWeForget /13

#OnThisDay 1944 @RCAF_ARC F/O Hal Freeman (198 Sqn RAF) was killed in an attack on a German radar station near Jobourg, south of the northwest tip of the Cotentin peninsula. This fatal mission in advance of #DDay almost led to a Victoria Cross for Hal, but it wasn’t to be. 1/

@likesmokenoakum @almurray @WeHaveWaysPod @James1940 @PeoplesMosquito Maybe not that soon, but with the right support it shan’t be far away… the more people who contribute, the sooner she’ll be in the air.

@almurray @WeHaveWaysPod @James1940 Wondering what the chances are that either @PeoplesMosquito or @project_typhoon might be ready for a flypast?

Mulling thoughts of We Have Ways Fest V for Victory aka FÜNF! Will nevertheless allow Joey, Izzy and Laura a day off. @WeHaveWaysPod @James1940

We are also pleased to be able to support some members of the RAF’s Typhoon Display Team. @RAFTyphoonTeam If you wish to see more about our chosen charity effort, please do visit the restoration team’s website: hawkertyphoon.com @project_typhoon 2/3

Good to see a Typhoon in the jig and not a Spit for a change! Something like this is needed on the UK airshow circuit as a real memorial to the brave @project_typhoon

@clark_aviation At the outset, when the project first got going in 2014/5, ten years or so was seen as a sensible target. Unfortunately, support hasn’t been as forthcoming as required, not to mention the last three years of global events making things even more difficult. It’s not easy!

@project_typhoon Good to see you are sticking with it anyway, I remember being told at the outset that 2024 was the target. Perhaps 2029 might be a new one.

In case you missed it - rebuild work on the rear fuselage of Hawker Typhoon RB396 has recommenced. Tentative target for completion of D-Day 80 this year….

@clark_aviation Not sure it’d be possible to rebuild the entire aircraft in six months, when the rear fuselage has only just recommenced. Despite best efforts of the team, enough support to surge ahead has just not been forthcoming the last few years. Lots going on in the world…

@project_typhoon The rear fuselage or return to flight, as originally planned when the project started?

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Rather large progress update: hawkertyphoon.com/news/rebuild-o… which is great news all round. #aviation #warbirds #engineering

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Recently we turned 7. This video has been produced to demonstrate just what we’re trying to do, and how we need your support to make it happen: youtu.be/47-sKojq8NU

@Celery_et_Aioli @James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray Couldn’t agree more, much more worthwhile 👏

@James1940 @project_typhoon @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray Just caught up with this episode and golly, made an impact on me, quite inspiring! Need to support this cause and pitch in what I can each month because let’s be honest, my stocks and shares ISA is doing feck all right now - this is a better investment IMO.

What could be a better way to celebrate 600 flipping episodes of the @WeHaveWaysPod than a discussion on that beautiful beast, the Hawker Typhoon?? Love this aircraft & praying Sam Worthington-Lees and the gang at @project_typhoon get theirs back into the sky! @almurray

@GilesCUsher @James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray We’ll let you know when we start…

@project_typhoon @James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray That's rather delicious. Out of interest, is it a sod to work on?