This delta wing aircraft is always popular with visitors, they are often seen climbing up to look inside XM594’s cockpit in excellent condition, probably unaware that it was the heaviest aircraft to land at Winthorpe. By Jan McGeachie

If asked, what would be your Aircraft of the Week? Ironic that the fighter plane many mechanics first believed incapable of flight due to it being the first without propellers, should today still have two airworthy hard working examples carrying out Martin Baker ejection seat testing, seventy plus years later. By Jan McGeachie 

With this being the Silver Jubilee weekend of the ever popular Cockpit-Fest and Outdoor Aeroboot/Aerojumble attracting cockpit owners countrywide, why not focus attention on the totally unique glossy silver Ashton fuselage amid the vast array of visiting cockpits, indoor and outdoor displays and ever popular cockpit opening with dedicated cockpit volunteers, before we all stop to watch the flypast?  By Jan McGeachie