Glad to see the Fairey Battle in your list - the chaps who went to war (briefly) in this already obsolete aircraft were largely massacred in spring 1940.
I recently noticed that an Airfix boxed set of x3 VC winner's aircraft, entitled 'VC Icons', included a Garland & Gray Battle. As with the other VC's who were the subject of this set, a (supposed) photograph of Gray was printed on the box. However, my keen ex-Apprentice's eye noticed that instead of Sgt Thomas Gray (a fellow ex-Halton Boy), some random Matelot's photograph had been mistakenly used!
Cue sense of humour caption; flurry of emails to Airfix, who consult Imperial War Museum for advice; Airfix issue stick-on photo of Sgt Gray to fix stock on shelves; future box art amended accordingly. Hats off to Airfix for rapid response - I expected nothing less. Rest easy, Sgt Gray........
HB
Last edited by Halton Brat; 29th Nov 2011 at 13:37.