I've a feeling we're not in Illinois anymore.

Here you are, Otto - just for you......

When I first went to Silverstone ( my Dad took me - in 1969 ! ) it was very much still an 'old airfield' ; straight out of 'Twelve O'Clock High'. Even then, I was fascinated by the old T2 hangars, disused runways, tumbledown crewrooms, the Braithwaite water tower, the track to the bomb dump, and so on.

Today, it's well-nigh unrecognisable. Much of the WWII-era stuff has been swept away. But I took this picture a couple of years ago. It's been re-clad and it's hemmed in by other buildings, but it's still clearly the old WWII Control Tower. I wonder how many people hurry by without recognising it......

 

GSG MP40. Something to play with. Have not won the lottery so no original MP40