We’re still struggling to get the book over the line and it’s still image rights causing me grief.
The never actually built Hawker P.1154 has a number of artists impressions floating around the net, but the image I wanted was of the wooden mockup built at Dunsfold. That’s been around years, it’s even in the book that sewed the seed for this whole things, Derek Wood’s “Project Cancelled” from 1975. We’ve now found who actually owns the rights to the image and the publishers are in negotiations shall we say, it’s that or one of the artist’s impressions they’ve previously published in Aeroplane.
Of all things, the other aircraft causing trouble, is the original pointy nosed Sea Harrier FRS.1 that gained fame in the Falklands. I omitted taking any shots of the one at Yeovilton back on 2015, well before this project materialised in my head, and little did I realise that it’ s the only one in a museum! The simple reason for that is virtually all the rest were upgraded into the FA.2 spec which saw out Harrier service with the RN until 2010.
The photo I chose originally I think is Crown Copyright, I’m not sure the publisher knew that either. I was asked to look on Getty Images and yes, I found one I liked, but I don’t like what they charge for the privilege! As with the P.1154, it’s over to the publishers to sort.
Hopefully, I get the final proof back in time to get the thing published for June, but it might be tight….
There’s another instalment of Compact Diaries this week and another page starts a section on film photography. Good for your insomnia if nothing else.
Meanwhile, here’s another photo from our trip to Vienna. Doesn’t matter how many times I do this, it’s still magical. I’ve certainly had worse Sunday mornings!
