Can anyone enlighten me as to why the rudders would have been removed from these 190’s? It also looks like the radios have been too.
Was there something speacial about the rudders on the FW-190?
Taken in 1945 by an american or British soldier, So I imagine it is a captured airfield.
By: mike currill - 6th August 2007 at 09:20
The wife already reckons I think more of aircraft than I do of her. Funny that as she’s absolutely correct. At least aircraft don’t answer back. Also an aircraft doesn’t sulk for months just because you took a different one out..
By: Richard Smith - 5th August 2007 at 23:46
Wife or flying lessons, wife or flying lessons…I feel a new thread coming on:)
By: mike currill - 5th August 2007 at 17:19
“You aren’t paying an extra $55 for an electric starter Honey” she said
“You’ve wasted enough money on that stupid airplane already” she said.
Next time the bloody engine stops SHE can swing the bloody thing 😡
Oh yes:D You’ve obviously had experience of the standard female response to their partner’s desire to spend money on anything aviation related.
If it wasn’t for my other half constantly insisting on replacing furniture which is perfectly serviceable or redecorationg a room that doesn’t need it I could afford to learn to fly.
By: RamboII - 25th July 2007 at 21:26
on the way to the fly-in martin noticed the blades weren’t quite polished enough
By: Arabella-Cox - 25th July 2007 at 18:03
I wonder what was going through his mind at the time? Suggestions…
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Endurance record – June 11-July 4, 1930 – 553h:41m:30s at Chicago by John and Kenneth Hunter in Stinson SM-1B City of Chicago [NC5189], covering about 40,000 miles in so doing. Refueling plane was flown by their brothers, Albert and Walter. Their feat was short-lived as the title was regained by Jackson and O’Brine the following month. Photo shows mechanic’s running-board.
By: VoyTech - 25th July 2007 at 12:43
seems we are slowly but surely stopping production of everything in this Country!
More positive waves!
To name but a few, you in your Country are not stopping production of authentic airworthy Spitfires, of quite a few nice ales, and over the last few years you have started producing jobs for my countrymen.
By: Mark12 - 24th July 2007 at 16:34
V sorry to hear that Mark, seems we are slowly but surely stopping production of everything in this Country!
Richard,
Not stopped production, just finally moving all vehicle production at NP to Gaydon.
NP will remain a service centre and special fit operation I gather.
I am long out of there. 🙂
Mark
By: Richard Smith - 24th July 2007 at 16:26
V sorry to hear that Mark, seems we are slowly but surely stopping production of everything in this Country!
By: Eye on the Sky - 24th July 2007 at 14:23
What was going through his mind at the time? Lots of flies!!! I wish i’d brought my goggles…
By: Mark12 - 24th July 2007 at 14:17
Where are you located Mark12, I am also in Bucks.
Up until last week – ‘The home of Aston Martin’, as it says on the town signs.
They have just stopped production after 50 years at NP. 🙁
Mark
By: Richard Smith - 24th July 2007 at 10:51
I remember that joke John, all except the punch line!
By: John Aeroclub - 24th July 2007 at 10:02
I would have though part of his anatomy would be going
“Half a crown, sixpence”
John
By: Richard Smith - 24th July 2007 at 09:57
Where are you located Mark12, I am also in Bucks.
By: Mark12 - 23rd July 2007 at 23:33
Controller – “In relation to you, where is the airport”.
Student pilot – “It is above me”.
By: Richard Smith - 23rd July 2007 at 23:24
Glad I wore these brown trousers…
By: RPSmith - 21st July 2007 at 16:25
“Can I come in, it’s cold out ere” (stop mucking about); can anyone remember the title of that sketch (or indeed the correct lines!)
That (or something like it) was from Tony Hancock’s “The Test Pilot” – I have it on vinyl. I think it was Kenneth Williams that played the ‘erk’ .
Other memorable lines – Williams (who had been told to hang on to the back before take-off and, of course, didn’t let go) “oh look, you can see the stars” Hancock “if we keep going up at this rate you’ll be able to touch them”. (haven’t got that one quite right)
And before the flight on being told how dangerous it might be and he might crash and be killed – Hancock “never mind Sir, if I don’t come back melt all my medals down and build another one”
Hancock (in response to Williams’ terrified wailing) “Control yourself, where’s that stiff upper lip, man” Williams “above this loose, flabby chin”
Wonderful stuff.
Roger Smith.
By: stuart gowans - 21st July 2007 at 12:46
“Can I come in, it’s cold out ere” (stop mucking about); can anyone remember the title of that sketch (or indeed the correct lines!)
By: Propstrike - 21st July 2007 at 11:58
”That’s the last time I buy a standby ticket!”
By: Lindy's Lad - 21st July 2007 at 11:35
‘And I thought the elastic band was hard to wind on the ground!’
By: bexWH773 - 21st July 2007 at 11:13
Hmm I wish Id paid more attention to the salesman, now where did he say to put the starter cartridge thingymajig?
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