Thought I’d say thanks to all at The Fighter Collection for organising another excellent ‘Friends’ Evening .
It was a great opportunity to get closer to the aircraft than is usually possible, and this years guest speaker John Beattie gave a brief but interesting history of Naval aviation and of the RNHF.
John also highlighted the problems that the flight have been having with their Centaurus engines and i’m sure there are many others like me that hope they overcome them so the Furies can be seen performing again.
Back to TFC ,after the raffle and hot buffet ,this year was to have a night running of one of the fighters, which happened to be the TF-51 Miss Velma. The evening quiet of Duxford was soon shattered by the Merlin being run up.It was a spectacular sight captured by many camera flashes and enjoyed by everyone.
Thanks again for an interesting evening ,
Steve
By: Mark V - 12th March 2009 at 20:29
Paint with the same texture as Vanessa Feltz’s thighs.
😮
wheel into paint shop and drop a grenade into the paint!
😀
By: Moggy C - 12th March 2009 at 18:31
It scares me that he is so intimate with the lady in question.
Moggy
By: jbs - 12th March 2009 at 16:09
Paint with the same texture as Vanessa Feltz’s thighs.
Thanks for that Robbo, nearly spat my coffee all over myself 😉
Top quality comment sir
By: CIRCUS 6 - 12th March 2009 at 12:11
Are you going to sort out the paint on that prop when it gets here? :p
I hope they do Steve, it looks like it was painted in the same manner as SM969 when DA owned it….wheel into paint shop and drop a grenade into the paint!
By: Mark V - 12th March 2009 at 00:56
Not quite steve,not taken apart yet
heres a pic of it in the sanders hangar yesterday
bwb
Just shows you should not believe everything you read in magazines: “After arrival Sanders dismantled the Sea Fury and packed it in to a container supported by special jigs that were already available, for shipment to the UK.” :rolleyes:
Are you going to sort out the paint on that prop when it gets here? :p
By: bentwingbomber - 11th March 2009 at 22:38
Not quite steve,not taken apart yet
heres a pic of it in the sanders hangar yesterday
bwb
By: Mark V - 11th March 2009 at 12:45
I think they have one working engine that is on the front of WG655 when it arrives, but as for the other two not sure.
According to Pilot magazine WG655 is now at Sanders Aircraft (having been flown there by Steve Hinton) and is containerised for shipping to the UK) 🙂
By: blurrkup - 10th March 2009 at 22:58
I think they have one working engine that is on the front of WG655 when it arrives, but as for the other two not sure.
By: Wyvernfan - 10th March 2009 at 22:12
Centaurus.
Yes i must admit to often wondering what exactly the problem is with the Centaurus. Is it a design flaw, or maybe down to quality of metal components.?:confused:
With the cost of restoration and subsequent high value of airworthy examples, it seems strange to go to so much trouble getting one into the air, powered by an engine that seemingly could ‘let go’ at any moment..!
Both RNHF examples are currently u/s, and both there previous two seater and SF’s G-FURY were i think lost because of the engine.. and possibly other examples as well ‘over the water’.
By: Steve 964 - 10th March 2009 at 21:55
Centaurus
I ‘ve been wondering for a while now if TFC have a good solution to the Centaurus reliability problems that seem to be plaguing the RNHF Furies.
I can’t imagine TFC investing so much time and money in one airframe and then acquiring VZ345 if they don’t have some good answers to the powerplant problem.
I certainly hope they do ,I’d love to see that single seater out in the daylight again !!
Steve
By: DROPTANK - 10th March 2009 at 20:10
Er No!:D
By: The Big Picture - 10th March 2009 at 20:01
John also highlighted the problems that the flight have been having with their Centaurus engines and i’m sure there are many others like me that hope they overcome them so the Furies can be seen performing again.
Do TFC have a serviceable engine for their Sea Fury?
By: sparky - 10th March 2009 at 19:59
Sounded like a good evening to beat the winter blues, I keep toying with the idea of going to one, but I dont know any other members:o
Signed, B.Nomates
You should try and go next time I’m sure you would enjoy it. Very interesting and entertaining. And I’m sure someone would talk to you even if it is just the guessed speaker :diablo:
By: The Bump - 9th March 2009 at 23:53
Sounded like a good evening to beat the winter blues, I keep toying with the idea of going to one, but I dont know any other members:o
Signed, B.Nomates
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