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  • June 14, 2012 at 11:41 am in reply to: A nice lady wrote to the Spitfire Society… #996540
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    Alconbury? Still active in 88

    Chris

    June 14, 2012 at 10:45 am in reply to: TFC's fleet in the 1990s #996570
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    Think a few Spit XIV’s went through TFC on their way to a new life overseas – never regulars with the UK based fleet as far as I can remember

    One XIV went to Tim Wallis in NZ went through TFC and another to Kermit Weeks??? Did G-Fire as well on its way to Bob Pond? Probably some ex Charles Church/Dick Melton airframes included in the list

    The Reynard Racing MKVIII lived at DX for a few years in the TFC Hangar around 1990. Did TFC temporarily own that before it set sail to the USA?

    Thanks for clearing up the Yak situation Yak11 – I remember one of the conversions sitting out on the flightline in bare metal one year – probably at Flying Legends

    Chris

    June 13, 2012 at 5:42 pm in reply to: TFC's fleet in the 1990s #997504
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    They had a 2nd Bearcat for a few years in the mid ‘90’s and pretty sure both Mk XIV’s flew with TFC as well during this period

    So based on memory and other postings we have below – for now

    P40 Kittyhawk (GA-S) (now with Hangar 11 at NW)
    Bearcat – still with TFC
    Bearcat – from WoGB for 1or 2 years and then to USA?
    Corsair – still with TFC
    P51 Mustang (Moose/Candyman) – now with OFMC as FF
    P47 Thunderbolt (No Guts) – now is USA
    Hellcat – still with TFC
    P63 – lost on return from France ‘90?
    P63 – lost at BH 2001
    Spitfire IX (21-T) – now is USA
    Spitfire XIV (JE-J) – still with TFC
    Hurricane XII (XR-T) – now with HAC
    Tigercat – now is USA
    P-38 Lightning – lost at DX ‘96
    B-25 Mitchell (Grumpy) – now is USA
    Skyraider – now with Kennet at NW
    Yak 11 – converted to Yak 3 with OFMC example??
    Wildcat – still with TFC
    Spit XIV (High back) – Think it was with TFC mid ‘90’s, then to France and then back to TFC? Then off to the USA

    Did they have a P39 before Brooklyn Bum?

    Chris

    June 2, 2012 at 7:01 pm in reply to: Spitfire G-FIRE #1010043
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    Couple of nice flying shots on these links

    http://www.airliners.net/photo/Supermarine-379-Spitfire/1279895/L/&sid=f3fb3c743cfb6c575958d2215f2f2756

    http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/955626/spitfire-frxive-g-fire-nh904/

    The only time I would have seen G-FIRE would have been the Biggin Hill displays in the early ’80’s. Who would have displayed the Spit then???

    Chris

    May 31, 2012 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Spitfire G-FIRE #1012393
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    Found this image on wiki. G-Fire and Chris Bevan?

    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G-FIRE_Spitfire_FR_Mk._IXc_%281%29.jpg

    Also did a crop on the exhausts stubs – look pretty white

    Chris

    March 16, 2012 at 6:35 pm in reply to: Sqdn Ldr Jock Maitland Dfc Mbe R.I.P. #1028620
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    Thanks Jock for so many years of enjoyment at BH – Think my first show was in ’65 aged 4 and went to the last one in 2010. A legend without doubt

    Fly High

    Chris

    March 16, 2012 at 6:35 pm in reply to: Sqdn Ldr Jock Maitland Dfc Mbe R.I.P. #1019708
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    Thanks Jock for so many years of enjoyment at BH – Think my first show was in ’65 aged 4 and went to the last one in 2010. A legend without doubt

    Fly High

    Chris

    February 19, 2012 at 10:17 pm in reply to: Ray & Mark #1056609
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    A most enjoyable thread taking me back to my first airshow experiences at Biggin Hill. Here’s a few more of mine, this time from the other end of the time frame, Duxford 2005 with MH434, Ray and Alister Kay. And agree with ‘The Bump’ regards Nigel Lambs ‘valley salute’. Biggin Hill, MH434 and the airshow final. So, so special.

    Chris

    February 17, 2012 at 4:01 pm in reply to: Ray & Mark #1059006
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    Here’s a couple more

    Ray, Mark and (?) arriving in style at West Malling and then performing a great tail chase on a preview day at the Great Warbirds show. Think this all that actually happened from memory due to cross winds at the airfield. I remember Ray landing what looked like ‘through’ the blast pens so guess there was a grass strip available somewhere down the far end? The other shot back at home base – early to mid ‘90’s

    Happy days indeed

    Chris

    February 14, 2012 at 12:01 pm in reply to: Ray & Mark #1062948
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    Had a rummage through my old prints last night and came up with this selection

    The Mustang is from the West Malling, ’89 or ’90 and as good a place as any I guess to watch the flying from, the Corsiar might be WM as well but maybe Alconbury ‘90?

    Spit is at DX but not sure on the Yak11, North weald maybe? Again around ’89 or ’90

    Chris

    May 10, 2011 at 3:35 pm in reply to: 602 Squadron Nose art #1049756
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    Here’s a couple of profiles including Clostermann’s

    http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/52/9/18/269

    Only info is: Longues-sur-Mer, Normandy, 1944

    http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/52/9/18/181

    Pilot – Aspirant (FO) Pierre Clostermann (French). Glasgow, Scotland, 1944. The aircraft bears the Free French Croix de Lorraine and the Glasgow lion

    Cheers

    Chris

    February 23, 2011 at 3:17 pm in reply to: Battle Of Britain Question? #1108732
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    Hi WF

    If you check out the link below it should give you some of the answers you require – the 2 Squadrons and the pilots

    http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/RollofHonour/Battlehonour_crewlists/BattleofBritain_FAAaircrew_1940.html

    Cheers

    Chris

    May 24, 2010 at 1:17 pm in reply to: Sea Hurricanes #1142950
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    Hi Tim

    It was my pleasure and good to meet you again yesterday. Glad you like the profile

    Cheers

    Chris

    April 22, 2010 at 10:10 pm in reply to: Sea Hurricanes #1106025
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    Hi Todd

    Many thanks for the image showing the front spool – had a Google and did not find any clear reference so most helpful

    A quick fix as well

    cheers

    Chris

    April 22, 2010 at 6:43 pm in reply to: Sea Hurricanes #1106276
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    Hi Tim

    Will leave with Craig next time I am visiting Aces

    cheers

    Chris

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