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August 18, 2015 at 3:02 pm in reply to: Sopwith Pup In The Times #910173

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Yes, for a long time it was stored and worked on in a hangar at Yeovilton. I last saw it some years back when I flew from there in a piston Provost that was kept in the same hangar. I believe the Pup moved to a non-airfield site later.

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August 10, 2015 at 11:06 am in reply to: Storch accident in France 08 Aug #919652

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How true – proud pedant 😎

August 9, 2015 at 11:24 pm in reply to: Storch accident in France 08 Aug #919983

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Call me a pedant, but it is an MS.500.

Indeed it is, though painted to represent a Luftwaffe example. It has also reverted to its Argus power after a period fitted with a radial as F-BBUG I believe. I think some MS produced examples had frames laid down during German controlled production in France but were completed later, when the French decided to continue production for their own use. If so are those considered to be Storches too; who knows?

Tim

August 7, 2015 at 11:54 pm in reply to: Argosy parts needed… #921383

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It still survives at Fox Field then?

Tim

August 4, 2015 at 11:40 pm in reply to: YS 11 restored to flight status #923875

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Good news, I don’t think these machines reached European skies, remember seeing some of these birds in the late 80’s at Medan airport in Sumatra. Thanks for posting the link.

Not in service true, but some YS-11s have appeared here, for example one was demonstrated at Farnborough and another passed through Southend for some work on it not too many years back.

Tim

August 3, 2015 at 11:11 pm in reply to: Rare flying boat spotted over Suffolk #846030

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The Cessna 336 / 337 series are pretty noisy too, though I didn’t find that noticeable when on board one of those. The Piaggio P.136 though appears to be quite noisy on board based on this video clip!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9scHYvG92Sc

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August 3, 2015 at 12:43 am in reply to: Rare flying boat spotted over Suffolk #846636

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Two Piaggio P.136 amphibians (G-AOFN and G-APNY) were once registered in the UK.

Tim

August 2, 2015 at 5:06 pm in reply to: Rare flying boat spotted over Suffolk #846808

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A US registered Piaggio P.136 N40040 arrived in Wick from the USA yesterday I believe and was then due to fly to Italy. Perhaps what you sighted?

Here is a link to a photo of it: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Piaggio-P-136-L2-Royal/1014776/L/&sid=39ba4905f67395910c9bdd6dc491942b

Tim

July 30, 2015 at 10:52 pm in reply to: Unknown Aircraft Carrier #848023

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Just checked sources in particular “Squadrons of the FAA”:

Deck letter C was used by the following Royal Navy carriers:

HMS Colossus (1945)
HMS Indomitable (1946)
HMS Implacable (1948 – 51)
HMS Centaur (1954 – 67)

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July 30, 2015 at 10:36 pm in reply to: Unknown Aircraft Carrier #848057

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IIRC it was H.M.S. Implacable that was allocated deck code C.

Tim

July 30, 2015 at 2:48 pm in reply to: North Weald Nostalgair #848291

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Is any more detail available on when the Mig is due to arrive please?

July 26, 2015 at 9:04 pm in reply to: 'James Bond' plane crashes in Ireland, pilot killed. #382626

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Several news organisations misreported his aircraft as having been a jet powered version (which it was not) and so inappropriately made a link to the Bond film. This incident is very sad news. I knew him years back; a really helpful guy. R.I.P.

July 24, 2015 at 1:02 am in reply to: Oldest flying airliner? #852217

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The Dragon and Fox Moth you operate are superb. Thank you Stan for kindly hosting me for the day and showing me your wonderful collection earlier this year.

Tim

July 21, 2015 at 4:03 pm in reply to: Rimowa to build new airworthy Junkers F 13 #854240

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At $2.2m a pop, I wonder how many their business plan says they expect to sell.

Well if they started making repro Ju 52/3m the IWM could be in the market – to replace the Amiot 😀

Tim

July 21, 2015 at 3:52 pm in reply to: Canadair crash landing #854245

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The recent forced landing involved HAF 1070. The mention of that prior delivery of two ex Canadian examples to Turkey reminded me of the crew training and the unfortunate damage inflicted on one airframe when the undercarriage was not lowered during landing back at base. There is a clip on YouTube showing that rather dramatic arrival!

http://youtu.be/_gTBe0FWQ18

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