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March 15, 2012 at 12:09 pm in reply to: Percival Pembroke + Sea Prince #1029592

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I can confirm Bournemouth and as a point of interest Andrews profile is available on the Sally B website.

I thought that he had recently relocated the Pembroke to Goodwood.

March 14, 2012 at 9:54 pm in reply to: PHOTO: Dutch P-51D Mustang PH-JAT "Trusty Rusty" (ex Miss Ashley) flew @ Lelystad… #1020777

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Well done to all those folk involved. I recall seeing this P-51 dismantled and still in it’s red racer colours, at Kissimmee in the US, some years ago – before it was shipped to the Netherlands. The Warbird Registry provides some history plus illustration of its old colours:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4474923.html

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March 14, 2012 at 9:54 pm in reply to: PHOTO: Dutch P-51D Mustang PH-JAT "Trusty Rusty" (ex Miss Ashley) flew @ Lelystad… #1029892

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Well done to all those folk involved. I recall seeing this P-51 dismantled and still in it’s red racer colours, at Kissimmee in the US, some years ago – before it was shipped to the Netherlands. The Warbird Registry provides some history plus illustration of its old colours:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4474923.html

Tim

March 7, 2012 at 10:55 pm in reply to: Airspeed Oxford #1026234

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Many thanks Peter for the update on the restoration in NZ of G-AIKR. I flew in this very aeroplane when it was still configured as an Airspeed Consul and was based at Coventry (Baginton). I last saw the aeroplane when it was Canada and was about to be transported to NZ. Good to hear it’s progress – sad in a way to see it gradually relinquish its Consul identity as I have such fond memories of this example – hence my alias on this forum. 🙂

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March 7, 2012 at 10:55 pm in reply to: Airspeed Oxford #1035892

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Many thanks Peter for the update on the restoration in NZ of G-AIKR. I flew in this very aeroplane when it was still configured as an Airspeed Consul and was based at Coventry (Baginton). I last saw the aeroplane when it was Canada and was about to be transported to NZ. Good to hear it’s progress – sad in a way to see it gradually relinquish its Consul identity as I have such fond memories of this example – hence my alias on this forum. 🙂

Tim

February 17, 2012 at 3:27 pm in reply to: The Classic Aircraft Trust #1059030

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How does this tie in with the club that was formed some years ago in which folk were asked to contribute towards the upkeep of an individual aircraft?

See Classic Flight Club element of same site.

February 16, 2012 at 12:10 am in reply to: The War Lover low flying scenes #1061180

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See:
http://www.pbase.com/easystreet/notes_on_the_filming

February 8, 2012 at 8:22 pm in reply to: Minworth Aircraft Yard Photos – does anyone have any? #1069869

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I’ve now checked my W&R “library”. The 3rd edition contained a section specifically listing of scrapyards that at that time dealt with aircraft and mentioned that the Minworth yard had already closed.

It was therefore still going in 1961 but had been cleared before 1968.

February 8, 2012 at 5:44 pm in reply to: Minworth Aircraft Yard Photos – does anyone have any? #1070034

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A friend of mine who has been following this thread has just mentioned to me that he visited the yard not earlier than 1961 – probably during 1961 – so clearly it was operating up until then at least. He recalls that there were no substantial aircraft sections there on that occasion but he did see small sections off numerous military aircraft including some wing parts and one other component carried a Hoverfly serial.

February 8, 2012 at 5:26 pm in reply to: Minworth Aircraft Yard Photos – does anyone have any? #1070048

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Tim,

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Hmm…has anyone got a copy of the first edition of Wrecks & Relics? If I recall correctly, that was published in 1963, so should have a near-contemporary listing of what was at Minworth Metals at that time (1962-63)

Yes I do.:) I have a full set of all editions. I did check Edition 1 before submitting my last message and could see no data on Minworth. The 2nd edition I think included a mention but I need to look that out.

February 7, 2012 at 11:05 pm in reply to: Minworth Aircraft Yard Photos – does anyone have any? #1070800

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The publication “Aviation in Birmingham” includes a reference to the Minworth Metals site as having processed (over a period of time) amongst other items: various marks of Meteor, at least two Hunters, many Venoms, Expeditor HD775, Sikorsky Hoverflys KN841, KN842 and KN 862, ex BEA Junkers Ju52/3m G-AHBP (in July 1948 from Elmdon) and Prentice G-APIF from Croydon.

I’ve still not unearthed the lists which I obtained from some colleagues of other material which was once here.

Tim

February 6, 2012 at 9:29 pm in reply to: Minworth Aircraft Yard Photos – does anyone have any? #1072004

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probably a different yard but wasnt there talk of a yard in Minworth fragging tornado hulks a few years ago?

Certainly a different yard ….the one we’re talking about went out of business over 50 years ago and the site was wiped out by subsequent developments. I didn’t know the area had a more recent enterprise related to aviation.

February 6, 2012 at 8:06 pm in reply to: Minworth Aircraft Yard Photos – does anyone have any? #1072183

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Minworth Metals had some interesting material pass through – one of the last items was a Short Sealand! I also recall they had at least one Sikorsky Hoverfly. Although I visited many scrapyards in the 1960s I didn’t manage to get to Minworth as it closed in the late 50s – but somewhere I do have a record of some of the aircraft processed there. I’ll see if I can find it.

Tim

January 30, 2012 at 11:45 pm in reply to: Air Historical Branch Northolt #1081547

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My understanding of the Data Protection Act is limited, but I understood it relates to information held on Computer systems.

I just browsed at the link here.
http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide/key_definitions.aspx

The more I read this kind of thing, the more my head spins ! It seems like the introduction of computers in these collections to simplify the catalogues and searching facilities, brings these card systems into play under Data Protection !

The DP Act has always applied to organised filing systems whether manual or computer.

January 21, 2012 at 7:18 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #1087296

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Vampires and a T-33 IIRC

A Meteor NF.14 was also painted up in the all black scheme for the programme but as you say, no Sea Hawk.

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