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June 17, 2009 at 11:51 pm in reply to: Classic Flight, Coventry 40s/50s Photo Shoot – 13Jun09 #1210004

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It was good to meet you on Saturday Brian – we tried to lay out the aircraft to give fairly timeless backgrounds for photos. The models worked really hard and it’s good to hear everyone’s efforts were appreciated. It made life a lot easier that all the visiting photographers cooperated with the guidelines and that we had a safe and enjoyable day.

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June 4, 2009 at 10:10 pm in reply to: Spotted #1223504

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Air Atlantique “oster” G-ARJE coming from a pootle at 1830 today over Warwick.

If it was ‘JRE (rather than RJE) then (although hangared during the week at CVT) it’s actually Martin Slater’s mount and not an AA owned machine.

Tim
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May 29, 2009 at 2:47 pm in reply to: Canberra in the skies over the midlands (plus Dragon Rapide news) #1232367

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We’ll be at Oxford / Kidlington over this weekend for Rapide pleasure flying as mentioned above. The view of the countryside from the Rapide is always enjoyable, but at this time of year is spectacular on a sunny day. The weekend forecast is looking good! Here’s an indication of the view from G-AIDL taken very recently.

Tim

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May 23, 2009 at 12:45 am in reply to: Vintage Glider Club Rally #1163203

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Dave

I’ve been to some of their previous events at other locations and found the VGC very welcoming. I’ve also visited the gliding site at Gransden and also found the club based there friendly – so I think you’ll be OK!

Tim

May 17, 2009 at 1:27 pm in reply to: I would like an A-7 #1168310

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The Portugese have a pile of them in the scrap compound at Alverca .

I made a private visit to Alverca last week. There is no way you can obtain one from that compound for private preservation /use. I understand that those examples are scheduled for destruction with their disposition and disposal closely monitored.

May 15, 2009 at 5:13 pm in reply to: Delta Jets goes all Top Gun #1170677

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Anyone know where those cleaners come from, my Tiger Moth needs a wash……

Tom.

They look like they would need CLOSE supervision, as they seem to get more water on themselves than the aircraft. But I’m sure you’re up to it Tom.:D

Tim

May 15, 2009 at 5:03 pm in reply to: Portuguese Miles Martinets #1170689

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Whilst not a Martinet, I thought you might be interested in this model of a Portuguese Miles Master which I found in the museum at Alverca last week.
Tim

May 1, 2009 at 12:22 pm in reply to: Miles book launch at Woodley tomorrow #1187986

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This really is a stunningly detailed work – a must for any Miles fan. It provides an in depth history of the background to the company and key personnel, the context within which they were working, the designs etc quite apart from the production data and an amazing selection of photos. A quality product authored by a true expert. It’s been a long time in the making but well worth the wait and I do hope that the prospective further volumes get published in the near future.

Tim

April 30, 2009 at 8:07 pm in reply to: Shuttleworth Walkabout – 30 Apr 09 #1188667

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Brian

The third shot of the SE5 is beautifully composed with the wooden facade of the hangar in the background giving a real period feel to the pic. 🙂

Tim

April 29, 2009 at 11:17 pm in reply to: Spitfire Survivors list – 1960 #1189702

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I think Airfix magazine also put out a composite list from reader inputs. I remember the Kingstanding Mk XII being of particular interest. Nothing has since surfaced on that one over 40 years….unless you know…

I learnt only this week The College of Aeronautical Engineering at Redhill had a Mk V EP509, the Brooklands tie-up.

Keep looking. 🙂

Mark.

I had an Aunt who lived in Kingstanding and, when visiting her in the early 60s, knowing I was interested in old aircraft she mentioned this Spitfire. I duly went to the local ATC site in great expectation, but simply found a prop.:mad:

April 26, 2009 at 8:25 pm in reply to: Canberra tailplane pictures #1193248

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Here’s a shot I took of the tails of the two aircraft at Baginton. Hope it helps.
Tim
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April 25, 2009 at 8:28 pm in reply to: Yak 53 G-YAKT #486719

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Taken today a White Waltham, was a bit bored so played around with this one 🙂

Thanks for looking
Dean 🙂

You may have played too much if you reckon it’s a Yak 53 (it’s a Yak 52) 😀

April 20, 2009 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Help needed to identify spitfire wing #1199715

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Mackerel – It’s hardly possible to have a historic aircraft forum and for provenance not to be an issue! Otherwise it would hardly be worth having a forum – you could just produce new Spitfires every week and there would be nothing historic about it!

That’s not what happens then?:rolleyes:

April 20, 2009 at 5:53 pm in reply to: Hawker Tempest at Staverton? #1199720

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Why is LA607 as dead as reported? It ‘looked’ ok when I saw it at Tamiami, so is it a problem with the engine?

May look OK cosmetically as it was refurb’ed for a squadron reunion event just prior to auction but my recollection was that it was reported as having corrosion and it was not solely the engine which presented a problem – but I have no personal knowledge of its internal condition to offer.

April 20, 2009 at 5:45 pm in reply to: D.H.114 Heron G-AORG #1199725

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The Heron has been at Coventry some time now on a major overhaul, is she still there? some months ago she was almost ready to get back to where she belongs in the air, is there any news on her??
If she is ready will she be doing any of the air shows around the U.K. or even Europe in 2009??
After all G-AORG D.H.114 Heron as far as I am know is the only flying example in the northern hemisphere if not in the world.
It would be great not only see her in the air but to hear her as well.
Hope to see her soon.

‘ORG is still at Baginton. So far as I know the airworthy American registered example which I photographed over in Sweden where it was based a couple of years back is still in Europe – although it is a modified variant. (Photo copyright Tim Badham)

Tim
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