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  • June 30, 2006 at 12:14 am in reply to: Auster LB330 aka G-AHSL. #1315573
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    It was reportedly built as c/n 189 and was first civil registered 22.7.46, the w.o. was at Longniddry, Macmerry. Sources: Air-Britain Auster production list and TAHS Civil Registers of GB 1919-98.

    June 27, 2006 at 10:24 pm in reply to: Força Aéra Portuguesa museum – Sintra site #1319175
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    Most interesting selection of shots. Did you take any more? Is the Neptune etc outside normally accessible – looks like the ramp in the distance (2nd C.337) might be operational – or is it all within the museum’s compound?

    June 27, 2006 at 10:18 pm in reply to: sea Fury Project #1319183
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    Wonderful to see her resurrected as a historically representative machine. I seem to recall that elements or all of the wing folding mechanism was reported as removed by the initial purchaser of the original wrecked airframe for use in another, so have those mechanics all been refitted or are the wings now manually folded? As compared to other surviving two-seaters this one was blessed with still having its instructor’s periscope and pylon fitted – presumably that perished in the UK prang or does it survive somewhere and could it be refitted at some time?

    June 25, 2006 at 10:07 pm in reply to: Saab Viggen – Newark Air Museum #1321305
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    Just to whet the appetite – here’s a shot I took this month of Kbely’s preserved example in the Czech Republic.

    June 24, 2006 at 8:56 pm in reply to: Duxford Lanc in the Sun #1322481
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    [QUOTE=Old Fart]

    Not quite sure what this is though…

    It’s Hawker Hind 1 L7181 – see the latest edition of “Wrecks & Relics” for my 3/4 nose angle photo of the same machine.

    June 24, 2006 at 2:19 pm in reply to: Auster AOP9 #1322895
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    We wont expect you till Sunday then 😉

    June 24, 2006 at 10:02 am in reply to: Auster AOP9 #1323248
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    If you drop in to Leicester this weekend you’ll find an Auster gathering that includes some AOP9s – I’m sure fellow members of the club will allow you to take some cockpit shots and measurements. Here’s a shot I took yesterday afternoon – had I known I would have taken some internal ones for you!

    June 23, 2006 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Beagle Husky #1323745
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    Megalith,
    Here is the very Husky in which you flew. It is now privately owned. I took the shots today at Leicester where over this weekend there is a meeting of the International Auster Club of which I am a member. By late afternoon four Austers had arrived – more are due. Hope the photos bring back happy memories!

    June 18, 2006 at 7:04 pm in reply to: Filton Valiant #1331170
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    Yes I concur its WP199. I recall seeing it in that spot at Filton on 19 July 1965. Colour shots of this particulare Valiant are rare – indeed b&ws aren’t that common – thanks indeed for posting, happy memories!

    June 17, 2006 at 10:05 am in reply to: Kbely Spitfire wing & P-47 fuselage #1331995
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    Thanks for posting the great pics especialy the P-47. I may be thick but where is Kbely?

    Ken

    It’s on the outskirts of Prague in the Czech Republic. It is a very old airfield and remains an active Chech A.F. base. It houses the aeronautical element of the country’s military museum and displays a world class collection of airframes, many of which are unique survivors. Does anyone have any data on the specific identity of the P-47 depicted in my photo?

    June 5, 2006 at 6:40 pm in reply to: SX336 first public outing at Shuttleworth #1256801
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    Excellent show, perfect atmosphere sublime aircraft …… my meagre offerings but I’m still getting used to the trauma of going digital after nearly 50 years of using film !

    June 3, 2006 at 11:40 am in reply to: Biggin Hill Air Fair #1258592
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    I’m really embarrassed to ask, but what is u/s?

    Unserviceable

    May 29, 2006 at 12:10 am in reply to: can somebody id this wreck #1266416
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    I think you’ll find this is a prop or model and has something to do with a French 8-part TV series done in 1980 about Aeropostale and the development of French air mail services. The item is most likely depicted in Morocco not Turkey. I seem to recall that the Salis conversion of a Norseman into an airworthy Latecoere 17 replica at Ferte Alais was also linked with the same venture.

    May 27, 2006 at 9:43 pm in reply to: New Hunter ready for test flights #1267305
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    Fantastic model obviously the fruits of much labour. The powerplant must be awesome as in Photo 4 the pilot appears to be pinned well back in the cockpit by the force involved in just taxiing! :rolleyes:

    May 27, 2006 at 1:22 pm in reply to: A Town Called Alice #1267798
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    It was (briefly) But then how did Belgium get OO- ?

    Haven’t you ever tried Belgian chocolate – OO-it’s lovely! 😀

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