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October 24, 2007 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Nightmare! #1308436

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I had a dream where I actually went to an Airshow!!!

(Havent been to one for at least ten years and dont miss it one bit).

Martin

October 23, 2007 at 3:23 pm in reply to: Chipmunks #1309919

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T6 – a few Chipmunks have heaters – It uses air which comes off a modified exhaust assembly . A giveaway is the lower nose front cowl has a whole for the exhaust front to come through.

Thanks for that…will take a look this weekend when hopefully should be able to put the subject to the test!!

Martin

October 22, 2007 at 3:13 pm in reply to: Chipmunks #1311167

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I never joined the ATC (the two ‘local’ squadrons were a little bit too far for Dad to drive me there and back twice a week), so I had a rather late introduction to the Chipmunk. It was something that I had always wanted to do, but at the time (1987) just didnt have the chance.

I remember when I was doing a lot of backseat Harvard flying, that all I was hearing from neighbours sons when back home was ‘all we ever fly in is Chippies’ – how I would have loved to have exchanged places – just once though 🙂

My first flight was in 1994 in the back of Jim Bryant’s WD363 (BCIH) and then over the years enjoyed a number of flights in this aeroplane. Now I have five in my notes G-BCIH, BFAX, BXGP, BXNN and BBMV. Most of my recent time has been spent in BXNN, with the longest flight being from Kemble back to Eggesford a week before Christmas. Boy, was that cold and not knowing where the heater was (is there one?) quite memorable!!

A lovely old aeroplane!

Martin

October 22, 2007 at 12:31 pm in reply to: BEDE BD-5B #1311356

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R&M…check your PMs. Think may have found some help for you.

Martin

October 12, 2007 at 11:04 am in reply to: Happy Birthday Blue Max #1324954

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Best wishes…..

Martin

October 12, 2007 at 9:44 am in reply to: Whirlwind and T-6 together #1325127

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If anyone can confirm if it is Aeroventures,then let me know please.:)

And if it is, I more than willing to give them the photograph.

Martin

October 11, 2007 at 10:51 am in reply to: Bill Goldfinch (Colditz glider designer) RIP #1326338

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I only met him a few weeks ago when we took the Austers to Middle Wallop and stayed overnight at Old Sarum. I for one, didnt realise that he had done so much.

Martin

October 9, 2007 at 2:03 pm in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1328715

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Birmingham Harvards

Whilst looking for something else, I came across this photo from my Harvard collection. All that it says on the back is ‘Elmdon 1956’. Not sure where I got this from, think if my memory serves me was from a Jumble Sale years ago!

Martin

September 18, 2007 at 4:19 pm in reply to: The Most Boring Looking Aircraft #1258096

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Modern airliners for me (cant tell the difference between any of them) and dare I say it, the old Moraine-Saulnier Rallye. I used to quite like flying them, but not very pleasing to the eye.

But then they say ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’.

Martin

September 17, 2007 at 7:57 pm in reply to: Dunstable Downs Tiger Club Flying Display #1259104

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I know this may sound silly, but the earliest memory that I have is seeing yellow biplanes taking off from Redhill Airfield. Redhill is my home town and my parents had a house at South Nuffield (I think) and from which countless walks in the countryside originated from.

As Redhill was home to the Tiger Club then, I suppose this had to be G-ASHS or G-ATKC. Years later, I had my first Tiger Moth flight in G-ANMV out of Redhill to Booker…….but then and now still remember yellow biplanes!

Martin

September 17, 2007 at 5:15 pm in reply to: Spotted #1259464

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Only jet seen at Middle Wallop was a lone Hawk that was part of the firepower demonstration at the end. Those Tornados must have gone somewhere else!

Martin

September 17, 2007 at 5:08 pm in reply to: The 50th Birthday of the AAC this weekend…. #1259476

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T6, Albert

I worked at Wallop with Aramark on Saturday and I was disgusted with how poorly arranged this day was!

Phew for a moment I thought I was the only one!! Not a good day at all.

As to the feeder, they did at least provide us with lunch (eventually), but then closed at 3, so between then and 6.20 when we went home, we couldn’t get any refreshments at all on what must have been one of the hottest days of the year!!

I said I wasnt going to say anything else in my previous post….well I just have. Sorry for all those who didnt go, you may not understand what all the fuss is about, but a little more thought was needed in the day’s organisation.

Best wishes,

Martin

September 16, 2007 at 11:02 pm in reply to: The 50th Birthday of the AAC this weekend…. #1260411

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I’ve given my thoughts and as far as I’m concerned thats the end of the matter. Its been and gone. Just a shame it wasnt as planned.

As to other aeroplanes, they were a few besides the Rearwin, like a Cessna 180 and a Brantly B2.

Martin

September 16, 2007 at 9:45 pm in reply to: The 50th Birthday of the AAC this weekend…. #1260594

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Well what can I say very unimpressed with the organisation held on the day.

We take six aeroplanes, stay two nights away at another airfield and then when we get to Middle Wallop, dont get security checked (even though we all had to pass our details on the week before) and then have to stand around and wait ‘for someone’ for nearly three hours. This just wasnt our group, but all the visiting vintage aeroplanes too (12 Austers, 6 Chipmunks, 5 Tiger Moths and a Queen Bee…..and a Rearwin).

A few please and thank yous wouldn’t have gone amiss. No one really seemed to know what the procedure was as to us having lunch or refreshments etc. In the end we all have to thank Glenn Morton (think thats right) from the Panhandlers marshalling team that tried and tried and in the end part succeeded in obtaining that elusive meal ticket for us. If it wasnt him we would have literally starved (and I mean that). Thanks!!

Thanks also go to the G-VFWE team, for arranging for us to attend to what was a historic event, but one that could have been organised a whole lot better (and I’m not meaning by VFWE…they were in the same boat as us). Don’t think I’ll be around for the 100th Birthday.

Thanks also to Mr H for keeping my sanity going throughout the day and what with the best seats in the house, sat on the grass with only millions of craneflys to keep us company, what more could we have asked for…… well afternoon tea would have been nice!

Martin

September 12, 2007 at 12:12 pm in reply to: Piper Super Cub G-CUBP #1267065

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Some of it if from distant memory and the person who would know best is David Schofield of Schofield Aviation (who builds glider trailers).

I think these were ex-military from Belgium?
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Miles Dugmore
New Zealand

Miles,

Thank you so much for your reply. We now have the complete history of PO (apart from its French military duty) and know that it was rebuilt by Mr Schofield using a Belgian frame as the fuselage. From what I can gather the remainder of the original PO was used in the rebuild of another British Cub!!

When the Cubs arrived at Blackbushe they were all painted in their French Army schemes with the civilian regs, daubed in white paint. Would be nice to see photos of them, if anyone has any. Circa 1971.

PM is up at Eggesford, now having been restored back into its original configuration and military colours.

And yes, it was Michael Bentine’s son that was killed in one of the batch. Believe that this was in the New Forest.

Thanks again,

Martin
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