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March 29, 2007 at 4:16 pm in reply to: Unknown airfields #1259147

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Here’s a recent one of Portreath taken on a cold February morning.

Martin

March 28, 2007 at 2:35 pm in reply to: Auster J1 Autocrat request #1260021

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The main reason Austs havent ended up on the PFA is that many Auster owners objected to it:eek: So they only have themselves to blame, They must be mad the best place for them is on the permit system. i belive it was not all but a significant number thought it would devalue the A/C:confused:
I have some pics of poor old RB somewhere i will did them out.:)

I always thought it was the other way around with the majority who wanted the type onto the PFA Permit. From what I can gather it is a minority that want to stay with the CAA system. But I agree whole heartily with yourself, the PFA is by far the better option. Time will tell….

Best wishes,

Martin

March 28, 2007 at 1:02 pm in reply to: Auster J1 Autocrat request #1260084

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Well done Eggesford, it was sat outside for far too long at a neighbouring strip. Was there much work to do? Hope Chris gave them a good deal.

It was last operational with Rex Ford, who did the maintenance, at Sywell before he had to move on and so the RB Group came to an end. Probably the only place you could hire for £35-40 per hour. As the website indicated it had quite an active life at Sywell, for which the museum may have some info on. Tomcat??

‘RB was my first Auster experience 🙂

Thanks for the info and the photo. Much appreciated. Work hasnt started on her yet (I believe she has sat out in the open for a year) and so the true extent of the rebuild is as yet not known. Think she was purchased through that wonderful medium….ebay.

Thanks,

Martin

March 28, 2007 at 12:32 pm in reply to: Auster J1 Autocrat request #1260103

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Hi Martin,

How far do you want to go back? I was just about to give you the link to that website when Rob beat me to it! Seems it has been at Sywell since 1951 and joined Brooklands Aviation, hence the red/black scheme. Looking at that website, there is a scan of the logbook which has the name ‘J.F.Coggins’ on the cover. I believe John Coggins was a radio engineer at Coventry and owned the Percival Prince now at Carnaervon and several light aircraft there, so ‘RB may well have been based at Baginton for a while.

As far back as possible I think. I too noted the name on the flight manual and thought the same. Great minds think alike.

Hope all is well with you. Will have to arrange something in the summer for when No.5 becomes airborne!

Best wishes,

Martin

March 28, 2007 at 12:29 pm in reply to: Auster J1 Autocrat request #1260106

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Have you seen the website for it?

http://www.austerajrb.flyer.co.uk/

quite a few good pics on there, there’s a fair few hits on it when you google g-ajrb too. I think this is the one that Ben (TT) was telling me about, being a famous resident at Sywell, so no doubt he’ll find something.

By the way, are you coming up to Baxterley for the Auster AGM this year mate?

Cheers, Rob

Umm no….didnt have a look at the website beforehand. Lot of useful information there.

As to Baxterley….not sure. Will try to do so but cant confirm anything as we speak. As this year sees the 50th Anniversary of the Army Air Corps, we will be busy working towards that with a 5th airworthy Auster AOP.9 flying soon and then got two weeks in Scotland with the Broussard and co in August.

Thanks for the link. Much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Martin

March 28, 2007 at 11:55 am in reply to: Unknown airfields #1260222

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What is going on at Portreath now? looks like one of the runways is still in use? Is it still RAF / Navy / Army / other military?? Richard

Portreath is still RAF and in use as a communications establishment (most of it being underground I believe). Will see if have any air to grounds at home.

Martin

March 19, 2007 at 2:38 pm in reply to: Warbirds in flight sims #1567263

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I cant seem to upload any screenshots. When I go to ‘manage attachments’ it states at the top of the box, that ‘sum of all attachments owned by T6Flyer is 25.91mb’.

This I dont understand and when I try to upload three small pictures, they are rejected as it is stated that I’m exceeding my quota.

Anyone else have the same problem.

Happy Landings,

Martin

March 19, 2007 at 2:38 pm in reply to: Warbirds in flight sims #1602965

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I cant seem to upload any screenshots. When I go to ‘manage attachments’ it states at the top of the box, that ‘sum of all attachments owned by T6Flyer is 25.91mb’.

This I dont understand and when I try to upload three small pictures, they are rejected as it is stated that I’m exceeding my quota.

Anyone else have the same problem.

Happy Landings,

Martin

March 11, 2007 at 9:28 am in reply to: Warbirds in flight sims #1567358

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Very nice. I’m currently flying the Alphasim T-6 package, so will try and take a few piccies over the next few days and report back. Quite a few British registered examples have already been repainted including G-BKRA, TEXN, BGPB, CTKL and AZKI.

Best wishes,

Martin

March 11, 2007 at 9:28 am in reply to: Warbirds in flight sims #1603083

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Very nice. I’m currently flying the Alphasim T-6 package, so will try and take a few piccies over the next few days and report back. Quite a few British registered examples have already been repainted including G-BKRA, TEXN, BGPB, CTKL and AZKI.

Best wishes,

Martin

February 23, 2007 at 3:13 pm in reply to: 1340 Flt Harvards #1293604

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I have some…..somewhere. Will take a look and see what I can find.

Martin

February 22, 2007 at 3:06 pm in reply to: Auster AOP VI #1294281

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Now why didnt I think of that…… 🙂

Martin

February 22, 2007 at 1:38 pm in reply to: Auster AOP VI #1294419

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Will take my camera next time to Eggesford and take a series for you of resident Mk.6 G-ARNO, better known as the Airfix modelled VX113.

Any requests please PM me.

Best wishes to all,

Martin

February 21, 2007 at 8:45 pm in reply to: Breighton’s Harvard Returns #1295048

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Spoilsport – we do em blinged with spinners and everything! :p

TT

Now I have to admit to being a fan of hubcaps (in the right place and on the right sub-variant) especially on the Mk.IIB.

I wrote an article on BUKY for W**gs**n magazine years ago and must say is one of the most well restored examples that I’ve flown in…..to date! 🙂

Martin

February 17, 2007 at 1:52 pm in reply to: Coastal Command Tiger Moths #1299027

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I am sure there was an article in an early Air International or RAF Flying Review on these aircraft . I cannot find the date but it looks like 1950’s, there were 6 Flights formed , Dyce , Abbotsinch ,Hooton Park, Aldergrove,Carew and St Eval . They were camouflaged and carried “operational numbers”. In the front cockpit they carried two pidgeons in a wicker basket and a car inner tube partially inflated in the compartment behind the the rear cockpit as an aid if the aircraft ditched .
Tiger Moths also served in France before Dunkirque.
They were also fitted out to carry bombs , underthe wings or more usually under the rear cockpit.
There was also a scheme to fit them with a slasher to rip the parachutes of the invading paratroops .

What a small world, I was reading the article this morning. Was in an old RAf Flying Review circa 1956.

Martin
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