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  • November 15, 2016 at 9:58 am in reply to: Spitfire Undercarriage Query #838545
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    Tony and Graham,

    Many thanks for your replies, so much appreciated. And now with the book, should be able to proceed. Today, have been asked to produce the main leg rake forward from the vertical and the splay outwards from the forward view so that the MK.II sits on the ground correctly. What fun?! Beats working for Tesco.

    Best wishes,

    Martin

    November 14, 2016 at 1:04 pm in reply to: Spitfire Undercarriage Query #838749
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    Graham,

    Thanks for the reply, much appreciated and very informative. Basically the project is to build from scratch a Mk.II replica and we were wondering if we could use a later leg (as have built 4 Mk.9s before) in the new model. I understand now about the change in design, all so interesting. I may be a convert!

    As to the book, have ordered a pdf of it and its downloading as we speak. Look forward to have a little read.

    Thanks again,

    Martin

    November 4, 2016 at 11:51 am in reply to: BF110C engine and propeller enquiry #841124
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    A great help. Have been doing a little digging this morning and the engines do appear to be DB601As. The propeller blade for the 109 is a 9-11073.10 and the unit a VDM 9-11081A. What is interesting is that the 109E that is currently at Hendon has a 110 engine fitted. Taken from a Bf110C-5 which became AX772.

    Martin

    October 28, 2015 at 11:23 am in reply to: Old Photos – 2 #845311
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    What wonderful photos. The picture of the group in front of the Auster in Japan December 1954, seems as if the numerals of the serial are 516. This hopefully is VF516 which saw service in Korea and Japan and is now a Terrier 2 G-ASMZ based at Eggesford.

    Martin

    September 23, 2015 at 11:20 am in reply to: Blackburn B2 cockpit query #870471
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    John,

    Many thanks indeed. So much appreciated.

    Best wishes,

    Martin

    August 19, 2015 at 9:00 pm in reply to: Classic Air Force #908898
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    The latest news from the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre. Guest staring someone from here! 🙂

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP54GWSTC3s

    July 3, 2015 at 8:45 pm in reply to: Classic Air Force #871770
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    The draw was the flyable aircraft – it was the Classic Air Force – to help preserve and keep airworthy British aircraft of the 1950s and 60s. Without them, it would have just been a number of static airframes. But I know that the volunteers remaining are determined to do all that they can to preserve what is left. As has been mentioned on here already, they are working so hard to turn the statics into a new collection. I wish them the best of luck!

    July 3, 2015 at 8:36 pm in reply to: Classic Air Force #871779
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    The Hangar in which they were situated is now vacant and still hasn’t found a new inhabitant. The people didn’t come, the money wasn’t made and so CAF returned to Coventry.

    May 25, 2015 at 12:08 am in reply to: Harvard ex RAF and SAAF on mil web from Italy #904191
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    Hi Martin,

    Sorry, but EX332 was never meant to be Bu10121.

    Texan, North American SNJ-4
    88- 9835
    Bu 10121

    Harvard IIA, North American
    88 – 9845
    41-33305(USAAC), EX332(RAF), 7151(SAAF), EX332(RAF), MM53042(ItalAF)

    Regards,

    Benno

    Apologies, I was always terrible at maths at school, and then perhaps I shouldn’t believe everything written in books either.

    Best wishes,

    Martin

    May 24, 2015 at 1:15 pm in reply to: Harvard ex RAF and SAAF on mil web from Italy #904564
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    Found the photos……

    http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w447/T6flyer/10856342_1555616428017999_1114270109_o.jpg

    http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w447/T6flyer/10968715_1555616438017998_557437091_o.jpg

    http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w447/T6flyer/10969436_1555616444684664_961753823_o.jpg

    Martin

    May 24, 2015 at 1:02 pm in reply to: Harvard ex RAF and SAAF on mil web from Italy #904571
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    Hi,

    This one reported to be former MM53042. “7151” on the, easy replaceable, sidepanel however this one not absolutely making it the real 7151. Could be though.

    FYI. MM53042 was not reported since the mid eighties…

    Regards,

    BennoT6

    Many thanks for the addition. The owner sent me some photos of it, including the data plate which revealed it to be EX332. Will try and find them and post on here. The 7151 panel is a result of my findings.

    Best wishes,

    Martin

    May 24, 2015 at 10:59 am in reply to: Harvard ex RAF and SAAF on mil web from Italy #904587
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    Type: North American Harvard Mk.IIA
    Construction Number: 88-9845
    USAAF Serial Number: 41-33305
    RAF Serial Number: EX332

    Originally destined to be a SNJ-4 with the US Navy, it was transferred to the Royal Air Force and became EX332. If it stayed in US Navy service it would have worn the Bu No. 10121. Was the 833rd Harvard IIA or SNJ-4 built.

    It was built in Dallas, Texas and was shipped to South Africa where it served with the SAAF (South African Air Force) as 7151 from December 1942. At the end of the war it was released to the RAF (Royal Air Force) and 300 Harvards were shipped to England. 7151 was one of these and went back on the SS Umtali leaving Cape Town on the 6 January 1947. Upon arrival in England it was placed into storage and then issued to the Italian Air Force on the 20 May 1949.

    Its Italian Air Force serial is unknown but would have been between MM53038 and MM53051.

    May 13, 2015 at 11:10 pm in reply to: RAF Harvard, Sutton Harness? Or American type? #912287
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    In the twelve British Harvards that I have flown in, none had a Sutton Harness fitted. That is to say that they weren’t fitted upon release from the factory.

    Martin

    April 17, 2015 at 11:51 am in reply to: Blenheim Bargain on amazon– worth a read if you havent seen it before #849459
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    After reading this thread the other day, I thought I too would order a copy and saw one on EBay for £3.40 which included P&P. The description said that it has a ‘scribble’ on the inside page, but this really wasn’t a problem as the rest of the book was stated as complete. Well it arrived yesterday as is pristine and the ‘scribble’ isn’t what I was expecting (child’s energetic drawing?), but this inscription:

    “Dedicated to the Memory of 937492 Sgt. Kenneth Victor Turner, WOP/AG, 82 Squadron Royal Air Force, killed in action 13th August 1940 in the attack on Aarlborg Airfield, flying in Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV R3904 UX-K”

    This is written in lovely writing and is signed by what looks like “J.W. James”

    A lovely book…

    Martin

    April 16, 2015 at 10:09 am in reply to: Classic Flight Announce Newquay Closure #850162
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    The Anson it seems left Newquay yesterday destined for Coventry. This was the last airworthy aeroplane to leave Cornwall. Now only the statics remain and a few of these are also to follow in the same direction.

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