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July 21, 2009 at 1:54 pm in reply to: Sea Vixen- RIAT #1172587

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RIATS DISAPPEARING SEA VIXEN

Sat, queued 1.5 hours from lechlade at 7am to get in, SEA VIXEN joined the 100 queue,then bu–ered off.
Sun,beat the queues,set off even earlier,SEA VIXEN did the same.
Mon, wrote disapointed blog on RIAT site, didn`t get published.
Tues,writing to this, noting others disgruntled at RIAT

CONCLUSION not going again (disgruntled SIMONS SIRCUS ex member)

September 5, 2008 at 7:21 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1218435

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RE Hi buddy

Its great to hear from you nobby,I am deeply moved for your reply,send e/mail to [email]SCOOBYPILOT@TESCO.NET[/email] and we`ll talk old times,lokk forward to it MARTIN J

July 1, 2008 at 9:50 pm in reply to: RNHF Swordfish FLIES! #1214924

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PEGASUS LUMP

Question? I rebuilt the pegasus back in 1974 ish in RON GOURLEY`S era,how many times since has it been done,we were struggling for parts then,3 weeks just to grind in the valves!!!!,fired first time though,oh those were the days,great job lads your`re so dedicated regards MARTIN JONES POAF.

May 25, 2008 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1175606

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SIMONS SIRCUS PIX

Albert found these after my move I knew I had them but took some time finding them hope, you all enjoy the pix

May 12, 2008 at 9:42 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1186098

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CALLING MY HEROES

Having just moved I have lost track of the thread I started about SIMONS SIRCUS,the thread gained more momentum and I believe two of the team have contacted it ,ROLY BEAUMONT and MARK JENKINS ,am I right? I was your plane captain on 313 with ALEC STEWART the pilot,have you got the photo of all us standing alongside 313 ? I have,BEST WISHES MARTIN JONES

January 8, 2006 at 7:25 pm in reply to: Pegasus engine census #1345516

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SWORDFISH PEGASUS RADIAL

Hi did you read the thread on SIMONS SIRCUS,we got around to the swordfish via pete sheppards name, I was on HISTORIC FLIGHT in 1974 and rebuilt the fish engine, as I said it took 3 weeks just to grind the valves remember the head is attached to the barrel so access was difficult.It did start 1st time,I worked closely with JOHN DAINES BRISTOL AIRPLANE CO,I joked he built the machines that built the engines,1 st time around.Wonderful times in the F.A.A, MARTIN JONES POAF A/E

January 6, 2006 at 8:56 pm in reply to: guess what this ???? is number 5 #1347742

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SIMONS SIRCUS

Just looking through threads, L/C PETE SHEPPARD on left,AA2 SCANTLEBERRY,right,lion from LONGLEAT.MARTIN J

January 6, 2006 at 4:00 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1348155

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Sorry the blow my own trumpet,but I rebuilt the fish engine in 1975 very proud man am I,probably rebuilt several times since then,3 weeks just to grind the valves in by hand,did I have fun,the spares situation was dire hate to think of the trouble now 30 years on,it started 1st time!!!! MARTIN J

January 5, 2006 at 9:02 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1349451

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YOU guessed it,I spoke to him today, thurs,he was my boss several times and I have tremendous respect for his piloting skills and as a friend, it was an excuse I could not pass up,I have flown with him and looped the loop,great fun!!!! MARTIN J

January 5, 2006 at 5:03 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1349835

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SIMONS SIRCUS

ALBERT all is revealed,the name FRED came from the team led by L/C REYNOLDS joking in the crew room that they were like FRED KARNOS CIRCUS,and having five a/c in the team the team name was born.{from reputable source my boss VIXEN / FURY/SWORDFISH display pilot}

I can reveal the SEA VIXEN WAS A SUPERSONIC aircraft in a shallow dive,and if people want to take the ROY CROPPER anorack approach to whether it is in level or diving, the fact remains it could still go supersonic.[source as above] MARTIN J

January 3, 2006 at 5:13 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1352761

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MR ALBERT,DO you really want photos of he ground crew P—ed in MOMBASA enjoying ourselves with the boss overseeing it and young men posing by their aircraft in uniform,strange fellow!!! been trying to find out FRED and PB REYNOLDS was L/Commander in the team so I think he led it,still will dig??

January 3, 2006 at 5:02 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1352777

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The comment was one that it was always referred to as a supersonic jet,I was only trying to say that such a complex aircraft is not common place,like the usual round of spits/hurricanes,it was not to establish the nenth degree of technical details,the matt finish night fighter mosquito was a few knots slower at top speed,so a polished 110 might just do it,also the earth is curved so part of the flight IS downhill.

January 3, 2006 at 4:40 pm in reply to: which lens #464018

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WHICH LENS

Thanks for the web guide I used to have http://www.F1 WORLD GRAND PRIX.COM,my daughter is top web designer in LONDON,but the merchandise was not too successful so we aborted,she does not have the time to do me another,and remember I am an amateur at photograpy,a free one sounds good,? MARTIN J

January 2, 2006 at 4:27 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1353930

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Nick,did you say your dad was a chief on 892,what was his name,where does he live also?? many questions,speen know it well, starting gate our regular when I used to come home,do you know HENWICK LANE by traffic lights,well I used to live up there,and was home for xmas.I live near the concrete cows MILTON KEYNES,place called OLNEY famous for Pancake race,aviation brought me up here,ran engine dept at airships CARDINGTON. MARTIN J
PS hope you liked pix, got a few more.

January 2, 2006 at 4:16 pm in reply to: Simons Sircus #1353935

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SIMONS SIRCUS

Hold on to your hat,how about something different???
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