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  • October 16, 2011 at 9:34 pm in reply to: Triplane replica over Northampton today #1043454
    The Blue Max
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    This is Paul Ford’s magnificient Fokker Dr1 replica G-Fokk – see

    http://www.jastabinksaviation.com/

    http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/311735_172612399487116_100002150712060_339013_1739539908_n.jpg photo courtesy of Biggles Biplane

    As far as I know Paul is not part of the WW1 team but flies with them occasionally.

    Cheers

    J

    Pauls Aeroplane has flown with the great war team but not flown by Paul who’s DA does not allow him to do so as yet. The A/C Has been flown by myself on these occations. Now we have the BE2 flying the Two have flown together and will do more in the future, plus we will have other freinds joining us as well. The Pic above was taken from the BE2 on the way to Old Warden the other weekend.
    If you want to see several WW1 replica’s flying together come to Sywell Airshow on the 19th of August 2012:)

    October 15, 2011 at 9:33 pm in reply to: Hawker Tempest anyone #1044342
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    Costing more to rebuild than its worth is not a unique problem to this A/C. Thats the norm in vintage A/C circles. I asume it has had little or no work since its days with David Martin and it has been stored for many years, it probably needs starting again This is not the first time it has been offered for sale and I suspect as others do that the asking price is to high. A rare A/C that unfortunately dose not have the appeal of a MK V or a Typhoon or fit in the larger market of Spitfires, Hurricanes or Mustangs.
    I saw it many times when with David Martin and would love to see it flying, if only cost effective A/C were rebuilt if would be a dull Vintage Aircraft world.
    If the lottery numbers come up tonight, I would probably buy the Demon, but hopefully someone somewhere will buy it and get it flying.

    October 14, 2011 at 8:26 pm in reply to: Reno Air Race P-51D Mustangs #1045390
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    More interested IMO is the Tsunami link on the Platinum Plus page. Tsunami was of course a Gold Cup winner and was famously flown by Steve Hinton who survived it’s crash. I recall Tsunami at some point had contra rotating props like Miss Ashley II which I sadly watched disintegrate back in 1999 when it’s Lear Jet horizontal tail tore off destroying a fabulous aircraft.

    More importantly the loss of “Miss Ashley II”, which I too sadly watched, resulted in the loss of pilot owner Garry Levitz 🙁

    October 12, 2011 at 8:48 pm in reply to: Strong rumours BAe Woodford site has been sold #1047558
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    Gotta be better than a whole load of houses.

    October 12, 2011 at 5:01 pm in reply to: Duxford, Again…. #1047884
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    Looks like an ADF aerial to me.

    October 12, 2011 at 4:56 pm in reply to: BBMF/RED ARROWS Cycle Ride #1047891
    The Blue Max
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    A very worthy cause indeed, well done all. I belive The Blades are taking part in this as well. 🙂

    October 10, 2011 at 8:59 pm in reply to: Airworthy Il-2 – Sturmovik flies #1051040
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    It will have an eminently suitable stablemate, have no fear!

    FW190???

    Looks fantastic, love to see and hear it in the flesh, the Il2 that is not the presenter, although then again:D

    October 6, 2011 at 8:48 pm in reply to: K135 or B52 help with i.d. – no photo available #409733
    The Blue Max
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    It was indeed a B52:D A C130 followed it going the same way not long after!

    September 30, 2011 at 10:25 pm in reply to: Old Training Film: "How to Fly a Tiger Moth" #1061892
    The Blue Max
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    A copy to `Classic Wings ` might be appreciated…

    You beat me to it:diablo:

    September 30, 2011 at 10:21 pm in reply to: Tiger Moth incident at Duxford. Pilot and passenger ok #1061895
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    Landing speed a tad different wouldn’t you say?

    Exactly, we are talking about a Tiger here!!! Seems a little stange this one but im sure it will all come out in the investigation. Main thing is no one was seriously hurt. Tigers can be repaired.

    September 30, 2011 at 4:39 pm in reply to: Tiger Moth incident at Duxford. Pilot and passenger ok #1062623
    The Blue Max
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    It was Classic Wing’s Tiger Moth G-ANPE. Apparently, and I quote “overshot on landing going over the railway tracks, through the barrier and onto it’s nose. It stopped about 10 feet from a couple of tanks, about 30 feet from the Land Warfare hall”.

    James

    Over Shot!!!! At Duxford:confused::confused:

    September 28, 2011 at 8:51 pm in reply to: Duxford, Again…. #1064777
    The Blue Max
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    well explain then. Will the company be wound up?

    You mean its that difficult to work it out:rolleyes:

    September 27, 2011 at 8:28 pm in reply to: Duxford, Again…. #1066382
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    If nobody owns the Demon, then can I have it please?

    Maybe we could draw straws for it:diablo:

    September 26, 2011 at 10:01 pm in reply to: SPOTTED – Thread Part Deux #1068189
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    B52, yes a B52! heading West at about 16.30 over Swyell this afternoon!

    September 26, 2011 at 9:48 pm in reply to: Accident at Reno… P51 Galloping Ghost. #1068196
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    There’s alot of MUSTS in the article,maybe it was highly probable and possible but to state MUST is a bit iffy ,especially when there is no evidence left.
    It’s all conjecture and possibles and probables and maybes’,truth is no-one will ever know absolutely beyond all doubt.

    There is plenty of evidence, lots of photographic and video, telemetary from the A/C plus the physicaly evidence from the crash scene.
    To say we will NEVER know is a little premeture, let the NSTB do there job and report in due course.
    One thing I think is clear is that after the pitch up GG was on her own and thankfully after the 22.5G pull up reported from the telematary Jimmy was no longer with us and was unaware of what was to come.
    A sad sad day and I really think this thread has run its course untill such time as a full NTSB report is available.
    racking over and over the same old stuff helps no one. Let those that perished so tragically that day rest in peace.

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