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  • March 31, 2025 at 1:36 pm in reply to: Duxford Air Show Fly-In Days #1136324
    grayfly
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    It was closed in the 1980’s early 90’s

    And there was no heating in the hangars back then, so lots of heavy winter clothing while working on aeroplanes, the not so good old days!

    March 31, 2025 at 11:35 am in reply to: Flying Legends 2010 prices. #1111480
    grayfly
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    The way airshow prices are going up i might as well just save the money and buy my own spitfire in a couple of years.

    All i can say is they better pull out the stops and have some aircraft flying as last years was a bit of a damp squib compared to previous years.

    curlyboy

    You might get a half decent plastic kit if you save up for a couple of years :p

    I thought last year’s Legends was one of the best shows of the year.

    March 31, 2025 at 11:35 am in reply to: Skyraider #1111514
    grayfly
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    http://www.kengray.co.uk/skyarchive.jpg

    Bit blurred, scanned from photo, I didn’t have a digital camera back then.

    March 31, 2025 at 11:34 am in reply to: Flying Legends 2010 prices. #1111224
    grayfly
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    Never missing an opportunity for a plug…..if you want a seat near the flightline, join Friends of The Fighter Collection and get free admission to the enclosure. You can even bring your own seat and food. We now offer an incredibly reasonable online membership.

    March 31, 2018 at 5:52 pm in reply to: Goodbye Turnhouse #818011
    grayfly
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    My first solo off that runway in a Cessna 150. Great memories of that time.

    May 2, 2016 at 11:16 am in reply to: Hangars v hangers #878004
    grayfly
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    Welcome to 2016 where language can now be used with no regard for spelling or even the appropriate words.

    You should of axed this question and not deleted it, cos that’s wot my mate done etc…..

    Can you borrow me a dictionary? wotever that is.

    August 12, 2015 at 5:48 pm in reply to: Needed: The Battle of Britain Anniversary Air Show Gold or Silver pass #916087
    grayfly
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    Yes that’s as Paul posted but my query was the TFC enclosure….

    Friends of TFC will not have an enclosure at the September show. There will. of course. be a sales outlet.

    December 13, 2012 at 4:38 pm in reply to: What Did You Do In The War Dad/Mum/Grandad #1011597
    grayfly
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    I got my father to write a lot of his memories down before he died. One posted on the BBC site here http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/81/a1951481.shtml

    We visited the sites of this story with him back in 2000 along with other younger family members and it was an incredibly emotional experience.

    October 5, 2012 at 12:16 pm in reply to: Cloud Dance Movie #399952
    grayfly
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    The complete film used to be on YouTube, appears to have been removed, all that’s left is a copy someone made from their TV
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSvMtRlezBM

    July 28, 2012 at 11:02 am in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #401734
    grayfly
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    I have done that only once. Totally bonkers.

    Who could ever have thought xxxxxxxx was a good idea?

    Moggy

    A common question in flying!

    July 28, 2012 at 10:19 am in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #401741
    grayfly
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    Going slightly off topic, however in my first training establishment back in 1973, using a fleet of C150’s, we didn’t use headsets, just listened out above the engine noise and responded with a handheld mic. It was years later that headsets were used. I always felt I needed 3 hands at some points, 2 to fly the aircraft and one to handle the mic. Informing ATC you were going around while sorting out full flap and power settings so they could change the traffic lights at the end of the runway was always fun, particularly if the mic had fallen out of its cradle during the chaos.

    July 28, 2012 at 9:14 am in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #401750
    grayfly
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    Ditto the headset. I got my own as a Christmas present about 20 years in to my flying.

    February 18, 2012 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #1057753
    grayfly
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    The hangar heating has been installed on this one. Just hope it’s working for the Friends event, An Evening with The Fighter Collection on the 11th March 🙂 Tickets still available.

    February 17, 2012 at 8:51 am in reply to: General Discussion #271795
    grayfly
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    Agree, The Artist very enjoyable.

    Also recently saw a film by a new up and coming writer called Shakespeare, his latest, Coriolanus, is very good, lots of blood and gore and no CGI. Excellent acting by Ralph Fiennes and quite a good storyline. This writer may go far.

    February 17, 2012 at 8:51 am in reply to: The Last Film You Saw….. IV #1858238
    grayfly
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    Agree, The Artist very enjoyable.

    Also recently saw a film by a new up and coming writer called Shakespeare, his latest, Coriolanus, is very good, lots of blood and gore and no CGI. Excellent acting by Ralph Fiennes and quite a good storyline. This writer may go far.

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