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July 5, 2011 at 3:07 pm in reply to: Puma crash at Andover #2378928

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Well if were adding them in. http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9121577.Shoreham_crash_pilot_died_a_hero/

July 5, 2011 at 3:02 pm in reply to: Puma crash at Andover #2378967

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Not really Historic though is it.

July 5, 2011 at 11:50 am in reply to: Waddington airshow today… #1042259

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The single roads coming out of waddo is always a problem you get into Lincoln then meet the rest of traffic.

Camped locally other year which was a little easier took back roads out and missed lots, but last time went a bit earlier rather than get jammed in.

Whats best finish at 5pm and leave gates open till say 10pm for more to leave not sure.

Build a dual carriageway around the place that might help.:D

July 5, 2011 at 9:25 am in reply to: Lightning cockpit XG 325 #1042378

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I’ll bid.

4k i won’t bother………..

July 3, 2011 at 3:50 pm in reply to: Do vintage warbird pilots wear parachutes? #1044999

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What are the rules for bailing out?

Ie your happily flying across a populated area and the engine bursts into flames, do you look for a field point it that direction bail out hope for the best or take her in and chance your luck?

July 2, 2011 at 4:49 pm in reply to: XG 325 Lightning cockpit for sale #1046921

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David i understand your passion for the Lightning you should buy it.!

July 2, 2011 at 4:19 pm in reply to: XG 325 Lightning cockpit for sale #1046936

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I cannot see where the obsession with allowing it to go abroad is coming from! It was built in Britain – helped in the development of the type into UK military service and the only place where it is truly relevant is in the U.K .

So whilst the arguement stands that money is money – its also perfectly valid that an ATC unit which is funded by the RAF should have some understanding of the relevance of one of the RAF’s aircraft and maybe a desire for it to be displayed in the country were its most apt.

Same can be said for every other British made aircraft that found it’s new home abroad.

The ATC want cash if a overseas bidder pays more than a uk one then let it go just like the spits, hurris, mossie, shud i go on?

July 2, 2011 at 3:54 pm in reply to: Do vintage warbird pilots wear parachutes? #1046951

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See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems

Rescues completed
The first ballistic recovery parachutes were on the market in 1982, and the first deployment was in 1983. Between then and April 2007, over 225 people were aboard 201 aircraft which deployed BRS parachutes; most of whose lives were presumably saved by those parachute deployments.[3]

Thank you for that link it’s made a interesting read, any warbirds have this fitted and if not why not?

July 2, 2011 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Turret Trainer and Bomb Aimer Trainer Davidstow #1047031

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More interestingly what are the plans for these buildings complete overhaul or?

July 2, 2011 at 1:15 pm in reply to: Do vintage warbird pilots wear parachutes? #1047066

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Has a parachute ever been trialed for a aeroplane when it’s lost would it float, must say have to be a large one ar at least 4x.?:confused:

Why not all light aircraft piolts carry a chute?

July 2, 2011 at 12:49 pm in reply to: XG 325 Lightning cockpit for sale #1047178

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Yes a uk sale is fine not to say a overseas bidder wins it and has it collected and sent abroad.

There money is just as good as yours or mine is it not?

July 2, 2011 at 12:29 pm in reply to: XG 325 Lightning cockpit for sale #1047192

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Clearly you want top cash for this so why not put it on e bay and open it up to worldwide & should it sell to the usa then you “may” get top price for it, saying you don’t want it to go out of the uk is a bit silly as money is money werever it comes from!

You would be better to crate this up for a sale and you should be willing to do this for top money it’s not hard to do and the buyer pays your costs.

And try a 9 day auction inviting as many as you can plus if possible do a youtube video of the cockpit covering all angles you can and post a link to this for buyers to view, as this seems popular with many items as photo’s don’t always do justice as overseas buyer would like to know what there paying for & so would the uk ones who are unable to travel.:)

Just a idea for a better sale for your van………….:D

June 25, 2011 at 8:31 pm in reply to: Grace Spitfire told ''You're too noisy ! '' #1059096

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Find out were they live and send over a flypast of merlins & better still let the lanc drop a bomb of cow dung over there house.:eek:

June 25, 2011 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Grace Spitfire told ''You're too noisy ! '' #1059135

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Maybe Mrs Grace will sell the Spitfire and take on, say an English Electric Lightning…..:eek: :rolleyes:

Yes and strap the moaning old boot to the back of it.:D

June 18, 2011 at 3:29 pm in reply to: Wickenby wings and wheels #1069858

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does you little ‘un like soldiers, battle reanactment, aircraft flying, lots of displays with trenches etc…….. The Victory Show is back this September just outside Leicester and just off the motorway, it is a sleeper of a show and a cracking day out… The staged battle is stunning, the hurri was flying off a grass strip between two fields

details here and check out the film and galleries

http://www.thevictoryshow.co.uk/Galleries/tabid/719/language/en-US/Default.aspx

this was 2009’s battle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtH4FBJNjOE

Thanks Tony, Im not sure if he will untill we give it a go and this weekend is about all that, so it’s on the calendar and if we can we will. Thanks.
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