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  • December 3, 2004 at 10:55 am in reply to: not really historic but neat…. #1404509
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    Peter, There is a company in the UK called Wren Turbines. They make small turbines including turbo props, their website is :- http://www.wren-turbines.com/index.html
    The B52 on the photos page was powered by 4 of their engines but unfortunately crashed and burnt out this Summer! At around £4-5K per unit they are not for the faint hearted. 🙂
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    December 1, 2004 at 1:29 pm in reply to: Aviation's "Whose Who" Dinner 1920 #1408924
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    Just imagine sitting among that company. Even better with a camera!
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    December 1, 2004 at 1:18 pm in reply to: Seeing each other in RAF Night Bomber formations #1408951
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    It is quite possible that the answer my be in a book available in the UK or Europe or the US but not in NZ (for example) On the other hand it may be only available in NZ or Oz. That’s what makes a forum like this compelling reading.
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    November 30, 2004 at 2:27 pm in reply to: AVM Sir Keith Park in WWII aerial combat #1411527
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    Victor Beamish was a Group Captain when base commander.
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    November 30, 2004 at 2:14 pm in reply to: AVM Sir Keith Park in WWII aerial combat #1411547
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    Victor Beamish was station commander at North Weald. He started to fly alone behind the wing because it was suspected that some were ‘not as keen as they should be’ But he carried on long after it was neccessary and was eventually shot down and killed. Mentioned in ‘Fly for your life’
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    November 30, 2004 at 2:07 pm in reply to: Work experience #1411572
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    hopefully staying away IWM were very welcoming last time. and i stayed just across the road. look forward to where ever i end up though jus hope its not with melv 😀

    Why not you might be just in time for his first flight. 🙂
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    November 29, 2004 at 7:03 pm in reply to: the RAF on DVD #1413054
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    In the DD video catalogue there are ‘RAF at WAR’ videos and DVDs there are 3 listed each containing 7-8 training films.
    See http://www.ddvideo.co.uk/ and then type in training films into the search box.
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    November 26, 2004 at 10:30 am in reply to: General Discussion #407490
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    Reminds me of a day last year when I saw a different Ferrari outside a specialist repair shop. “What is it” I asked the mechanic. “An Enzo” he replied “Only 3 months old” Then I walked round the back and saw the new back panel he had fitted. 😮
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    November 26, 2004 at 10:14 am in reply to: General Discussion #407502
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    Best wishes from me too. You must be fit to pass your pilots medical. 🙂
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    November 23, 2004 at 9:54 am in reply to: G Flight Manston #1413771
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    Alex.
    Thumbing through a book of photos of Manston. I found one of Winston Churchhill. the caption reads :-
    ‘An important visitor chats with members of no. 615 Squadron, 28 the August 1940. Winston Churchill inspects the station and 615 who at that time had a detachment operating from Manston flying Gloster Gladiators (the squadron was later re-equipped with Hurricanes)’
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    November 22, 2004 at 12:33 pm in reply to: Ah, Winter…Season of Maintenance #1415760
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    If this is a caption contest, I think Steve’s photo should be:- When not flying by the seat of his pants, he polishes memorial plaques by the seat of his pants!
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    November 21, 2004 at 8:14 pm in reply to: Ah, Winter…Season of Maintenance #1416716
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    This takes me back to the first fuel crisis-after Suez. There were stories (scurrilous I’m sure) that the Messerschmit was made from war surplus 110 cockpit covers. 🙂 around 60 mpg though, I believe.
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    November 21, 2004 at 6:51 pm in reply to: Rare Concorde Photo's #1416771
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    Thanks for the reply G BSST. So presumably it would be G-BOAA or later? I note the drawing of the missile equipped Concorde is credited to Arthur Gibson. He was the photographer who took the Red Arrows and Concorde flying over the QE2. I wonder if he was commissioned by the Concorde PR people to try and get someone interested?
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    November 21, 2004 at 2:43 pm in reply to: Tunes of Glory #1417069
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    That’s the same one as mine
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    November 20, 2004 at 8:35 pm in reply to: More along the 'winter season' theme… #1418064
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    How many airworthy DC3s have Atlantic got left now, Will? Is there a time in sight yet when they will run out of hours? Hope not!
    mmitch.

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