A Shuttleworth evening airshow in a nutshell (or a thread!) Very nice.
mmitch.
Hot and little wind last week. Wind and rain forecast this week. :rolleyes:
mmitch.
I do find it sad that we can only see ‘official coverage’ of BBMF photos via Facebook or Twitter. The restoration of ‘Just Jane’ at East Kirby has been covered on here and on You tube. They unlike the BBMF are not funded by the taxpayer. The BBMF Facebook page used to be open access but not now. The RAF website is rarely updated now.
mmitch.
Had a trip there on Sunday, my first for 4 years. A nice selection of Cubs. I suppose the ‘Carbon Cub’ doesn’t count as vintage Piper yet? Also revisited the museum , well worth it if you are near there at the weekend. Nice coverage as always YakRider.
mmitch.
It did get used as a supersonic ‘target’ a few times I believe. The RAF used several training flights to practice intercepting high speed intruders.
mmitch.
Didn’t South Africa end up using Dakotas?
mmitch.
A 109 in combat over Northern Ireland? Did it make it back to France?
I have always read that 10 minutes combat over S E England and they had to go back.
mmitch.
Thanks for the video updates on You Tube over the Winter. Pity the BBMF didn’t do the same. …
Latest including taxi trials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7ipZbdrZrw
mmitch.
Presumably ‘Rhubarb’ managed to find a big enough saucer for the roundel transfers? 🙂
mmitch.
Here might be a good place to start:
http://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/air%20intercept.htm
And yes, the Rawnsley & Wright book was reread many times in my youth too.
Moggy
The RAF Radar Museum is highly recommended.
mmitch.
I have read many times of pilots complaining of having to send their licences to the CAA for checking/renewal and having to wait for weeks. Didn’t he have to send his in to be checked? If so the forgeries must have been good or not checked?
mmitch.
The message from the court’s ‘punishment’? Commit forgery and fraud and you will get a way with it. £750 fine? How much did he make over those years?
mmitch.
I see they are looking for door wheels and rails for a Bellman or T2 type hangar.
https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/about/latest-news/hangar-wheels-and-rails-wanted
mmitch.
Several events and memorial services are planned during this year. I don’t think the RNHF Swordfish would be flying during our Winter though?
http://channeldash75.com/
mmitch.
Before this thread is archived I would like to thank all those (especially the regulars) who braved the wind, rain and sunshine to report back on the comings and goings in the air and on the ground.
Happy new year.
mmitch.