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  • in reply to: A mystery relic for you to ID #1803204
    mmitch
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    Originally posted by von Perthes
    I’ve Googling like mad trying to find a contact address/email address for the RAF EOD people, after all if anyone can ID this relic it ought to be them. Does anyone know where I can contact the RAF EOD people?

    Geoff.

    The RAF Armourers Assoc. have a website with a forum
    at:- http://www.bombheadsworld.co.uk
    mmitch.

    in reply to: Constellation to visit Duxford airshow! #1805920
    mmitch
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    It’s not a taildragger is it? 🙂
    mmitch

    in reply to: Duford Museum back in 1977 #1806342
    mmitch
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    Can anyone give a date when Duxford opened as a museum? I remember going there when Concorde and the TSR2 were on display. There was no M11 beyond Bishops Stortford. It was in March as I had holidays to use up before the end of the month!
    I think it only opened during the Summer months then? Oh yes and Stansted was a quiet airfield with just a Ford Motor Co (111?) aircraft loading passengers while I sat and watched alone in the cafe! I know I must have some photos, probably slides somewhere.
    mmitch.

    in reply to: Battle of Britain Film – Analysis #1806365
    mmitch
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    Does anyone know who the pilots were who flew the Spitfires for the film? One of them would surely remember a ‘stunt’ like that!
    mmitch.

    in reply to: RNZAF Museum photos #1808114
    mmitch
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    Originally posted by mmitch
    Excellent photos Dave. Nice to see a museum as far from us as Duxford and Hendon are to you. The ‘pilots’ set off the ‘planes too. How many airframes are there in the museum?
    mmitch.

    Just seen your other thread on Duxford 🙂
    mmitch.

    in reply to: RNZAF Museum photos #1808139
    mmitch
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    Excellent photos Dave. Nice to see a museum as far from us as Duxford and Hendon are to you. The ‘pilots’ set off the ‘planes too. How many airframes are there in the museum?
    mmitch.

    in reply to: Glasgow to Barra photo report…. #705052
    mmitch
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    I read an article by a pilot once that ambulance flights have operated in/out of Barra at night. I suppose it depends how desperate the situation is and if there is a moon? Can a SAR helicopter reach the island?
    mmitch.

    in reply to: Concorde sea trip delayed by tide #705240
    mmitch
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    Photos of AAs trip down the A4 at :- http://www.concordesst.com/latestnews.html
    mmitch.

    in reply to: Yak-9 Flies in Oz #1809280
    mmitch
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    The caption says that it is an original one shot down in 1943, recovered in 1997.
    mmitch.

    in reply to: Concorde #1809299
    mmitch
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    Photos of AAs trip along the A4 now up on :-
    http://www.concordesst.com/latestnews.html
    mmitch.

    in reply to: Did Concorde move today? #710046
    mmitch
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    BOAA begins her move from LHR on Sunday See:- http://www.concordesst.com/latestnews.html
    I am not sure about the announced flight from Filton by AF though!
    mmitch.

    in reply to: B17 at Hendon #1827854
    mmitch
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    The aircraft was donated by the USA (USAF I believe) It was restored and flown across to the UK. I f I remember correctly its airworthy engines were swopped for Sally Bs (The UKs airworthy one) to keep her flying.
    mmitch.

    in reply to: Flying Spitfires #1827862
    mmitch
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    There is a guide here :-http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/spitaw.htm
    But a bit out of date?
    mmitch.

    in reply to: LCY MEET next sat #722033
    mmitch
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    I once heard an approaching flight refused permission to land because it would be 10 minutes late. It eventually landed at Southend. The agreement to build and operate LCY contained rules to limit noise, hours of operation and ‘quiet’ types of aircraft. Even after reopening on Sunday afternoon there are few inbound flights.
    mmitch.

    in reply to: LCY MEET next sat #722345
    mmitch
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    Caution! LCY closes from 12 noon Saturday to 12 noon Sunday!
    Most of the runway can be seen from the river wall via the car parks. The apron can only be seen from the main road bridge over the dock, or the far side (but distant)
    mmitch.

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