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  • July 12, 2003 at 11:34 am in reply to: Margate WW2 Bomber Wrecks #2105928
    mmitch
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    In the RAF Manston History Museum there is a display of photos taken when the SAR helicopter was based there. One showed the winchman wading through the wreckage at a low tide. It was just ‘bare bones’. Years ago I was told that a Stirling and a Fortress could be seen on a direct approach to Manston’s runway which was used as a emergency landing base.
    mmitch.

    July 11, 2003 at 9:18 pm in reply to: I hate regional broadcast reporters #2105954
    mmitch
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    On London region TV they reported on a demo by former Diageo Garcia (sic?) people who were moved off the island so that “a B52 base culd be built by the US” this was acompanied by a shot of B17 Sally B flying by!
    mmitch.

    July 4, 2003 at 7:11 pm in reply to: Were back on air, Hooray !! #2107617
    mmitch
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    Well done web team to get us back together again.
    I asked the Manston History Museum why their website had disappeared last Autumn. They told me they were hacking into and abusive language appeared on the pages. As they are only a small team they decided not to try and rebuild it. Great shame.
    mmitch.

    June 26, 2003 at 9:41 pm in reply to: Ashley's Airspace Update #2107886
    mmitch
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    On a practical level I wonder about conservation of suspended aircraft. Wooden airframes twist and unglue in heat and cold. Up near the roof of any heated building is much warmer than floor level. How often and how can they be properly checked when they are 40-50′ up? Perhaps the ceiling is best left to fibre glass ‘full size models’
    mmitch.

    June 24, 2003 at 9:46 pm in reply to: Tale of Two Jumbos at Manston today. #647899
    mmitch
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    Yes A330Crazy, I went to both museums. I had already planned to go there this week. I couldn’t get any clearer photos than you managed. I think the displays make the museum though and the coach loads that come up from the seaside towns bring in the money to keep it going.
    I enjoyed a chat with the volunteer at the History Museum. He was ground crew on 601 squadron at North Weald and used to scrounge rides in their Meteors. I didn’t follow up his remark that it was a much smoother ride than a Lanc….. as more visitors came in!
    mmitch.

    June 24, 2003 at 9:12 pm in reply to: Question concerning in-flight movies on BOAC in 1966-1967 #647957
    mmitch
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    Ren Frew said
    Just wondering where the projector would have gone, not to mention the Hammond organist at the interval (lol)
    ——————————————————-
    He would have come up from the floor Monty Python style:p
    mmitch.

    June 24, 2003 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Tale of Two Jumbos at Manston today. #647961
    mmitch
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    But the other is out to grass in the graveyard. Old BA? reg is
    G-BDXO.

    June 24, 2003 at 8:58 pm in reply to: Tale of Two Jumbos at Manston today. #648070
    mmitch
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    First attempt at a photo, try again

    June 24, 2003 at 7:39 pm in reply to: New Manchester Frequencies #648113
    mmitch
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    Airwaves 2003 gives the following:-
    118.575 Approach director.
    121.35 Approach north.
    128.175 ATIS arrivals.
    121.85 Ground.
    118.625 Tower. 24R/06L
    119.4 Approach south.
    121.975 ATIS departures.
    121.7 Ground delivery.
    125.375 Ground standby.
    119.525 Tower 24L/06R
    This list was printed during April/May this year.
    Good Luck. mmitch.

    June 22, 2003 at 3:38 pm in reply to: Typhoon Model Help Required #2109323
    mmitch
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    This links page contains several decal stockists here and abroad
    May be some help.
    http://www.72scale.com/link.htm
    mmitch.

    June 22, 2003 at 3:28 pm in reply to: Things Were Different Then — I Guess #2109328
    mmitch
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    “Never mind your luggage, where are you going to sit?”

    June 22, 2003 at 3:23 pm in reply to: Branson wants Concord, again!!! #2109335
    mmitch
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    In the Mail on Sunday reporting the offer, it quotes a ‘BA spokesman’ as saying “Concorde is not for sale” This sounds final and that no one will be allowed to operate it. I wonder what BA’s shareholders will make of this statement. £5M is not to be sneezed at in any company. If Branson can’t make it pay then BA will have been proved correct. On the other hand….
    mmitch.

    June 15, 2003 at 8:52 pm in reply to: Pic of the Day-Splashdown #659906
    mmitch
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    This was the ‘plane I mentioned recently that uses beta thrust to reverse off the stand at Glasgow.
    mmitch.

    June 13, 2003 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Highly Reccomended: Talk by Paul Day in Naaarfik #2111294
    mmitch
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    I hope the Airshow Industry and the RAF give him proper recognition for all his skill and experience which has seen
    disciplined and safe displays over the 20 years.
    mmitch.

    June 13, 2003 at 6:23 pm in reply to: Highly Reccomended: Talk by Paul Day in Naaarfik #2111308
    mmitch
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    Is this Paul Day’s last year heading the BBMF? Back in the Winter
    I read he would be retiring at the end of this year.
    mmitch.

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