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Colin Wingrave

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  • in reply to: ANOTHER prop to I.D! #1357344
    Colin Wingrave
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    I would say, late Mk Spit !!! but who am I to say :rolleyes:

    in reply to: Mystery prop on the Isle of Arran #1383406
    Colin Wingrave
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    Must admit it does look like a VDM but blades are throwing me.

    NOT ANSON
    NOT B-17G
    NOT B-24D
    NOT MARTINET

    Could be Swordfish
    shame no reduction gear has gone that would answer a lot got to be radial.

    in reply to: Seafire 47- Caption competition? #1384339
    Colin Wingrave
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    NO NO NO,,,,,,, I SAID TRIUMPH SPITFIRE !!!!!!!!!

    in reply to: Operation 'Chastise' – 62 Years on #1395629
    Colin Wingrave
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    On 16th May 1943 at 1800 hours (6pm), all crew members assembled for the final briefing. It was presented by Gibson, Wallis and Cochrane.
    Gibson outlined the general plan of attack before the crews were briefed in detail about routes, call signs, codewords, weather conditions and ammunition loads. (For many of the crews this was the first time Gibson had spoken to them).
    Wallis then explained the basic principles and development of the weapon and what he expected it to do. He outlined the characteristics of the dams and explained the effect on Hitler’s industry if they were breached.
    Finally Cochrane closed the briefing wishing the crews good luck.

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    in reply to: Spielberg – P51s & Red Arrows #1397889
    Colin Wingrave
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    Ray Hanna, Hoof Proudfoot, cant remeber the others. Ray of course was leader of the reds back in the late 60s I think

    in reply to: Urgent… Can anyone ID these tires? #1398042
    Colin Wingrave
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    David, depending on the size I think your right either Oxford or Anson

    in reply to: Help needed Spitfire Ace A/C crash on house #1428325
    Colin Wingrave
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    Geoff,
    I have been asked to pass thanks to you your info was spot on.

    Thank you to everyone for your replys

    Colin

    in reply to: Help needed Spitfire Ace A/C crash on house #1428883
    Colin Wingrave
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    Thank you all, I dont think its the Ray Holmes Hurricane, poss Spitfire which crashed on a house killing the pilot and occupants of the house. Imsure we will find it.
    Colin

    in reply to: Aviation Related Ground Vehicles #1342595
    Colin Wingrave
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    How about this at our Tractor day last year at the fort ?
    Avelin runway roller which is kept at Walton Hall Museum Thurrock.
    http://www.coalhousefort.co.uk/tractor/2004tractor12.JPG

    in reply to: Picture help needed what where when #1352033
    Colin Wingrave
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    Thank you for your help everyone, I will pass this on to the pictures owner. I love these pictures.

    in reply to: Got a problem!! #1370922
    Colin Wingrave
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    oh just a foot note, we spayed our Gnome engine with Ferrosol about 3 months ago, we jet washed it last week and still the water runs off!!!

    in reply to: Got a problem!! #1370926
    Colin Wingrave
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    Hi A225HVY
    There is a new product on the market from http://www.bilthamber.com give Peter a call and ask him about “FERROSOL” its a water displacment and penetrator wich make WD look like Gnats wee wee he also does a Balm which also knock most things into a cocked hat.
    Tell him what your doing and you can mention you have spoken with me he is very very helpfull

    in reply to: Out and about in Northamptonshire #1371078
    Colin Wingrave
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    The T6 was owned by Gordon King one time Sally B ground grew member, we had the Harvard at our museum for a number of years before it departed to be rebuilt to as you see it today.
    I met Gordon king back in 1987 for the first time when he was viewing the harvard which was part of a batch that I think were from the Dutch airforce that had come into Anthony Huttons ownership.
    from what I remember Gordon swapped his B25 nose with Hutton which went onto Aces High which was going to be fitted to the B.25 camera ship which came to the uk to film Memphis Belle and onto Peice of Cake.
    ops sorry gone on abit.

    in reply to: What are these? #1373601
    Colin Wingrave
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    deffo MkI nose/cockpit section which I think was fitted at some point to a car chassie

    in reply to: Two unknown Parts of crashed Lancaster #1373788
    Colin Wingrave
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    errrr is the cylinder not a Detonator????

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