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October 28, 2013 at 2:25 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #989089

PanzerJohn
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I hope nothing damaged in the storm?.

October 27, 2013 at 8:16 pm in reply to: Fairey Barracuda DP872 #989823

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Thanks Bill, and Neil. New Malden is nr where I live, Adams Bros info http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/4th-december-1936/46/making-light-wort . I’ll send Neil a couple of hi res copies, thanks PJ.

October 21, 2013 at 12:18 am in reply to: Heads Up – Spitfire in a Bottle £1 #996108

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Spitfire in a bottle, lovely and more easily available than Spitfires in crates!. :dev2:

October 10, 2013 at 10:07 am in reply to: Cosford's "Butcher Bird" #1007565

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This is the reason I am against hanging aircraft up like Airfix kits, there is no chance of such a close examination like this with the cockpit open to view and access panels open.

October 4, 2013 at 9:56 am in reply to: Just how rare are Merlin engines? #931932

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This has been posted in the reply section of the article..

The engine to be used in this boat is a Rolls Royce Merlin Mk135, rated at 2040HP. It was originally an engine for the de Havilland Hornet twin engined fighter/bomber; developed from the de Havilland Mosquito aeroplane. The engine was rebuilt and prepared for the Aeroboat by Flight Engineering of Carlisle, who are leading Merlin aero engine specialist. This Merlin represents the ultimate in Rolls Royce two-stage Merlins incorporating most of the modifications that had been acquired over the years of development.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2318037/Aeroboat-New-3m-superyacht-engine-iconic-fighter-plane-beating-heart.html#ixzz2gk3Ocsj5
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October 3, 2013 at 10:04 am in reply to: The Most Pointless Book Since How To Learn French,Was Translated Into French. #932596

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But fun!.

October 2, 2013 at 10:20 pm in reply to: The Most Pointless Book Since How To Learn French,Was Translated Into French. #932814

PanzerJohn
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The Final Countdown. Exellent film…love this clip….Tomcats V Zeroes…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gChU-mGeBaM

September 28, 2013 at 3:37 pm in reply to: The Most Pointless Book Since How To Learn French,Was Translated Into French. #936583

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There was nothing (that I have seen) in the RAF Fighter Command Air Fighting Tactics documents that sets anything of this sort down in black and white. The Air Fighting Tactics AP of 1938 was too early to consider such things and the various Air Fighting Tactical Memorandum issued throughout 1940 and into 1941 seem to make no reference to such a practice. A fighter squadron was a fighter squadron was a fighter squadron. Very often, there might have only been Hurricane units vectored onto a specific raid and you have to remember that RDF and the Fighter Controller would have had no idea of what or how the threatening formations were comprised. Fighters only? Or escorted bombers? He couldn’t really tell what he was sending his squadrons in to, and once engaged in a single action the various Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons were not really able to communicate with each other to decide who took what. Even if there had been time or opportunity to do so! It was each fighter commander for his own, deciding upon what target(s) his squadron would engage. I suspect that “Spitfires engaged the fighters whilst the Hurricanes went for the bombers” is another of those 1940 myths!

Is there any break down available of the ratio of fighter/bomber kills for each type though?

September 28, 2013 at 1:02 pm in reply to: The Most Pointless Book Since How To Learn French,Was Translated Into French. #936709

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Among a plethora of figures, he shows that 19 Spitfire Squadrons destroyed around 530 aircraft (at an average 28 per Squadron,) while 30 Hurricane Squadrons destroyed 656 (at 22.5 per Squadron.) So the Hurricane destroyed more in total, but fewer per Squadron.
If nothing else, it shows that the old saying that “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics” still holds good.

I would like to see how the numbers stack up as to the ratio of german bombers/fighters destroyed by type. My hunch is the Spits shot down more fighters and the Hurricanes more bombers. Was it RAF policy for the Hurricanes to attack the bombers whilst the Spits held off their fighter cover?.

September 28, 2013 at 12:53 pm in reply to: Off Topic: You always wanted to own a jet and park it in your garage? #936716

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These are great, if only I had a garage,I’d have a tank!.

September 27, 2013 at 1:25 pm in reply to: Lancaster Revival? #937516

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You can contact him directly on his Facebook page.Good luck, it would be fantastic is something happens!

https://www.facebook.com/KermitWeeks?fref=ts

Thank you all for your posts, and comments. Also, the terrific links to various aircraft, particularly the ones in Canada. I, and we appreciate that our Canadian friends would be loathe to part with one of their airframes, even though they have so many! LOL. ( I believe I put this in to show I’m attempting to be funny!) I doubt that Kermit would be prepared to part with his, but, Kermit, if you’re reading this, can we talk? I was about 11 when NX611 flew from Australia to the UK. I well remember thinking even then how wonderful and fitting it would be to have a flying Lancaster here in Australia. We live in hope.
John

September 25, 2013 at 12:02 pm in reply to: Measured responses please #939698

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I tend to go to more military events than airshows these days. They are generally cheaper and have action all day. Is it just me or do the ariel displays seem a bit tame these days?. Not that I want pilots to take risks but at the Biggin Hill event last month the Spit and Hurri put on a display of great gusto despite the poor conditions,the Merlins sounded like they were really working hard.This was even mentioned in the other mag.

September 24, 2013 at 12:50 pm in reply to: Brad Pitt carves up Bovingdon airfield in a Sherman tank ! #940686

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The Bovington Tiger will be used in the film.There is also a a bit of a Kelly’s Heroes link as Clints boy Scott is in the film.

September 18, 2013 at 1:35 pm in reply to: Fairey Barracuda DP872 #947711

PanzerJohn
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Just those two unfortunately. We’ve been trying to work out where the Bluebird pic petrol station was, nojoy so far, need to get hold of an oldie! We think it could be either Richmond Road or Canbury Road.

September 18, 2013 at 11:36 am in reply to: Fairey Barracuda DP872 #947885

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On your other project I found these old glass negs in the loft, taken at Bentalls department store, Kingston on Thames….

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