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  • March 3, 2017 at 6:27 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2017) #791601
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    Metal thieves, they took the German radar at the same time…

    March 1, 2017 at 7:10 am in reply to: First North American Built Spitfire Nearly Ready to Fly #792756
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    I’ve seen less…

    February 17, 2017 at 8:36 pm in reply to: Warbirds of GB – What remains of Doug Arnold's legacy? #798460
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    No, it was the B17 mock ups for the film “Eye of the Needle”. The set was also dressed with the WoGB P47, P51, C-47’s and a pair of B25’s that were still there from memory. There were loads of pictures on the Blackbushe pro-boards website a few years ago before it was closed. If you watch the film you’ll see one of the mock B17 prop blades get snapped off by the enemy agent played by Donald Sutherland…

    It would probably be worth a fortune on ebay now!

    February 16, 2017 at 10:09 pm in reply to: Lancaster PA474 At Duxford For Major Work #799158
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    A while before that happens, I’m still trying to find a saucer and tweezers big enough for the wing roundels…

    February 16, 2017 at 3:06 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2017) #799289
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    Yes, needs handling with caution as well…

    February 15, 2017 at 9:10 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2017) #799642
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    I believe another ex-WoGB piece of history has also made a return to DX as well as G-SPIT…

    January 25, 2017 at 10:32 pm in reply to: Sea Fury #811139
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    Ah yes the MAA. I was once told the objective of some within that organisation was to Mummify Airworthy Aeroplanes…

    January 25, 2017 at 8:37 pm in reply to: Sea Fury #811156
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    Excellent news, but what about the other one? The FB11 with the zero time rebuilt engine that has been sitting on the deck for years, potentially airworthy, but awaiting someone at the project team to grow a pair and make a decision. Risk management is one thing, but this is ridiculous. About time the Navy cut through some of that red tape and got to grips with it being a prime asset of their proud history. Let’s hope the same “risk assessment strategists” don’t realise that HMS Victory is a possible fire risk…

    Oh and didn’t the Culdrose Station Flight and then the RNHF operate a Sea Hawk FGA.6 for years…

    What is going on?

    I am in no way questioning the ability or the dedication of the guys on the RNHF or their supporting engineers, I believe it to be more of a project management issue…

    January 17, 2017 at 8:30 pm in reply to: What's wrong with this website? #218323
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    The page keeps jumping down all the time and you click on one thread and get another. It’s rubbish and they’ve had weeks to get it sorted out. Not impressed at all.

    January 9, 2017 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Angels One Five Hurricanes #817883
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    Try finding a copy of the May 2012 Aeroplane Monthly.☺

    one on fleabay for £3.35 right now…

    January 7, 2017 at 6:00 pm in reply to: Spitfire SM845 For Sale #818975
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    The ownership of a single seat Spitfire does not always fall into the “making money” bracket. For some it is the pleasure of custodianship of a piece of history and of fulfilling a dream.

    January 7, 2017 at 8:38 am in reply to: Spitfire SM845 For Sale #819263
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    Nice to see how many of you like the scheme and the way it turned out. I’m still pretty chuffed with it myself and the pictures do make it look rather appealing to any prospective buyer. Shame that it probably won’t get to fly an air-to-air photo sortie with PS915 now. Oh well…

    December 31, 2016 at 5:11 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2016) #821942
    Roobarb
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    And the sun finally sets on Duxford Diary 2016…

    December 19, 2016 at 8:14 pm in reply to: Auckland environs update. War Memorial, Avspecs, MOTAT. #825928
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    I wonder which Spitfire will finish its protracted rebuild first, TB252 or AR501? Oh sorry I forgot, AR501 was a flying aeroplane, it’s just an overhaul…:rolleyes:

    December 18, 2016 at 5:53 pm in reply to: Lancaster PA474 At Duxford For Major Work #826271
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    The Lancaster IS being painted at DX. Your information is incorrect.

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