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  • in reply to: MH434 has its own website #1029333
    AlanR
    Participant

    Lovely video on the website.

    I know they are very experienced pilots, but it still worries me when I see
    aircraft such as these flying so close to each other.

    in reply to: Bassingbourne Airfield, what's left? #1018593
    AlanR
    Participant

    I have vague recollections of going to an airshow at Bassingbourn in the mid to late 70’s (?)

    in reply to: Bassingbourne Airfield, what's left? #1029837
    AlanR
    Participant

    I have vague recollections of going to an airshow at Bassingbourn in the mid to late 70’s (?)

    in reply to: Televel gauge "repair of small chip in Bakalite case ?" #1018598
    AlanR
    Participant

    I’ve had a word with a friend of mine who repairs and restores old radios. He’s restored a number of radios with bakelite cases.

    With scratches and other small surface blemishes, he uses 1000g wet n’ dry with plenty of water, over a larger area than the scratch.
    Then polishes with T-cut or even better Baco Polish which gives a lovely finish.

    Filling chips is a bit more of a problem, but he has got away with using Araldite resin, mixed with some black paint. It’s one of those things you would need to experiment with.

    in reply to: Televel gauge "repair of small chip in Bakalite case ?" #1029857
    AlanR
    Participant

    I’ve had a word with a friend of mine who repairs and restores old radios. He’s restored a number of radios with bakelite cases.

    With scratches and other small surface blemishes, he uses 1000g wet n’ dry with plenty of water, over a larger area than the scratch.
    Then polishes with T-cut or even better Baco Polish which gives a lovely finish.

    Filling chips is a bit more of a problem, but he has got away with using Araldite resin, mixed with some black paint. It’s one of those things you would need to experiment with.

    in reply to: Culham Airfield #1018641
    AlanR
    Participant

    You will…and in Essex. 🙂

    Mark

    Don’t be a tease 🙂 Are we talking Audley End ?

    in reply to: Culham Airfield #1029924
    AlanR
    Participant

    You will…and in Essex. 🙂

    Mark

    Don’t be a tease 🙂 Are we talking Audley End ?

    in reply to: Spitfire MK 997 film of engine on lake bed #1018644
    AlanR
    Participant

    Virtually 62yrs to the day, when it crashed.

    4th October 1950

    in reply to: Spitfire MK 997 film of engine on lake bed #1029926
    AlanR
    Participant

    Virtually 62yrs to the day, when it crashed.

    4th October 1950

    in reply to: Culham Airfield #1018710
    AlanR
    Participant

    First time I’ve seen those Seafires with the contra rotating prop.

    I’d love to see one flying.

    in reply to: Culham Airfield #1030041
    AlanR
    Participant

    First time I’ve seen those Seafires with the contra rotating prop.

    I’d love to see one flying.

    in reply to: Southend Airport progress? #531362
    AlanR
    Participant

    It would be nice if these were available at the airport.

    in reply to: General Discussion #288626
    AlanR
    Participant

    I suppose I shall have to take the wife to see them.
    I also expect they’ll do the same as before. Bring out the 3hr version, followed by the four hour version some time afterwards ?

    Doing the same with the DVDs.

    in reply to: The Hobbits #1882582
    AlanR
    Participant

    I suppose I shall have to take the wife to see them.
    I also expect they’ll do the same as before. Bring out the 3hr version, followed by the four hour version some time afterwards ?

    Doing the same with the DVDs.

    in reply to: Fired Spitfire .303 Shell #1019140
    AlanR
    Participant

    I’ve found a number of .303 and 20mm shell cases while out metal detecting.
    There’s no way of knowing where they came from.

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