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  • March 31, 2025 at 11:12 am in reply to: Wooden Spitfires #1106751
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    It was the prototype Spit they used the split peas on… 😉

    Anymore Info on that? as I remember from Rolls-Royce days as being told it was the flush riveted Spitfire used for the attempt on the record breaking speed flight (beaten by the 109 at the time) They used it to save time in production by finding where the flush rivet’s had the most benefit. I believe the Aircraft was used by the PRU after………..

    March 31, 2025 at 11:12 am in reply to: BAC 1-11 is history. #1106766
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    I’ve been away for a while but why does Airbus hold the Cert? do they own BAC? and when did that happen?

    March 31, 2025 at 11:01 am in reply to: Sounds of Aviation #1104280
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    CLEAR PROP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Not quite the same for a jet, Clear the fan thingy………………………….

    March 31, 2025 at 10:14 am in reply to: Daimler Benz DB600 #1094427
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    In one of the Heritage Archive magazines from a few years ago there was a report from someone invoved in the recovery from a crashed areoplane and testing of a DB600 I will try to dig it out and give a few details I seem to remember that at the time they thought it crudely built but effective!!

    March 31, 2025 at 10:05 am in reply to: Help needed. Aircraft maintenance form for a Spitfire #1092489
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    I think after “practising” on this form I wonder if he went on to Combat reports…………………………….

    May 1, 2018 at 8:04 am in reply to: Has He Ever Visited Burma, I Wonder? #806917
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    I’m rich!!! My dog loves to bury things in the ground, I’m now his agent for 15%…………………………..

    April 21, 2018 at 8:27 pm in reply to: Heathrow Airport September 1948 #810294
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    I wonder how they tied that down? I don’t see any obvious fixings?

    April 10, 2018 at 8:58 pm in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #814007
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    My sentiments exactly!

    March 20, 2018 at 8:02 pm in reply to: Replica Spitfire crash in Germany #821760
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    Plenty of fire retardant clothing available from the auto racing company’s if desired. including underwear and just plain suit’s or jacket and trousers

    March 19, 2018 at 2:53 am in reply to: Lufthansa Shuts Down Super Star Project….. #822546
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    There was also a lawsuit from some workers claiming back pay for unpaid overtime hours.

    February 27, 2018 at 7:22 pm in reply to: A rare find in Switzerland #829622
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    This is beginning to sound like the preserve or restore debate! I’m of a mind that the Merlin was built to make noise and power………..Let her roar!!!

    February 21, 2018 at 8:23 am in reply to: Duxford Red Baron's Engine #832462
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    Has anybody actually looked at the picture? You can see just by looking that it’s just been shoved there temporally, it’s on a pallet with probably the display base stacked in front? It’s on 2X4’s for the fork lift or pallet jack………….Mountain out of a mole hill comes to mind………………..

    February 13, 2018 at 8:54 am in reply to: Former UK Buchon G-AWHE Now Bf-109G-14 D-FMGV? #835509
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    We’d call that a VIN swop in the car business…………………..

    February 11, 2018 at 8:34 pm in reply to: Mossies of Spartan Air Services #835844
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    There is a whole series of video’s about Spartan Air on youtube that I found recently and well worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSVfSsu4gMI

    January 10, 2018 at 9:34 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2018 #779655
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    It’s my birthday soon, be nice to find that box on my doorstep…………………..

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