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  • in reply to: Spectacular aviation exhibition in Barcelona #1130452
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    Little Nellie is a replica, the original is covered in stickers and part of the fantastic collection at Reymerston Hall. However it is very correct to display an autogyro in the home country of the inventor.

    in reply to: Spitfre and Hurricane parts in a tunnel #1129381
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    It is a confusion, some steam engines were kept in reserve in WW 2 in tunnels, but not for long.

    in reply to: Aviation Fuel Robbed.? #1125632
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    First theft was from outside the RAF base at a private fuel store, the next attempt was discovered by armed gaurd patrol and the miscreants departed so quickly they left behind the truck, see the local news report…..
    http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Thieves-attempt-to-steal-fuel.6011382.jp

    in reply to: Hurricane For Sale #1124564
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    This is one subject which I wish could be banished from this forum forever.
    Propstrike is spot on and the repeated comments from those who want no moves at all are ignoring free trade.

    in reply to: WW2 Aircraft Wrecks in the English channel(2008) #1123507
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    The Baltic provides the best preservation for underwater wrecks although research there tends towards wooden ships which have been located in incredible condition.

    in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1122886
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    Thanks for the local area photos Alan and welcome to the forum, I recall a great lift on the back of your Harley to see the Loch Ness Wellington at Lochend.
    Did you ever see the wreck bits behind the Northside hangars at Kinloss? I recall visiting the area and noting part numbers which turned out to be Whitley. It is possible the parts are buried because on later visits to the flying club the area was landscaped.These Whitley parts likely came from a recovery by KAS in the seventies.

    In the dunes by the bomb dump were Anson bits and nose frames from Lincolns.

    I have done some recent aerial recon of Brackla it is possible parts are buried by the river.

    Gary
    http://www.scotaviaimages.co.uk

    in reply to: Sunderland GR5 – PP118 #1120848
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    I took part in several survey dives on a Tudor shipwreck in the Cattewater off RAF Mountbatten. We had huge problems with mooring lines at the site. These lines also included chain which would swing with current changes and wreck our survey grid. The moorings were for RAF marine craft. I hope you have better luck with a lifeboat mooring !

    in reply to: Lightning XG332 Crash escape photo #1118723
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    From web searching Jim Meads is a specialist countryside photographer and has several books credited. I would suggest contacting him direct for a print which keeps the copyright side of the business happy and ensures you get a really good print,however as a disclaimer he might not be the same Jim Meades who gave the photo to the board of inquiry.

    http://www.yell.com/b/Jim+Meads-Photographers+_+General-Caersws-SY175LL-224328/index.html

    in reply to: Spitfre and Hurricane parts in a tunnel #1117805
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    Gruinard now declared clear of spores, however there is nowt there to visit !

    in reply to: FW190 Restoration – Shock News re JME Engineering #1114963
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    If I read the website correctly, there is no itention to fly the original Fw190 because they consider it to rare.

    in reply to: DH.84 Dragon #1114645
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    And here are the ribs in flight ! G-ECAN on a rare visit to the Inverness area in 2009,captured from our trusty Cessna 172.

    in reply to: Lightning XG332 Crash escape photo #1114396
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    He could have sold it Rights Managed for a specific use and time scale.

    in reply to: Lightning XG332 Crash escape photo #1112999
    scotavia
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    A suggestion…ask Jim how much per copy a run of poster prints would be. There is always a discount for a longer run and he may be ok about mailing out the poster prints in tubes to those who want to buy. It is such an iconic image that a run of 100 should sell out and he could number and sign them.

    Far better than a pixel infested blown up jpeg and it does show respect to the photographer. (Did I mention that I am a full time photographer ! )

    in reply to: Robert Rudhall – Battle of Britain Books anywhere? #1109966
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    Landers , if you are still looking I have just put the book ” B of B The Movie”, on ebay.

    in reply to: WW2 Defection or Stolen Aircraft Europe to UK #1107010
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    A Fw190 landed at Pembrey North side of the Bristol Channel,the JU88 nightfighter captain settled in the Uk after WW2 with a new identity and his daughter visited RAF St Athan museum to view his aircraft.

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