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  • January 24, 2018 at 11:02 am in reply to: Puma for Newark Air Museum #772409
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    The lack of museum exhibits would seem to show that the Puma has been very valued in service and not subject to the sudden withdrawals. Good news on the project.

    January 23, 2018 at 6:57 pm in reply to: Disused airfields you can walk around. #772685
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    Dale Pembrokeshire…http://map.coflein.gov.uk/index.php?action=do_images&cache_name=&numlink=300021#tabs-4

    January 23, 2018 at 11:54 am in reply to: Joe L'Estrange – Vulcan Pilot RIP #772798
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    The last RAf display Vulcan was booked for a graduation parade at RAF Church Fenton, with time to spare beforehand it flew a practice approach at Linton on Ouse where I was the duty runway caravan controller. My job included the need to fire a red verey flare if an approaching descending aircraft dropped below a certain height while still not cleared(on a continue), in this case a Jet provost had not yet departed the runway after landing. So off went the flare…and dutifully the Vulcan made a low climbing steep turn over the domestic site setting off all the car alarms. It was a wonderful sight made all the better by the fact that i had caused it! Wonder if Joe was the pilot?

    January 23, 2018 at 11:36 am in reply to: RAE Railway,Farnborough #772803
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    Thanks Meddle ref Leven rusting engines, you solved a puzzle as I saw them briefly from a train.

    January 23, 2018 at 11:29 am in reply to: Of legends rumours and urban myths #772806
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    Meddle, it is sad and a reflection on varied attitudes that another Meteor f1, EE 419/G ,ended its days on the RAF Coltishall dump/burning area complete after being a gate gaurd as late as the sixties when the b of b flight was based there.

    January 22, 2018 at 8:30 am in reply to: Of legends rumours and urban myths #773501
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    Old pre ww2 biplane hung in rafters of a barn somewhere in Oxfordshire from a friend of a friend 15 years ago.

    January 20, 2018 at 10:06 am in reply to: Lost Spitfire from 1968 #774325
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    Ahhh a reminder of the so called good old days, Control Column highlighted finds and then the few stalwarts tried to save airframes and parts. Sadly even though the RAF had cadets, apprentices and associates bringing parts back from places like Larkhill( Fairey Battle, P40 )range and remote hills there was no certainty that the parts were then safe. We did not know that at the time ! Now the internet is active there is a chance for last minute saves once the word is out.

    January 19, 2018 at 6:00 pm in reply to: Spitfire Birth of a Legend (PBS America) #774612
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    http://www.daveswarbirds.com/bob/book/book6.htm
    breakdown of codes and idents where known..

    January 19, 2018 at 4:50 pm in reply to: How Low Can You Go (2018 and onwards) #774631
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    http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16631/watch-f-35s-do-a-spectacular-low-level-flyby-over-photographers-at-star-wars-canyon

    January 18, 2018 at 11:01 am in reply to: Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous….. !? #775409
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    Coming from a military background (RAF) I became used to the planning then briefing system following a format.This carried over to my sub aqua dive supervisor off duty exped and training times. Looking back at what went well and where we had an incident the service system coped by making you think about contingency. By contrast I have taken part in marine and aviation activity ” organised” by others. The make it up as you go along process seemed the most common approach. Those with self confidence and ability to clearly be in charge had a good system in place. The lesson to be learned is to allow yourself and the team enough time before the activity to make a plan, do the checks, make the briefing.

    January 17, 2018 at 12:18 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2018 What Have You Seen? #776183
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    Basler turbo Dak overnighted Southampton http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=79932

    January 15, 2018 at 12:57 pm in reply to: How can I get to fly Spitfires at airshows? #777458
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    If you are young enough join the Air training Corps or Air Scouts, learn to glide, build hours that way its cheaper than power first and instils skills useful later. Read about aviation skills, find a job that either pays very well or a job where you are working with aircraft. Be keen, build a network,look for scholarships. Read the back issues of the last few years of Aeroplane where they do a regular series on how named pilots got to the point of flying Spitfires or similiar( for example Anna Walker in current issue.)

    good luck

    January 15, 2018 at 12:00 am in reply to: BCWM's Jaguar GR.1 Roll-Out #777638
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    Great results, I cannot recall so many ex service jets being restored to run in the UK before the current times , a tribute to all the technicians keeping the knowledge alive.

    January 14, 2018 at 11:58 pm in reply to: Aeroplane Monthly – MOSQUITO SPECIAL #777642
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    In particular the CAACU mossie article is very good, filling in gaps in my knowledge of the last RAF user unit. I started to go to RAF Woodvale cadet Chipmunk flying just to late to see them, but always admired the Meteors.

    January 14, 2018 at 3:34 pm in reply to: Could almost be on an op! #777953
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    This appears to be using the common occurence of cloud streets, you can see a gap behind.

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