Page 75 – Key Publishing

scotavia

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 1,111 through 1,125 (of 2,399 total)

← 1 2 3 … 74 75 76 … 158 159 160 →

Author

Posts
January 21, 2015 at 9:34 am in reply to: WWII aircraft recovered from Switzerland lakes….! #924376

scotavia
Participant

Some references in this thread..
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?40899-Old-recoveries-from-Swiss-lakes%28Zombie-2005%29

January 19, 2015 at 4:34 pm in reply to: RAF 100 Years Plans? #925144

scotavia
Participant

There is also a place for the large scale model displays of otherwise missing airworthy types.

January 19, 2015 at 4:21 pm in reply to: North Weald Diary (2015) #925157

scotavia
Participant

Pardon my ignorance….what does the red white triangle marking on the Huey denote?

January 19, 2015 at 4:18 pm in reply to: RAF 100 Years Plans? #925161

scotavia
Participant

JZA said..Stars could include RE2, SE5A, camel, Hind, Gladiator, Blenheim, Spits, Hurricanes, Lancaster, Dakota, Meteor, Canberra, Hunter, Vulcan, Harrier (c/o US marines ) Phantom, Tornado, Typhoon, Hawk. Hercules etc

Good list and we might have another Lancaster flying by then.

January 19, 2015 at 4:17 pm in reply to: RAF 100 Years Plans? #925163

scotavia
Participant

A celebration of 100 years of innovation,comradeship and service to your country( non combat service to the community as well,I was part of the temporary fire cover during disputes).Up beat and not on the same page as the annual service of rememberance. A parade , a flypast, a static display ,an air display.

Size is not the issue, however pride is.

January 18, 2015 at 8:40 pm in reply to: RAF 100 Years Plans? #925421

scotavia
Participant

Bob, was that meant to be funny? because it is not. It was not funny when that jumped up navy bloke said it either. But then fishheads are an odd bunch at times.

January 18, 2015 at 5:26 pm in reply to: Ken Broomfield's Jackaroo For Sale #925536

scotavia
Participant

It is indeed a fine example,perhaps one of few that have been used for para dropping !

January 18, 2015 at 5:24 pm in reply to: RAF 100 Years Plans? #925541

scotavia
Participant

Seems the MOD are looking for ideas …http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/raf100.cfm

January 16, 2015 at 8:02 pm in reply to: Spitfire AD233 #926370

scotavia
Participant

See this looooong thread…the image mentions start on this page item 13
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/48363-ocean-grey/

January 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm in reply to: Fly Again, Wellington! #926509

scotavia
Participant

With 2 Wellingtons preserved in the Uk as complete airframes I see an important role for the large other parts. To be able to view large elements of geodetic frame is part of understanding why the design was special. This is what has been done at Brooklands. As far a flying replica it is a huge challenge and in my view there are plenty of builds in progress to support without starting another .

January 14, 2015 at 2:45 pm in reply to: A collection of 'Wreck' Pics in Todays Paper #927598

scotavia
Participant

heres one of the captions..”.A US Air Force Douglas C47D flies dangerously close to the ground flying low through the valleys at breakneck speed. “
Wow breakneck C47!!!!!

January 9, 2015 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Ex-Russell Group Bf 109E to the UK #853218

scotavia
Participant

Wellington at Biggin 1961 to68 http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/69-A-171-Wellington-X-MF628.pdf
These histories are really good reading for info and congrats to the chap who compiled them.

January 7, 2015 at 11:55 pm in reply to: Ex-Russell Group Bf 109E to the UK #854307

scotavia
Participant

The nearest i can get to the thrill of peeking inside the Biggin Hill collection of AHB airframes was helping out at RAF St Athan while on a driving course. I did paint stripping on the JU 88 ( several layers including Yellow from its time with the Collyweston enemy aircraft flight)and we had a chance to look inside several of the Axis collection stored there and sit in a Spitfire. One of the JU88 defecting crew actually made a private visit to his former aircraft with his family while it was stored at St Athan. The work led by Paul Brindley on getting sytems running on several of the aircraft was superb.

January 7, 2015 at 4:22 pm in reply to: Ex-Russell Group Bf 109E to the UK #854802

scotavia
Participant

Oxcart, a 109 was based at Biggin Hill from 1960 to 1969…http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/78-AF-624-Bf109E-4101.pdf

January 6, 2015 at 6:16 pm in reply to: The Attempted Recovery Of F/S Eric Williams At Gravesend Wharf #855825

scotavia
Participant

Very interesting report by one closely involved, there comes a time to say enough is enough and I cannot see funding and expertise being available.

And regarding the comment from Moggy,my own information over many years of involvment in digs is that human remains are not always recognised for what they are especially when a site has been listed as bodies recovered at time of original crash recovery.
Author

Posts

Viewing 15 posts - 1,111 through 1,125 (of 2,399 total)

← 1 2 3 … 74 75 76 … 158 159 160 →