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  • October 21, 2003 at 3:07 pm in reply to: Firefly's still in Etiopia ? #2113613
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    It was Saabs that I remember – so, same batch that Steve mentions. Sorry about the misinfo Flat, time goes by more quickly as you get older.

    Nearly Christmas…….

    October 21, 2003 at 12:41 pm in reply to: Firefly's still in Etiopia ? #2113761
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    Oh heck. I thought it was within the last few years, but could easily have got that wrong. All I recall is that other types were also involved.

    Sure somebody will have the info on such a significant cache. If I’ve initiated a goose chase – my apologies…..

    October 21, 2003 at 12:20 pm in reply to: Firefly's still in Etiopia ? #2113770
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    Sure there was an article in, I think, Flypast a few years back concerning recovery of said Fireflies and other types. Showed pics of them indoors in their new location – but I can’t remember where (!)

    October 20, 2003 at 10:21 am in reply to: Question about aircraft lost in fires #2114158
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    OK, not a museum, but one of the Canadian fire fighting outfits (Air Spray or Conair?) lost a number of A-26 Invaders in a hangar fire about 3 or 4 years ago.

    October 18, 2003 at 8:57 pm in reply to: Who do we have to thank? #2114721
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    Well, I’d never have thought of half of those suggestions – cheers guys!

    Also, not just for current warbirds, but for those of the future, I nominate Hawkins and Powers Aviation. It’s rumoured that their 4 remaining Privateers are to re-enter service in the fire fighting role, following last years withdrawal due the sad loss caused by structural failure of the fifth. Much as it’s nice to see the old warhorses still earning their keep in the 21st century, perhaps it’s time they were put out to pasture and spoilt rotten by rich collectors (so long as they keep ’em flying).

    October 17, 2003 at 1:50 pm in reply to: Who do we have to thank? #2115187
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    B29 Superfortress – the China Lake weapons test range. I think both the IWM and CAF examples (at least) came out of there.

    B25 Mitchell – the producers of the film Catch 22, they had loads of the things buzzing around that would otherwise have become pots and pans.

    October 13, 2003 at 5:49 pm in reply to: whats the purest warbird flying? #2117301
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    Are we just talking combat types? Some C47 (& C46?) must have been in constant use since the war, with a number still in military use and having undergone virtually no mods.

    Were the ex Dominican P51s all taken down to nuts and bolts when they were retired in 1984, or did one or two join the warbird scene straight away?

    October 13, 2003 at 4:48 pm in reply to: whats the purest warbird flying? #2117324
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    Did MH434 finally have a rebuild a few years back? Sure it must still be top of the list though, even if that is the case. How about the Shuttleworth Spit V?

    October 3, 2003 at 9:53 am in reply to: EXTINCTION? Which types and when. #2121905
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    The Canadian Musuem of Flight pulled the basically intact remains of P5436 out of a lake in the eighties – don’t know where they’re up to with it.

    Wasn’t there one in the UK somewhere as well? Ex Russian wreck?

    Those extinct Dornier types, can they now be considered dead as a DoDo……..

    October 1, 2003 at 4:32 pm in reply to: EXTINCTION? Which types and when. #2122222
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    Last Stirling – was it Egyptian A/F into the early fifties? They picked up a batch from a Belgian civil outfit and used them as transports. No idea what became of them.

    October 1, 2003 at 11:07 am in reply to: EXTINCTION? Which types and when. #2122244
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    Sticking with large flying boats (and planned replacements): –

    Last of the 3 Saunders Roe Princess scrapped July ’67.

    The one and only Bristol Brabazon lasted until Oct ’53.

    September 29, 2003 at 2:12 pm in reply to: Flight of the Phoenix #2122688
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    Saw a recent advert (last couple of months) stating ‘Airworthy C-119 required for film work’. I think it was Flight, but can’t remember any details. If it goes ahead, there are a couple of them still hanging on in there – Greybull and Anchorage….

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