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June 13, 2010 at 2:41 pm in reply to: T2 Jags – Talk To Me #1118343

ozjag
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Why don’t you call Everetts and ask them?

I would imagine the costs involved in maintaining one in a taxiable condition would be even higher than the purchase price, spares could also be a problem.

Drop Stacey24b a PM as he was involved with the guys who were trying to get that funny green Jag taxiable.

Cheers Paul

June 13, 2010 at 12:02 pm in reply to: Cockpitfest 2010 Wish list #1118541

ozjag
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Only a simple request but I am looking for a pitot tube cover with high-vis tag similar to the one in this picture, I need it to stop the kids (and others) losing an eye on the Sukhoi.

Cheers Paul

June 12, 2010 at 11:50 am in reply to: Sukhoi Su-7 "7907" #1119310

ozjag
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Hi Merkle,

Is your cockpit a 2 seater? According to a book I have 7907 was a Su-7UMK of the Egyptian Air Force.

Cheers Paul

June 10, 2010 at 11:37 am in reply to: Su22M4 Instrument question #2378146

ozjag
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Hi Martinez, thats exactly what I was after.

Thanks Paul

June 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm in reply to: A Wellington with a constellation #1122579

ozjag
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Yes, the Southern Cross has five stars in it as well as two very clear ‘pointer’ stars (not part of the actual constellation though) which are brighter than the Southern Cross and help you to find it easier. When viewing from the ground the Southern Cross is actually tipped on its side compared to the representation on our flag.

Paul

June 9, 2010 at 11:55 am in reply to: Sukhoi Su-7 "7907" #1122591

ozjag
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Hi Merkle,

If you get any good contacts could you let me know, I will do likewise for you.

Regards Paul

June 7, 2010 at 5:32 am in reply to: Jaguar and Fitter get friendly #1125467

ozjag
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Hello

Sorry for not putting much detail in my first post but I was in quite a hurry. Here is some more information, it is a Sukhoi Su 22M4, NATO reporting name of Fitter K, c/n 24603 and obviously from the photos wears the codes 4603 Red. Manufactured in 1984 it entered service in 1985 and I don’t quite know when it was officially retired but suspect it was in 2008.

The cockpit was obtained from Poland through a dealer, units of the Polish Air Force it served with were 6 PLMB, 40 PLMB, 39 ELT and 8 ELT, because of all these movements it had low hours and apparently the airframe was in quite good condition.

In answer to some questions,
-It won’t be at cockpitfest unless a rich benefactor pays for freight for me.
-The Jag is still number one.
-I had trouble with delivery due to all of the excitement of actually loading it on the truck it went on facing the wrong direction! I then had to get a second truck and tranship the cockpit from one to the other to turn it around. Not only that but it is too high to fit through my garage door and needed to be rolled on its side to fit through, then rolled back again.
-I don’t know why the clock is missing either, lucky I have one already, does anybody know what the other 2 missing gauges near the clock are?

Also I would like to say thank you to everyone on the forum who has given me support, advise and help not just with the Su22 but the Jaguar as well, I particularly owe a great debt to 12jaguar and VX927.

Lastly, congratulations to Merkle on your Su7, there is a lot of work ahead of you but hopefully it will be worth it in the end, below are some of my favourite Su22 vids for you.

Cheers Paul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAlqr50cVB4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ps0rRGOr-A&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8NHhJahnlI&feature=related

June 2, 2010 at 1:00 am in reply to: ID this stick top / grip? #1131418

ozjag
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Thanks, I agree it must be some sort of weapon or radar controller stick. Photos of Mirage IV rear cockpits on the net are very scarce so I can’t even test your theory Pagen.

Cheers Paul

May 24, 2010 at 2:52 am in reply to: Shackleton Carrier Landing Myth! #1143265

ozjag
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Hi Mo

I just had a quick look at your website and liked it. If you ever want to come and see the Jaguar or my other modern cockpit in Melbourne send me a PM one day.

Cheers Paul

May 23, 2010 at 1:54 pm in reply to: How many airman escaped the continent? #1144121

ozjag
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Hi Mathieu

Even though I have lost my copy of the MI9 book I have found the following details which I had used in a presentation at one stage. This covers all 3 services, an escaper is someone who has been captured and then escaped whereas an evader is someone who has never been captured hence the higher number of officer evaders as they were mainly aircrew.

Cheers Paul

WW2 – 15 million prisoners worldwide
Commonwealth and US escapers, approx 23,000 or 0.15%
Escapers, Offr 1,536, OR’s 21,869
Evaders, Offr 3,698, OR’s 6,655
Most in the European and Mediteranean theatre of operations, SE Asia very low
Sombre thought, 6.25 million Russians captured by Germany, 5 million died i captivity

May 20, 2010 at 11:14 am in reply to: How many airman escaped the continent? #1147330

ozjag
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There is a book called “MI-9 Escape and Evasion in WW2” that has a comprehensive list of evaders by theatre of operations in the back. Sadly I can’t find my copy, must have lent it to someone.

Paul

May 12, 2010 at 2:35 pm in reply to: Collection of pilot training films and airplane documentaries #1157539

ozjag
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Hindenburg, have a look at Night Flight under ‘Pilot Training Films’

Paul

May 7, 2010 at 12:58 am in reply to: Aircraft Cockpit Sections/Instrument Panel Projects #1091366

ozjag
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Hello Peter

The panel lights are the standard Jaguar ones that are mounted under the glareshield, one on each side, they have a UV and a red tube but I only have the red working. Up until now I only had one unit with no earth lead and as they are wired in series it would not work until I obtained the second one and the earth.

Discussion welcome as I have time for idle chit chat.

Cheers
Paul

May 4, 2010 at 1:01 am in reply to: Aircraft Cockpit Sections/Instrument Panel Projects #1094746

ozjag
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Hi just a quick update from me.

In the last few months I have managed to get the ejection seat electric raise/lower mechanism to work, PMD to light up, red cockpit lights functioning, have made a dummy LRMTS, had the stick top fitted to the control column, aquired some linkages for the control column so it now has some resistance instead of flopping around and connected a portable hydraulic pack so that I could close the AAR probe which had been locked in the out position. I think thats about all.

Once again thanks to the BD collection for all the help they have provided me.

Cheers Paul

May 4, 2010 at 12:35 am in reply to: Elgin scrapyard revisited #1094779

ozjag
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As a further illustration to JagRigger and 12jaguars posts attached is a photo of a cross section through a Jag auxiliary air intake door hinge that clearly shows both types of fastener.

Paul
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