Every now and then, Firefox (currently 50.0.2) locks up and does not respond. It actually locks up the system (Windows 7 SP1 Professional) and I have to “push the button” to restart. The Key Aviation Forum is loading a lot of “crap” in the background. This time it happened while getting data from “stat.comoona.com” or “stat.komoona.com” (spelling). Does Key och we really need all that “crap”, presumably related to advertising? It has come to the point where I don’t visit the forum while working with other programs.

I know the page dropping down each time you look at something is really annoying now.

I’m running Firefox and this behaviour is “new” but I can’t tell if it is due to the forum software being updated or Firefox being updated. A lot of “crap” is loading (can be seen at the bottom of the browser window) with certain pages – maybe it is an incompatibility between the browser and how the forum loads the ads? No matter what the cause may be, it is annoying to click “historic aviation” … :stupid: … ending up in “photographic”.

That watch on his wrist looks like a Breitling to me. A commercial picture from the era of the Breitling Fighters?

There was “amateur footage” on the New Zealand TV news of the accident, I remember being in tears watching it as he was an idol for me growing up. Just recently I watched a video on YouTube – narrated by Bernard Chabbert – featuring interviews with him and Ray about MH434 and flying in general, as well as one of him taking Sarah for a spin in their Phantom.

I never got to meet him or see him fly in person, but he is very much missed. Thanks for posting, Anna.

I found this photo a few weeks ago online, I hope someone knows who took the photo so credit can be given.

This worked! Thanks, Christer! (And also thanks to the others for their suggestions.)
Regards
Dave

You’re welcome … :eagerness: … !

There doesn’t appear to be any valve overlap in the DB601, but the DB605 cam lobe shape would suggest there is. Unfortunately, I do not have a DB605 manual – any donations would be gratefully accepted! 😀

I interpreted “Schwinghebel” as a single unit, the exhaust valve had to close before the inlet valve could open. OldSpitty posted a link and watching the videoclip, I see that it is a two piece “Schwighebel” and valve overlap is possible. As I remember it, the Merlin and Griffon have four camlobes for each cylinder, one camlobe for each valve.

Warbirds Worldwide was in my opinion the best. I really wish someone would start that 1 up again.

So do I. I have every issue and had renewed my subscription one week prior to it going “bust”. They owe me … :rolleyes: … !