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  • in reply to: Help ID P-51B parts #1048463
    knifeedgeturn
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    I think I’ve got some bits with 103-, 104- and 106- variously; I did wonder whether they related to the different mks of p51, as they are all armour plate.

    in reply to: Spitfire Mk I P9374 #1051289
    knifeedgeturn
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    Don’t forget the free copy for the winner of the limerick competition……

    in reply to: Spitfires from Salisbury, Wiltshire #1056178
    knifeedgeturn
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    I seem to remember some sub assemblies were built at a factory making steam engines,(probably rollers) and the owner was none too happy!

    in reply to: What kind of reaction would this idea get? #1056182
    knifeedgeturn
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    What about the one they sanded all the dome head rivets “flush” during the prep, and apparently the owner flew it away unfinished; can’t remember the type, but seem to remember it was a US warbird.

    in reply to: Another of the 'Few' lost #1062363
    knifeedgeturn
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    The photo above, for me absolutely epitomises the spirit of the Battle of Britain pilots. RIP Sir.

    in reply to: Crated Spitfire Found Buried in London! #1070051
    knifeedgeturn
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    Wouldn’t it probably just been a light weight mock-up, taken around the
    country for fund raising purposes ?

    Most mock-up’s tend to be heavier than the real thing, most likely a genuine airframe, devoid of engine, guns, and undercarriage, just because the gun ports look like they aren’t there, it doesn’t mean the haven’t been subtley patched over and painted to match; the British public is remarkably good a stuffing rubbish into any orifice (ooer missus)they can find, way before the styrofoam cup…..

    in reply to: Yatesbury WW1 Hangar Demolition #1071324
    knifeedgeturn
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    What happened to the oft quoted “duty of care”? EH are normally only too pleased to enforce remedial works, and this is grade 2* ; he says since the restoration work, has stopped it has become dangerous…. a bit obvious really isn’t it?

    in reply to: Crated Spitfire Found Buried in London! #1072230
    knifeedgeturn
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    Spitfire code LM-F (sheltering from a bombing raid)

    in reply to: 66 Sqn Spitfire P9316 #1073950
    knifeedgeturn
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    P9316, is given as shot down over Kent, if there was a dig at Howe green farm, Purleigh, it might have been the Essex aviation group they were based at Tilbury fort, one of the group (Colin) used to post on this forum; they list all their digs on their web page.

    in reply to: Robin Byers #1075502
    knifeedgeturn
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    I met Robin a few times and chatted to him about his engine, a superb engineer, and an all round nice bloke; he’ll be sadly missed.

    in reply to: New Spitfire #1077732
    knifeedgeturn
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    “The excavation at the crash site took place, I believe, in 1982. I do not know the detail of what was recovered save to say that the CBAF constructor’s data plate from the cockpit was found.”

    See my signature below…..

    in reply to: Spitfire 1 in the papers.. #1081886
    knifeedgeturn
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    The Oxford english dickseanharry, defines expert thus; “X” is an unknown quantity, and a “spurt” is a drip under pressure……seems about right.

    in reply to: Spitfire 1 in the papers.. #1081903
    knifeedgeturn
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    ” A third of each wing” a third of a wing laddie, a third….

    in reply to: Warbird Alley at CockpitFest 2012 #1082438
    knifeedgeturn
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    Sorry wrong “Mersey” didn’t mean to offend.

    in reply to: Warbird Alley at CockpitFest 2012 #1083061
    knifeedgeturn
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    There was a suggestion a few years ago that the “mersea mafia” should set up on a revolving stand, to make it easier to hand out the prizes……

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