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August 21, 2007 at 4:42 pm in reply to: Guild of Aviation Artists at MAM #1293986

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(P.S. Sorry we didnt meet Les!)

Likewise TT. But at least you’ve caught me in one of your pics! 😮 In the shot of Ian Whittle addressing the audience I’m the fat bloke in the jeans and green 3 Sqn polo shirt sitting on the table to one side. (Wouldn’t mind a larger version of that please – PM me.)

I guess the inset (below) must be you then. 😎

Anyway, so glad everbody seems to have enjoyed the day. I’m sure the guys at MAM will appreciate that after all the damn hard work they put in preparing the Robin and setting up the whole thing – including the magnificent buffet.

A different and worthwhile day’s outing I think you’ll all agree.

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August 13, 2007 at 11:14 pm in reply to: Please help me get sharp photos!! #453416

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Back to the original query . . .

All very fine and good but my guess is that using a tele with the 300D he is experiencing a bit of camera shake due to the P setting giving him slowish shutter speeds.

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August 13, 2007 at 3:46 pm in reply to: North East Aircraft Museum…..updates #1303795

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I can’t wait to see her all repainted and looking like her old self again!

Strangely, to make this tin triangle “look like her old self again” they’d have to leave her looking scruffy with slightly faded paint, rain streaked fuse and paint-chipped u/c legs. Pretty much as she looks at the moment. :rolleyes:

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August 1, 2007 at 10:47 am in reply to: North East Aircraft Museum…..updates #1317205

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Lindy
As for radioactive items in the Canberra (and, I suspect, most other jets of that era), the instruments themselves pose no significant hazard as long as the glass is intact. Things to watch out for though are the older type lever swithes which have been given a liberal coating of luminescent paint. Discard and, if possible, replace with standard grey plastic coated switches. Note, don’t just chuck them in the bin, ask your local H&S for guidance.

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July 31, 2007 at 10:59 pm in reply to: North East Aircraft Museum…..updates #1317436

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Lindy
Regarding your Canberra WJ639, glad to hear the museum is going to take it in hand at last.

You may glean some insights by reading about the work carried out on MAM’s WF922. These are a set of illustrated reports by Malcolm about the work he carried out over a couple of years on this ‘frame. Be good to see your TT.18 back in condition with working hydraulics or, at least, a winking’n’blinking cockpit.

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July 31, 2007 at 8:49 pm in reply to: Canberra TT18 #1317651

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Lindy
Not all TT.18s were fitted with rear view mirrors. Yours definitely was though. The pic below shows WJ639 at RAF St Mawgan with 7 Sqn. Stbd mirror housing can be clearly seen. Also have a photo of 639 (in camo) at a very rainy Finningly in the 80s.

By the way, I prefer this ‘older’ FRADU-type colour scheme to the grey/green camo of later days.

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July 31, 2007 at 8:14 pm in reply to: New Colours at MAM #1317828

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Les – There are Hunter noselegs in circulation so it shouldn’t be too much of a problem to get that fixed. They should be able to find a chute type tailcone which would bring her a little closer to ‘601’

Good suggestion Dave, been thought of. I think there may be a spare on site actually, one that was used to ‘fix’ the chute doors on XF382 last year. Not too sure about that though.

Peter
To the best of my knowledge this ‘frame will never hold an Avon again. No point really.

Lindy
What’s next? Well, the Canberra is due its annual makeover, that’s what’s happening now.

Perfect opportunity for a gratuitous photo of WF922 here. The care and attention given to this aircraft shows in the picture I think. Difficult to believe it has been stood outside for better than 20 years now. Who needs a hangar when there’s a dedicated band of maintainers around. The old adage “little and often” comes to mind . . . :rolleyes:

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July 31, 2007 at 1:56 pm in reply to: What would posters prefer happens after an historic aircraft tragedy? #1318087

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LesB, have you bothered to read all the posts?

Yes I have.

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July 29, 2007 at 9:18 pm in reply to: What would posters prefer happens after an historic aircraft tragedy? #1319307

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The most sensible posts on this subject are from Propstrike and Arthur. The rest are just various magnitudes of point scoring.

Needless to say, I agree with the two posters mentioned above.

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July 24, 2007 at 11:05 am in reply to: North East Aircraft Museum…..updates #1325746

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The Saudi government has quite clear policies about restoring a lightning in their colours – you can’t!

East Midlands Aviation Museum have a Saudi F.6 (?) painted in 74 Sqn colours.

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July 24, 2007 at 10:44 am in reply to: Canberra WP515 – Gatow Pics ? #1325765

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Hi

Here you go. Shown at Khormaksa in 1962. Served on several sqns and units – 12, 617, 12, 231 OCU, RAF Flying College, College of Air Warfare, 85 and finally 100 at Wyton.

A Ray Deacon photo.

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July 12, 2007 at 9:57 pm in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1245981

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Ok I know this one’s helicopters but I think we can allow this one in through the back door.

Hopefully this will get your approval Les. Most def not from the bottom of the barrel I thinks 😀

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/kerva%26euml%3Bl/406/

French Pumas in Chad. But helicopters! They automatically fly low. 😀 Now someone will post pix or vids of a chopper doing hover-taxying.

Have browse around though and see if you can find the French doing the same road but in Mysteres Now that’s good flying (but bluddy daft).

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July 6, 2007 at 8:49 pm in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1250155

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Thats a cracker Les, and its hard to see what Mk she is, but this is you who’s posted it so I reckon its a Mk8 😀 Bex (Oh theres also a couple of tell tales too)

A 3 Sqn B(I)8 coming off the Tarhuna Range at Idris, 1964. Became the thing to lo-buzz the Range Controller’s position after doing your thing trying to blow up the 45gal oil drums.

Tales? Oh yes. But you’re not getting them from me – Det Rules y’know.

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July 6, 2007 at 5:17 pm in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1250263

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Seems you people are begining to scrape the bottom of the barrel now. There’s a lot of pics/videos being posted of aircraft taking off! This is NOT low flying – it’s just a take-off! Even if the aircraft is held at low level before climbing.

Real low flying involves the aircraft coming down from altitude, doing a fly-by and regaining height. Like this . . . .

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July 1, 2007 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Waddington Cancelled #1255741

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Got onto the airfield at about 07:30 with the sun just breaking through. Had a bit of difficulty getting the motor over the grass to the Canberra Association enclosure though. It was extremely muddy, like a linear Glastonbury. :rolleyes: They started laying straw but this would really have made no difference. It wasn’t difficult to work out that the RAF didn’t want to have several hundereds of civvies in cars having to be towed off the grass/mud at the end of the day therefore cancellation was pretty much expected.

Alert state at Waddo was at Heightened which, although not Normal is OK for general airfield access in such circumstances. Mind you, Snow State was GREEN, so that’s all right then.

Anyway, hired a little scooter thing (brilliant with a 40amph motor) and ‘did’ the static. A few pix for your interest. BTW, who’s is the JP? Anybody on this forum?

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