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October 5, 2019 at 9:25 am in reply to: The New Layout #803528

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It seems that the designers of this new layout have fallen into the trap of thinking that “change” is a synonym for “improve”. It is not. May we please have a return to the type of layout many of us have become used to over the years.

In addition I note that the language of this new forum is shown as “English (United States)”. Surely Key Publications is a British company so the language should be our own, original version of English full of correct and fascinating perculiarities.

September 20, 2017 at 9:24 pm in reply to: Flying K5054 Replica #831293

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Being closer to 80 years of age than to 70, I shall never get to see this wonderful aircraft, but by God I think the chaps who have built it deserve every praise it is possible to give them.

Well done and may your skies be ever calm, your runways ever long and into the wind, and your fuel never short.

Thank you for giving the world this delight.

February 21, 2017 at 8:08 pm in reply to: Anson Props #796493

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To all those who sought to assist me in getting that photograph posted on here – my heartfelt thanks. I am unlikely to have understood much of what you recommended, but the sheer amount of help offered was impressive. To Archer, who came up with the best solution to the problem, from my point of view anyway, to let him do it, thank you very much indeed.

So, it was a Wellington and for that identification I also thank you. I did wonder at that but the shape of the underside of the nose and the lack of camouflage persuaded me it was a large Anson.

Thanks again everyone. Any ideas of where and the unit?

February 20, 2017 at 9:02 pm in reply to: Anson Props #797154

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Thank you Malcolm, I shall have a go at that tomorrow.

February 20, 2017 at 3:26 pm in reply to: Anson Props #797417

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Hi Chaps,

Thank you for your advice about getting the photograph from an E-Mail to this forum but the computer luddite who is your correspondent cannot make it work.

Malcolm – I have managed to download the photograph on to my computer, but from there, well, I am not sure I even have a PB upload, whatever that is.

Archer – I got on a bit better with your idea but when I got to the bit about “… when you’re back to this dialog, click on ‘upload image.” it all went wrong and nothing more happened. However, I did notice that my picture was called a PDF and that was not one of the things on the list of acceptable items in the download window. Perhaps I have to get it onto my computer as something different for it to be acceptable to the forum, but I’m not sure, and have no idea how the achieve that anyway.

I really do want to put this photograph up so that our experts can identify the aircraft at once, but without some assistance I fear I shall never be able to do it. I throw myself on the mercy of those on here who know about these things and ask that somebody tell me, in simple words that this luddite can understand, how to perform this, no doubt, simple task.

February 18, 2017 at 9:16 pm in reply to: Anson Props #798162

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Sorry chaps, I now have permission to offer the photograph up but I can’t do it. I received this photograph on an E-Mail and it doesn’t seem to want to copy over to this forum. Surely there is an expert on these matters that can help me out here. Please? Come on, I was born probably before this photograph was taken so computing matters are not natural to me and I need help.

February 18, 2017 at 7:12 pm in reply to: Christchurch, Airspeed/DH 1950s #798174

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This is absolutely nothing to do with subject of this thread but reading it brought back to me a memory of my boyhood that had escaped me for many, many years.
In the very early fifties my mother and I went on holiday to stay with a friend of hers in Christchurch and one day the two of us took a picnic and went for a walk in the countryside. Around lunchtime we stopped in a gateway to a field along the country lane we had been walking down and sat there to eat our lunch. During the meal a jet engine started up on the other side of this field and soon a Vampire took off, heading directly towards us.
Of course he was airborne long before he reached us and was probably at least a hundred feet up by the time he whooshed over our heads, but to me, a young boy, it was the most exciting thing that had happened to me since the air raids and I can still remember saying “Wow!” What my mother said I can’t remember (probably just as well).
Sorry to have taken up space on this thread, but this memory of bygone days suddenly hit me as I read it and looked at the photographs. This event was probably a part of the reason for my over-riding interest in elderly aviation that lives with me to this day.

February 18, 2017 at 9:17 am in reply to: Anson Props #798318

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Thanks for the responses, it is as I had thought. Therefore the photograph I have seen does not show an Anson and I will seek permission to post it on here.

August 4, 2013 at 11:38 am in reply to: General Discussion #273626

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Of course there are many wonderful pieces of music written for, or used in, films and my list of those I have enjoyed and in some cases even loved would be enormous. But there are two that can almost bring tears to my eyes:

The theme from Dangerous Moonlight – The Warsaw Concerto, and

one of the pieces from Gone with the Wind – Tara’s Theme

August 4, 2013 at 11:38 am in reply to: Your favorite Film-Score (non-Aviation Films too) #1874018

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Of course there are many wonderful pieces of music written for, or used in, films and my list of those I have enjoyed and in some cases even loved would be enormous. But there are two that can almost bring tears to my eyes:

The theme from Dangerous Moonlight – The Warsaw Concerto, and

one of the pieces from Gone with the Wind – Tara’s Theme

January 8, 2013 at 8:35 pm in reply to: Squirrel Rescue….. #1866433

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AutoStick,

Please note that for his “… overblown , non contributed , pension …” a fireman pays, depending on his rank, between 11% and 13% of his salary.

January 8, 2013 at 8:35 pm in reply to: General Discussion #267757

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AutoStick,

Please note that for his “… overblown , non contributed , pension …” a fireman pays, depending on his rank, between 11% and 13% of his salary.

September 18, 2009 at 5:04 pm in reply to: General Discussion #308279

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To JDK

I read this forum often but seldom contribute as I feel I have little to say that would be of interest. But I always read your posts, JDK, carefully, and I enjoy your thoughts even though I may not always agree with what you say. Therefore I am very sorry you feel you have to depart (I have no real idea why you are departing) and offer the hope that your life will progress comfortably without this forum. It is after all, a fairly small part of life, but one into which you seem to have thrown yourself wholeheartedly and (thankfully) with a good appreciation of how the English language ought to be used.

Sorry to see you go, glad you have been here and hoping to see your return one day.

September 18, 2009 at 5:04 pm in reply to: Bones of Contention (Merged). #1895151

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To JDK

I read this forum often but seldom contribute as I feel I have little to say that would be of interest. But I always read your posts, JDK, carefully, and I enjoy your thoughts even though I may not always agree with what you say. Therefore I am very sorry you feel you have to depart (I have no real idea why you are departing) and offer the hope that your life will progress comfortably without this forum. It is after all, a fairly small part of life, but one into which you seem to have thrown yourself wholeheartedly and (thankfully) with a good appreciation of how the English language ought to be used.

Sorry to see you go, glad you have been here and hoping to see your return one day.

March 1, 2009 at 3:51 pm in reply to: The Best and Worst Aviation Movies #1920508

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A Good Aviation Movie

Can I suggest as one of the best aviation movies from the war years (although not released until 1945), “The Way to the Stars”. Not only providing tantalising glimpses of Blenheims and Bostons, it also gave us the wonderful John Pudney poem, “For Johnny”.

Those of you who haven’t seen it, I recommend that you do so.
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