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  • August 26, 2004 at 8:44 am in reply to: Anyone know of this Mustang? #1604726
    Will J
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    Hello Dave R

    I’m afraid the state of the prop blades are not a good indicator of airframe identity as their odd looking bent forward shape probably has much more to do with being dragged backwards out of the sand.

    Though in saying this I ought to point out that MRC ltd were not involved in the original recovery, and so cannot really comment on just how it was removed from the sand 😉

    August 26, 2004 at 8:34 am in reply to: Anyone know of this Mustang? #1604729
    Will J
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    Just a quick thought…the pictures of da’Quake posted by Russ show that the prop blades are bent backwards after landing. The recovered P-51 seems to have the prop blades bent forward.

    Hello Dave R

    I’m afraid the state of the prop blades are not a good indicator of airframe identity as their odd looking bent forward shape probably has much more to do with being dragged backwards out of the sand.

    As MRC Ltd (David) has said, it is fantastic to see so much interest in the aircraft and there will undoubtedly be a fascinating story surrounding its restoration. Any news on the website etc.. will be posted on the forum so that its progress can be followed. 🙂

    Cheers, Will Jarman

    August 25, 2004 at 2:58 pm in reply to: Miles and miles of smiles from Miles #1605595
    Will J
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    Just thought I would offer my cleaning services next time I make it to Old Warden 🙂 , although I am never able to visit as often as I would like 🙁

    Will J (apprentice Anson polisher/ Rapide dustpan & brusher 😉 )

    August 25, 2004 at 1:03 pm in reply to: Miles and miles of smiles from Miles #1605669
    Will J
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    Very nice! It is hard to say from which angle the Hangars at Cardington look more impressive, from above or below! (?)

    August 25, 2004 at 12:20 pm in reply to: Anyone know of this Mustang? #1605745
    Will J
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    ‘Da Quake’ colour scheme profile, as yet unfinished (my first attempt at one 🙂 )

    August 24, 2004 at 7:59 pm in reply to: Anyone know of this Mustang? #1606722
    Will J
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    Just now I am halfway through producing a colour profile drawing of how ‘DaQuake’ looked/ will look soon 🙂

    I will post it tomorrow as any bits of constructive criticism from anybody out there ‘in the know’ would be very useful for these graphics and obviously eventually the restoration itself 😀

    August 23, 2004 at 4:41 pm in reply to: Oshkosh miscellany #1608154
    Will J
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    Welcome back, looks like it was a fantastic trip 😎

    That Corsair is quite a beast 😀 😀

    August 23, 2004 at 8:41 am in reply to: Robbo #1608704
    Will J
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    (A bit on the late side :rolleyes: on my part but…)

    Happy Birthday 😀 😀 😀

    August 19, 2004 at 11:45 am in reply to: Mystery photo… #1614199
    Will J
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    De Havilland, the fuselage looks a bit Albatross -ish

    August 19, 2004 at 11:43 am in reply to: Mystery photo… #1614217
    Will J
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    The first thing to work out is whether it has high mounted swept back wings (seems unlikely for the 1930s) or low mounted wings with some dihedral being tested upside down 😮

    August 18, 2004 at 3:51 pm in reply to: Low flying Spitfire (or anything else) pics #1615402
    Will J
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    I was looking at it thinking Electra :rolleyes: , that explains it now 😉 , As I am not sure how many Electras are still flying in the World :confused: , Cheers, Tally Ho! Phil 😎

    There are a few up here in Coventry with Atlantic Airlines, still working hard for a living on airfreight work, I will look into just how many are flying at the moment 🙂

    August 17, 2004 at 4:08 pm in reply to: Ugliest Aircraft. #1788199
    Will J
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    Is it me or does the Airtruk have a hint of “Vulture Squadron” about it?? 😉

    Good observation, I suppose you will be wanting a medal 😀 😀 😀

    (PS.. How on earth do you reproduce a muttley style laugh using a computer keyboard :confused: :p

    August 13, 2004 at 11:01 am in reply to: Meteor or Seafire #1794117
    Will J
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    Is this still the UK’s only flying ‘F8’?

    With due credit to Kodak for the picture 🙂

    August 13, 2004 at 10:56 am in reply to: Meteor or Seafire #1794149
    Will J
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    That is something that I have ben wondering about for some time, just why do G-LOSM and ‘Winston’ sound so different :confused:

    Apologies if the question about the ‘last single seater’ was a bit cryptic, I was referring to the drone trainer (ex. F8 I think) that I saw flying last year at Llanbedr 🙂

    August 13, 2004 at 9:10 am in reply to: Meteor or Seafire #1794460
    Will J
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    Me too. Loved seeing “Winston” at Duxford in 2000, but would also love to see a Seafire on the go…

    Could’nt agree more, I am glad I saw ‘Winston’ at the Battle of Britain show at Duxford, but I think that the Seafire, and navy fighters generally are a bit under-represented so a flying example will be fantastic 🙂

    PS. It is not as if flying meteors are an extinct species up here, if anybody wants to book a nightfighter it can always be arranged 😉

    Whilst on the subject, any news on Britain’s last flying single seater :confused:

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