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  • October 26, 2010 at 3:55 pm in reply to: Westland fixed-wing aircraft-Surviving examples? #1095631
    DaveF68
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    3) Good quality replicas. (We should not ignore these, the RAF Museum’s Wallace is a fine example of what can be done.)
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    There is nothing ‘replica’ about the RAFM Wallace. It may be a restoration, but there is a substantial amount of original aircraft in there.

    http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/collections/aircraft/aircraft-history/1988-0208-A%20WESTLAND%20WALLACE.pdf

    Just a pity they couldn’t restore the wings as well.

    October 25, 2010 at 4:12 pm in reply to: Sqn Numberplates #1096974
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    There is beleived to be a second UAV squadron forming next year, which could take the 1 or 4 badge – alternatively, if the second and third Leuchars Typhoon squadrons emerge, 43 and 111 could be consigned to history.

    October 25, 2010 at 4:04 pm in reply to: Royal Navy Jetstreams #1096980
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    The T2s are due to go next March, replaced by the Beech 350s now at Culdrose for fitting out.

    Until then, they remain the most capable maritime aircraft in the inventory! :diablo:

    The T3s aren’t THAT far removed form the civil J31, so perhaps the MOD hopes to sell to anyone still using those.

    October 20, 2010 at 11:32 pm in reply to: RAF Mitchell – In 1950?! #1101583
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    With thanks to Dave Fleming from another forum 2008: FR209 AAEE/ECFS/EFS/Met Res Flt To 6891M 13.9.51

    FR209 is interesting as it served into the early 50s in overall natural metal, and was converted to glass nosed standard.

    Hope this solves the identity.

    Now where have I heard that name before….:cool::). There are a few pics of FR209 in various publications.

    There were a few things that lurked around for a while (as well as the C-45s, Harvards and Dakotas that were purchased) – some Baltimores were used by Fleet Requirements units, and a Hadrian was used at AFEE (?).

    October 20, 2010 at 12:33 am in reply to: RAF Mitchell – In 1950?! #1102532
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    Almost certainly FR209.

    FR209 is particularly interesting as it actually started life (and it’s RAF Service) as a big-gun B-25G, with the short nose, and at some time in it’s life had the nose from a bomber Mitchell fitted on the front of it.

    Was at one point the personal transport of AVM Sir Roderick Hill

    October 10, 2010 at 11:40 pm in reply to: No 75 OTU North Africa #1112415
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    My brain said Anson, my fingers typed Oxford!! 😮

    October 9, 2010 at 4:55 pm in reply to: No 75 OTU North Africa #1113675
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    The aircraft is an Airspeed Oxford

    October 5, 2010 at 2:22 pm in reply to: He 113 "in the Battle of Britain" #1118772
    DaveF68
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    No doubt the ‘secret’ hinted at in the video is the truth we all know!

    BTW, uploaded by the author in this case.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTAp__8Bui8

    October 3, 2010 at 5:10 pm in reply to: Guy Gibson and use of P-38. #1120976
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    AFAIK, that’s about it (although Vic Flintham and Andy Thomas had tracked down the possible meaning of ‘DPA’ after publishing the first edition of Combat Codes – email note I got from Vic is on another computer)

    October 1, 2010 at 11:26 pm in reply to: Aircraft Appearing In Films #1122476
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    Folland Gnat on an aircraft carrier in Hot Shots!

    September 24, 2010 at 1:25 pm in reply to: What Russian Types would you like to see in the UK? #1134108
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    Why didn’t we keep the Mi-8s at Boscombe Down? I’m sure the ETPS would have found them a very useful training aircraft as they must have very little similarities to the modern western helicopters the RAF operates.

    They were purchased purely for the Afghan pilot training program (albeit substantailly updated with western DASS and instrumentation) and at the end of that they were donated to the Afghan Army for use over there. The more helos they have, the better.

    If ETPS requires it’s students to test an alternative design, they send them to that country (e.g. the Gripen) or borrow one. Maintaining such a non-standard design over a lengthy period would be quite expensive.

    September 24, 2010 at 1:17 pm in reply to: BF-109E Restoration #1134218
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    Where did this one come from? Ex-Russian or another source?

    September 22, 2010 at 12:18 am in reply to: What Russian Types would you like to see in the UK? #1137986
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    Why is that the case; what has happened to all these aircraft, scrapped? I would have thought that quantity was one of the strengths of Russian aviation?

    The same reason as the USAF scrapped lots of B-52s – SALT, START and CFE agreements to scrap military equipment

    September 22, 2010 at 12:17 am in reply to: What Russian Types would you like to see in the UK? #1137991
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    Surprised nobody’s mentioned the Boscombe Down Mi-8s yet.

    Possibly because they have gone to Afghanistan.

    September 21, 2010 at 8:45 pm in reply to: What Russian Types would you like to see in the UK? #1138274
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    Doen’t RAFM have an IL-2 or IL-10 in restoration somewhere for the Milestones of Flight hall?

    There are two with British civil registations (G-BZVW and G-BZVK) but I belive they are little more than wrecks.

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