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  • June 1, 2008 at 11:15 pm in reply to: Anyone know what engine this is off? #1241103
    DaveF68
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    I still have a feeling it`s American. Did you check the mags while you were down the hole?. . . . .:rolleyes:

    Pete

    If it was American, surely ‘moulding’ would be ‘molding’

    May 28, 2008 at 2:10 pm in reply to: Comper CLA7 Swift #1172470
    DaveF68
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    An unidentified Swift was used as a squadron runabout by No. 247(F) Squadron in 1941. It forced landed at Pulborough with engine trouble on 17.2.41. Does anyone know the identity of this aeroplane?

    I’m sure the Aeroplane Monthly database article on the Swift identified it – can’t recall the reg of the top of my head, but it was one of the in-line engined examples.

    May 28, 2008 at 1:47 pm in reply to: WW1 era airship, location?? #1172476
    DaveF68
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    Note also, what looks to be a large pussy-cat in the foreground!

    Chumpy.

    Looks more like a large dog – head shape and ears don’t look right for a cat.

    May 28, 2008 at 1:46 pm in reply to: Corsair at Fleet Air Arm Museum #1172481
    DaveF68
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    Interesting point about the Brewster Corsairs supplied to the RN is that quite a few of them were supplied in USN 3 color camouflage – which makes the presence of green/grey on the Brewster components even more interesting!!

    May 28, 2008 at 1:39 pm in reply to: Spitfire IX /XVI #1172487
    DaveF68
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    Wasn’t the different cowl top down to differing manufacturing methods at Southampton and Castle Bromwich?

    April 17, 2008 at 6:06 pm in reply to: Spitfire markings #1209239
    DaveF68
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    And now we know why Mike needed this info!

    http://www.19squadron.co.uk/

    April 17, 2008 at 6:03 pm in reply to: 19 Sqn Special for 2008 #1209250
    DaveF68
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    If you search the forums you may find an enquiry not unrelated to this!!

    April 15, 2008 at 1:06 pm in reply to: HHA's Buccaneer XX885 #1212062
    DaveF68
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    buccsociety – do you know what work needs to be done before she’ll fly again? It’s a shame that they dont have a commercial use for her like they do with the hunters – That might help speed things up!

    That’ is likely to be what sees her flying again.

    April 15, 2008 at 1:19 am in reply to: ASCC still in operation? #2470837
    DaveF68
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    As stated previously, ASCC is now ASIC.

    http://www.dtic.mil/asic/

    ASIC only codenames Russian and Chinese aircraft/helos. The all singing and dancing list was leaked in about 2001/2. It appeared as a part one and part two in Air Pictorial. (UK Magazine)

    They only meet about once every two years to assign codenames. It really is a bit of a jolly outing as each nation involved takes turns at hosting it. All the names listed as jokes here are all correctly assigned names. FIRKIN is a unit of measure, as is FLAGON. FLATPACK was assigned by a senior RAF officer. As in ‘it looks like a bit of flatpack furniture’. So was FULLBACK and you can see the Rugby linkage with FLANKER. Imagine how hard it is to come up with names, so some simply have to be two syllables put together. Even the Russian press use the correct codenames!

    http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070926/80972057.html

    Why did they go ‘Classified’ on the names – if you can tell us!?

    April 14, 2008 at 9:56 am in reply to: Aircraft on Fire dumps #1213550
    DaveF68
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    I have many pictures of fire dump aircraft taken in the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s – it being of interest toi me. A number were included in my book ‘Grounded’.

    Great book Graham – the ‘neanderthal scrapman’ shot was superb!

    April 13, 2008 at 7:26 pm in reply to: ASCC still in operation? #2471135
    DaveF68
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    The intruiging thing about ASCC/ASIC Reporting Names is the fact that immediately the Cold War ended, the allocation of names became much more ‘black’ and classified than before!

    April 12, 2008 at 12:12 am in reply to: Kennet Aviation #1215311
    DaveF68
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    Be nice to see some more Seafires in the air.

    April 12, 2008 at 12:10 am in reply to: LA564 Seafire Disposal #1215313
    DaveF68
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    I’ll just pick up the popcorn……

    April 10, 2008 at 12:03 pm in reply to: Ferranti Dakota #1217439
    DaveF68
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    Got a couple in the Edinburgh Airport – A History book

    April 10, 2008 at 11:37 am in reply to: Ferranti Canberras #1217545
    DaveF68
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    According to the FFU section of the Edinburgh Airport History book, WJ643 was the LRMTS Canberra used at Ferranti – there is a photo in the book, but you can’t see the serial.

    FFU Canberras were:

    B2/B8 WJ643
    B8 BX185
    B8 WT327
    B2 WJ627
    B8 WJ787
    SC9 XH139
    B2 WD953
    B2 WD947

    There is a pic in the book of WJ643 with airpass nose and WT327, both with B(I)8 cockpits.

    Lot of FFU questions today!

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