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March 23, 2015 at 1:15 pm in reply to: Heads Up – "Red Tails" – Sunday 22/3/15 #872910

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Oh dear, sorry I mentioned it….

Can’t be any worse than The Sweeney the other week….

“Get yer trouser’s on Ginger, you’re nicked!!!” :highly_amused:

February 20, 2015 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Airfix 1/24 Hawker Typhoon #218724

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Hate to say this about a nice kit… but has anyone noticed that Airfix have accidentally reversed the lower frame tube item 56?
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The correct configuration is as coloured red in the attached AP diagram.
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Ah!…..,I was wondering which one of you would spot that…..!!!

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November 19, 2014 at 8:41 pm in reply to: Duxford Catalina flying boat – interactive cockpit panorama #896347

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This one’s rather good. SR-71A Blackbird cockpit. Just keep left click depressed and move in an out using the mouse wheel, it’s easier.

http://nmusafvirtualtour.com/media/068/SR-71A%20Front%20Cockpit.html

July 15, 2013 at 1:55 am in reply to: UK TV heads-up – Always – you missed it #932642

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The A-26 flown by Pete (Dreyfuss) in the movie was on the ramp at Logan Airport in Billings, Montana when I worked over ther in the late 90’s. It was owned by Lynch Aero Services and still had the ‘Fire Eaters’ nose art on it. It was still there when I left in 2001, but I believe it has since been sold on.

Regards, Ned.

June 3, 2013 at 2:46 pm in reply to: Audax K7376 Wreckage Edendocher Hill, Kincardineshire Scotland #973946

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Pilot Officer John Desmond Lenahan was killed in action during the Battle of Britain on the 9th of September 1940 whilst a member of 607 Squadron based at Tangmere. His Hurricane P3117 crashed in an orchard at Mount Ephraim, Cranbrook after combat with Do 17’s and Bf 109’s over Mayfield at 5.35 p.m. A further four squadron aircraft were shot down during this action with another force landed at a cost of another two pilots killed, a black day indeed.

Information courtesy of ‘The Battle of Britain-Then and Now’ edited by Winston G. Ramsey Page 440.

Regards, Ned.

May 6, 2013 at 7:52 pm in reply to: Spitfire Mk.1 Airframe Fragment I.D.? #1000456

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If it’s green Big Ned, it could well be Spitfire and and as described. It’s not a bit I recognise but there’s plenty I don’t know! Was it the ‘red background’ vendor?

The guy who sold it me was a member on another forum, I can’t honestly say if he is this ‘red background’ character or not i’m afraid. I live close to RAF Cosford and will try and get down there to compare the piece with a Mk1 Spit they have there on display in the museum. It’s worth a try I guess. Any ideas or thoughts regarding the ‘M’ or possibly ‘W’ stamp?

Thanks, Ned.

May 6, 2013 at 2:23 pm in reply to: Spitfire Mk.1 Airframe Fragment I.D.? #1000623

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Hello Ned. Battle of Britain Spits would have been painted dark green, dark brown and sky. This looks grey to me. It also looks to have buried rather than surface recovered at the time. There is an ebay seller who regularly displays his wares on a red background, including parts of the mythical radial engined Spitfire (listed with full BoB history). That said I’m hellish colour blind and have real trouble with green.

I’ve now got the piece in hand. It’s most definitely green, and under a loup has what appears to be very slight metallic flecking, although I guess it could be the aluminium showing through, but it is minute and just visible under 250x mag. On the reverse side there is a capital letter ‘M’ (or ‘W’?) next to one of the rivet holes that are around the edge of the port. The whole piece does show the indisputable signs of being in a very high speed impact. It was apparently picked up from a place South East of Maidstone called Kingswood in the early 1970’s. That’s all the info I could get.

Regards, Ned.

April 28, 2013 at 11:35 pm in reply to: Spitfire Mk.1 Airframe Fragment I.D.? #1008091

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Oh dear…It appears I may have been sold a pup.:(

Does anyone else have an opinion on what part it may be, assuming it is part of a Spit. I’ll post some more pic’s when I get it if that helps, and i’ll try and get a bit more background info on the piece and it’s history from the vendor if I can.

Thanks for the replies so far!:)

Regards, Ned.

February 5, 2013 at 2:56 pm in reply to: The Deep Blue film #1008994

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😀

That’s almost as bad as “Did you know Natalie Wood?”

And Tara is far from canine in any sense of the word. 😡

Moggy

But not as bad as:

“I see that girl who played Cathy Gale in ‘The Avengers’ has croaked.”

“Honor Blackman….?”

“No, on a motorcycle actually….”

November 2, 2012 at 6:56 pm in reply to: WWII carrier pigeon message discovered in Surrey chimney #987567

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Does it mention anywhere that the gentleman actually found the remains of ‘Speckled Jim’ back in 1982, but the interest wasn’t around then to help him with his enquiries?

October 5, 2012 at 4:26 pm in reply to: General Discussion #288413

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My particular favourite was this collaboration with Beatrix Potter….

October 5, 2012 at 4:26 pm in reply to: Sven Hassell #1882459

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My particular favourite was this collaboration with Beatrix Potter….

August 31, 2012 at 4:10 pm in reply to: RIP Neil Armstong #1071534

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Sic itur ad astra.

August 29, 2012 at 3:17 pm in reply to: Identifying Parts From Possible Crash Site #1074045

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Hi Paul,

These are old ARCO air hose couplings/fittings found on many types of agricultural machinery.

Regards, Ned.

May 7, 2012 at 5:25 pm in reply to: Could museum aircraft fly?? #1041002

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I would have thought that the Fiesler Storch at Cosford would stand as good a chance as any. Perhaps a little work and it might get up?
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