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May 21, 2015 at 2:56 pm in reply to: French Rata I 16 #906526

Elliott Marsh
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I’m sure there were some photos online of it running at Dijon (or elsewhere in France) last year, but I’ve seen nothing since.

May 6, 2015 at 12:08 pm in reply to: Curtiss P36 at Chino #917732

Elliott Marsh
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No longer a rumour, as it’s been announced for Flying Legends! How lucky we are in the UK to (soon) have the P-36 and the Hawk 75 together under one roof!

Some photos from Chino below:

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2015/05/06/airshow-news-the-fighter-collections-curtiss-p-36c-n80fr-bound-for-flying-legends/

April 29, 2015 at 5:33 pm in reply to: Aeroplane Monthly – Cracking Gladiator article #923837

Elliott Marsh
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Wellll, as Black Knight has mentioned it, it seems rude not to post a link to Nick Grey’s Gladiator article. Very different to Stephen’s excellent Aeroplane contribution as you might imagine, but interesting to get two perspectives from within the same family!

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2015/04/29/battle-of-britain-75-pt-4-nick-grey-on-flying-tfcs-gloster-gladiator-mk-ii-n5903-g-glad/

April 29, 2015 at 5:06 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #923926

Elliott Marsh
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For the sake of my own internet viewing rituals, the DX Diary threads must never end – it’s great to keep up with goings on, particularly at this time of year! It’s an essential part of every evening’s surfing before hitting the post-watershed unspeakables.

April 23, 2015 at 7:49 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #927411

Elliott Marsh
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As mentioned, HAC’s Hawker Fury flew again yesterday for the first time in almost three years! One to watch out for once it (presumably) returns to Duxford.

Photos and info here… http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2015/04/23/historic-aviation-news-hawker-fury-k5674-returns-to-flight/

February 13, 2015 at 3:40 pm in reply to: Dresden raid – 70 years on #902280

Elliott Marsh
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I didn’t think that posting a link to an article on one ‘event’ in WWII would ruffle so many feathers…

I haven’t “sided” with anyone in the article, not have I taken the “bleeding heart” approach. Why Dresden? Why not? Why bother writing about anything if that’s the attitude, as it’s all been written about before?!

The genuine reason I wrote about Dresden is because I was initially going to be writing a series of articles covering the period from the Ardennes offensive to VE Day (one of those anniversaries we shouldn’t be marking), but time and life took over and Dresden – one of the earlier parts of the planned series – was left in the cold, so to speak.

I wasn’t trying to make a political statement or suggest anything along those lines with this, quite frankly…

February 13, 2015 at 2:12 pm in reply to: Dresden raid – 70 years on #902451

Elliott Marsh
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The figure of 35,000 was established through a number of sources (details of which I don’t have to hand) and whilst given as a (very rough) estimate, wasn’t just a figure plucked from the air. Some “sources” claim 200,000 to 600,000. It suits some to overestimate, others, to underestimate. I’m seeking to do neither.

This has been done to death !

Quite honestly, I’m not entirely without some sympathy and regret for innocent lives lost but, I would prefer to remember the circa 100,000 similarly innocent British civilians who lost their lives as a consequence of enemy action over the cities of London, Bath, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Coventry, Swansea, Liverpool, Southampton, Hull, Portsmouth, Glasgow, Belfast etc.

No one is overlooking those casualties though; it’s just that it’s the Dresden anniversary and thoughts, quite naturally, turn to what those people went through…

February 13, 2015 at 11:41 am in reply to: Albatros D.Va and Sopwith Snipe heading to UK #902595

Elliott Marsh
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According to a post by the WAHT on their Facebook page, they need to raise upwards of £11,000 (as per their Kickstarter fundraising programme, which starts on 21 February) in order to fly the aircraft in the UK. Otherwise, they will come over but remain static exhibits.

February 10, 2015 at 10:48 am in reply to: Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter at East Fortune #904969

Elliott Marsh
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Further information, including a summary of the donation options, can be found here, together with some other photographs from this excellent project:

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2015/02/09/aviation-feature-apss-sopwith-1-12-strutter-project/

February 5, 2015 at 4:58 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #909727

Elliott Marsh
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A true gem of an aircraft – how lucky we are to have enjoyed her for so long, and to have seen displays at Duxford and Shoreham last year. So long!

February 2, 2015 at 4:23 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #913090

Elliott Marsh
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Nice!

He’s ready. 😀

January 23, 2015 at 4:15 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #922623

Elliott Marsh
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Interesting post & clarifications, but once again, I was, quite simply, joking!

I’d eat my 400mm on the tank bank if three 109s turned up at Duxford… 😀

January 23, 2015 at 11:04 am in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #922914

Elliott Marsh
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I’m no expert, but doubt it’ll be flying by this September!

I was, of course, jesting – sarcasm and the like sometimes doesn’t translate well online! The real miracle would be seeing three EADS 109s flying, rather than bent in a hangar in Germany. 😀

I suppose they could drive the CASA fuselage (complete with re-enactors, naturally) up and down the taxiway on the back of a low-loader, but that might not have the desired effect (and I fear for it taking on those tight corners down by the tank bank and Area 51).

January 22, 2015 at 5:14 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #923591

Elliott Marsh
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Oooh interesting!

That’ll look grand coming round the bend with the 109E and three EADS DB Buchons in September.

January 20, 2015 at 11:56 am in reply to: Museum At Bayeux #924762

Elliott Marsh
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I was there too (with Huw!) and don’t recall seeing any such remains. Photography certainly wasn’t permitted while we were there, and based on the signs up in reception, it’s a permanent ban.

It’s an excellent museum, by the by!
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