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  • January 15, 2003 at 10:48 pm in reply to: Can anyone identify this painting? #2095150
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    RE: Can anyone identify this painting?

    Its “Pinnochio” by Philip West.
    It depicts a raid on an aqueduct on the Dortmund Ems Canal in August 1940 by Hampdens of49 Squadron. Flight Leitenant Roderick Learoyd, the Captain of “Pinnochio”, won the Victoria Cross for his determination in pressing home an attack on such a well defended target. None of the crew was hurt in the attack.
    The story is told in the excellent book”Classic RAF Battles from World War One to the Present” byMichael Armitage published by Brockhampton Press.
    It contains prints of this and other fine paintings depicting famous raids and battles, and full descriptions of what each painting is all about. Well worth a look if you can get your hands on it, it is very readable.
    Hope this helps.

    January 14, 2003 at 5:51 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2095408
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    RE: Airshow Irritations!

    >Top Gun !!
    Guess my brain must have been writing cheques my body can’t cash!
    O.K. Steve
    finished now!!

    January 13, 2003 at 10:38 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2095489
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    RE: Airshow Irritations!

    Hmmm….
    HotShots?

    January 13, 2003 at 8:48 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2095544
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    RE: Airshow Irritations!

    That might be “pushing the envelope” quite far, Maverick!

    January 13, 2003 at 6:03 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2095581
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    RE: Airshow Irritations!

    Aye- and for all its over the top stunts and effects, it just doesn’t have the kudos of Goldfinger, Thunderball et al. Yup, I know its getting away from the forum business, but I just wanted to air my view.

    January 10, 2003 at 11:00 pm in reply to: Scottish #2095806
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    RE: Scottish

    Found it!
    The book is by Jim Hughes and its original date 1991, with reprint in 1999.
    The reference to the crash doesn’t give much detail- only that it came down in December 1945, killing the crew. I presume it came from Kinloss as its in that section of the book. Hope this is helpful.

    January 10, 2003 at 10:46 pm in reply to: Scottish #2095810
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    RE: Scottish

    Ecxcellent photos Keith. I’ll look it up and get back to you.

    January 10, 2003 at 10:26 pm in reply to: Scottish #2095821
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    RE: Scottish

    The Watchtower is particularly atmospheric-and spooky. I was particularly interested in the article in the current FlyPast on the 190 recovered from Norway that shot down one on the Beaus on Black Friday.
    The book-“A Steep Turn To the Stars” I bought in Elgin a couple of years ago gives a very good rundown of the mission. It also provides details of all the airfields in the north east and their histories. Well worth a look over.

    January 10, 2003 at 8:59 pm in reply to: Scottish #2095838
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    RE: Scottish

    My ambition is to retire to Lossiemouth and buy a house in Prospect Terrace overlooking the vast,sweeping bay to Garmouth, spending my days cycling around the airfields,both live and abandoned and watching the jets manouvering. I visited Dallachy this year, and standing at the runway intersection, looking down the potholed concrete in the late evening, I could almost feel the throb of the engines of the Beaufighters long departed as they headed out over the North Sea.
    Youre a lucky man indeed to live where you do.

    January 10, 2003 at 8:45 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2095843
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    RE: Airshow Irritations!

    >Would have been impeccably played by Sir Sean Connery – the
    >ultimate Bond !!!!
    I agree entirely. No-one else comes close.

    January 10, 2003 at 8:42 pm in reply to: New Curator at East Fortune #2095846
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    RE: New Curator at East Fortune

    Not yet. Havent been since the summer- but look forward to seeing what his approach will be. Good to hear they’ve got someone at last.

    January 9, 2003 at 10:52 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2096023
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    RE: Airshow Irritations!

    Didn’t Bond, James Bond manage it?

    January 9, 2003 at 9:13 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2096061
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    RE: Airshow Irritations!

    They only fly because they’re so ugly the earth repels them.

    January 9, 2003 at 5:20 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2096115
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    RE: Airshow Irritations!

    Ouch!
    You got me!

    January 8, 2003 at 9:38 pm in reply to: Scottish #2096266
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    RE: Scottish

    Yup, I live in the Brox!

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