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March 19, 2014 at 5:54 am in reply to: Missing Malaysian Airlines B777 #498486

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Disclaimer … I know nothing about flying a 777 but confess to being morbidly fascinated by this mystery.

I’ve just read Chris Goodfellow’s theory (per post above) and as you say, at face value it reads like Occam’s Razor.

Questions:
(1) Would the aircraft be on one of these arcs (the Southern I suppose) 6+ hours later (following Chris’ theory)?
(2) How do you explain the meandering path seemingly tracked on radar?
(3) If the answer to those things is: “it was meandering out of control”. Is it at all feasible for a 777 to fly on autopilot in a meandering way, or keep on flying with no autopilot, perhaps just an automated ground avoidance pull up?

And the one that’s top of my mind, with an ergo:
(4) If it overflew the Southern Maldives at 6:15 am (local?) … how the hell did it end up on one of these “pinged” arcs?
Therefore … (5) how reliable are these satellite derived arcs?

cheers Don

January 8, 2014 at 9:19 pm in reply to: R/C 108" Wingspan B-29 Superfortress build #218872

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Beautiful work. I’m intrigued by the diagonal planking, clearly it’s a practical response to coverage over vertical formers and horizontal stringers, but does it also have benefits like perhaps added strength, easier to get a good sanded profile, etc.? cheers Don

December 16, 2013 at 10:36 am in reply to: Goering's personal Ju52 (1936) #945164

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The link does work [BUT] you need to be a LEMB member … you could try joining, it’s a very interesting place!

December 16, 2013 at 9:46 am in reply to: Goering's personal Ju52 (1936) #945186

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here at LEMB
http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=1941

December 8, 2013 at 9:23 am in reply to: R/C 108" Wingspan B-29 Superfortress build #218921

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I am going to really enjoy following this, thank you for sharing.

Same! And an ignorant Q if I may – what is CA glue?

November 8, 2013 at 10:45 am in reply to: FW 190 D-FWMV (ex-Tom Blair) flies again, 2nd maiden after being grounded #977789

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Confused – where’s the Lang Nasen? Were there short nosed Doras?

[Edit] Ah oops – the D is part of the registration?

October 31, 2013 at 10:18 pm in reply to: My grandfather's tour with 488(NZ) squadron in "real time" #985251

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Well done Adam, now I have no excuse! I’ll follow this with interest. cheers Don

September 20, 2013 at 9:00 am in reply to: Sinsheim and Speyer museums #945208

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Somebody has too say it so it may as well be me. What a large and splendid organ that is in PIC. #2…………………………….

eh?

I’ve gotta say … I’m very impressed with the variety of display. Must be quite a sight. What’s the swing-wing aircraft BTW?

September 18, 2013 at 11:07 am in reply to: The Ultimate recycling of a Siebel Si 204 door? #947928

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Wow … lovely work. “Dear Santa …”

September 16, 2013 at 9:37 am in reply to: Lancaster over Berlin #950634

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I can’t get that link to work properly … in a hotel in NZ mind you which might have a bearing on things. I heard the 1st few minutes and it says “in a plane nicknamed F for Freddy” Do we know what squadron and crew they (BBC crew) flew with?

Off that … Google is my friend. 207 Sqdn
http://www.orbem.co.uk/repwar/wr_intro.htm

September 13, 2013 at 12:47 pm in reply to: Mystery biplane spars, struts and wires built into a roof #953566

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A very nice model
http://www.wwi-models.org/IM/British/hp_0-400.html

September 13, 2013 at 2:21 am in reply to: Messerschmitt 109 – location sought. #953942

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Great photo!

Looking at those (bullet?) holes on the fuselage … elongated teardrop holes. I’m not a ballistics expert so please correct my assumption as necessary … but are we looking at bullet strikes from in front, i.e. near head on, or anyway at significant deflection?

cheers Don

September 13, 2013 at 2:11 am in reply to: Forum Historic Aircraft "20 Questions" #953945

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Right I’ll kick it off.

Jet?

September 11, 2013 at 11:38 am in reply to: Forum Historic Aircraft "20 Questions" #956260

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Now what? I’m getting a vicarious buzz out of these … but alas so far out of time zone I can’t play fairly. Over to SNAFU now to offer up a choice?

September 11, 2013 at 11:19 am in reply to: 85 Years Ago Today – The Tasman Sea Conquered #956268

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Nice one Dave …

And well done the Southern Cross and her crew. And although I daresay I could google it, perhaps you could pop some detail about the flight into this thread? Duration, weather, incidents, anecdotes, etc.?

Thanks D
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