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  • in reply to: USAS Aviator Awarded DFC for 1918 Actions — news story #813044
    Supermarine305
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    That link 404’d on me.

    Hopefully this one will work

    Supermarine305
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    Hunterfx382 is close, much closer than I could find online. But that box is taller, might explain why the roof is different.

    Also a closer look at that pictire reveals what I wrote to be gibberish.

    There is that little bit that has been cut out lower down just behind where the cab would go. That doesn’t make sense unless this has been adapted to fit another vehicle at some point

    There is a panel line just visible in Hunter’s image where that cut-out is.

    Supermarine305
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    Looks like if fell off the back of a Defender to me.
    The little curve along the side and the space for the filler cap looks to be in the right place.

    Long wheel arch as well. A six wheeler? How many of those were made?

    But I can’t see any holes in the back to affix lights. There is that little bit that has been cut out lower down just behind where the cab would go. That doesn’t make sense unless this has been adapted to fit another vehicle at some point.

    Edit: Pipped to the post. That’s what I get for taking an age to write a reply.

    in reply to: Serious Spitfire crash in France. #815197
    Supermarine305
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    Well done on the spectators for doing what thay had to do. It would have been untinkable to leave the pilot strapped into an upturned plane withing 30 minutes for rescue to arrive.

    All those people helping, in this day and age over here if that type of thing hapened everyone would just get their phones out and video it! It does restore my faith in human nature.

    Good Heavens. After the bravery displayed by the public during the London Bridge attack you still post that tripe?

    As airshows get ever more (over?)controlled and the distance between specators and the aircraft increases the chance to act as they did diminishes. You would expect a fire engine and ambulance to be in attendence as mandatory on the UK, to be on the scene in minutes and likely less, whilst the tannoy urges people to stay calm and remain where they are.

    The lack thereof urged the heroic public rescue of the pilot. Same would happen here.

    in reply to: Hunter WT720 #816888
    Supermarine305
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    When i read that it had been in pieces i did assume that it was being cut-up.

    Glad it looks to be a more careful dissasembly.

    in reply to: Mk 20's series Spitfire/Seafire 46/47 projects #818041
    Supermarine305
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    Thank you for taking the time to explain, Mark.

    I had never noticed the difference in fuselage profile before compared the a low-back Spit’, in particular that graceful curve along the top longeron.

    in reply to: Mk 20's series Spitfire/Seafire 46/47 projects #818082
    Supermarine305
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    I didn’t know they were so different.
    Basically my assuption was the fuselage diagram uploaded by Air Ministry in post #9 was equally applicable to Spitefuls and Seafangs with only detail differences. My only doubts there where how the wings were attached.

    I am learning.

    in reply to: Mk 20's series Spitfire/Seafire 46/47 projects #818464
    Supermarine305
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    For arguments sake lets say someone aquires some Attacker wings in a scrapyard in Pakistan. How easy would it be to stick them onto the wingless 20’s series Spit they just happen to have in their shed to realise their Spiteful dreams?

    How big would the modifications need to be to the Spitfire? I understand the Spiteful/Seafang had their engines mounted slightly lower to so new engine mounts and cowlings. What else?

    in reply to: Two WW2 Types extinct ? #821789
    Supermarine305
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    Old forum thread on Maryland survivor with picture on post #29

    in reply to: Two WW2 Types extinct ? #822334
    Supermarine305
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    The Libyan desert if I remember correctly.

    in reply to: Greek F-4's starting to retire #824094
    Supermarine305
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    Iran still has them so I expect heavy pressure to scrap them.

    in reply to: Operation Crossbow #827526
    Supermarine305
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    Looks like the truck was a Diamond T. Not sure what the other truck seen in the link is. Looks kinda post-war Leylandish.

    The RAF Museum has a genuine Miellerwagon trailer, a Vidalwagon trailer, gantry crane and launch table to accessorize their V2.

    in reply to: Hawker Hector IAHC-004 #828115
    Supermarine305
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    In The Hawker Hart Family by Alex Crawford it mentions one Hector recovered from Tipperary in 1980 and now probably in the States.
    And also of a second Hector ‘K8130′ ex Irish Air Corps ’88’ recovered as late as 1996 from Dundrum. Restoration is mentioned as continuing at a slow place at an unknown location.

    Just to pile on some more confusion.

    in reply to: Bristol Brabazon Bits #832494
    Supermarine305
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    Brabazon fuselage bit can be seen here.

    Supermarine305
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    Mybe the brass plaque has noting to do with the vanes?

    The marble(?) base looks different to the others. Less white marbling as if its from a different block (quarried from another location).

    Its a different size to the others as well, which would be odd if they were made as a trio.

    The type is different as well between the vanes and the brass plaque. And a different method appears to have been used to engrave them.

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