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November 16, 2004 at 4:38 pm in reply to: Castle Bromwich Spitfire factory ?? #1425382

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Don’t you just love those stories about Spitfire wings being used for roof repairs etc.? Would be even more nice to hear that this is not a rumour :rolleyes:

Cheers

Cees

November 16, 2004 at 4:35 pm in reply to: Flying Heritage Collection #1425386

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If there is someone who can afford it, it will be him.

Good move

Cees

November 16, 2004 at 4:33 pm in reply to: Lang-Nasen Dora #1425390

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Anyone got a few gallons of superglue? Or is it just another matter of jacking the windscreen up to wheel the new airframe beneath it. Personally I don’t care as long as the population of Dora’s is incrasing by one.

Cees

November 14, 2004 at 12:35 pm in reply to: Anyone know much about this Gloster Gauntlet. #1429419

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Stormbird,

Well, it’s real. It’s airworthy but with an Alvis Leonides engine as a correct engine couldn’t be sourced in Finland. It was restored from the remains of a (or two?) former Finnish example.

Hope this helps

Cees

November 13, 2004 at 2:56 pm in reply to: Setter #1430501

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John,

I will be celebrating the birthday of a friend of mine in an Aussie pub somewhere in Amsterdam tomorrow. While there I will drink one on your health as well (XXXX of Fosters, any preference?)

Have a good one.

Cheers

Cees

November 11, 2004 at 7:40 pm in reply to: Show us your models!! #1432071

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Surely you mean, UN-wrap it…? 😉

You want the Tandoori chicken or Bombay Duck too, Sir?

November 11, 2004 at 7:38 pm in reply to: Benyboy's Sandtoft pictures #1432072

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it is a disgrace i live 10 mins away from sandtoft and and pass these aircraft on the way to work everyday it always looks to me that they were just dumped there and left out in the eliments all year round. there used to be adverts in the local telegraph looking for volunteers to restore these aircraft but by the looks of them it came to nothing. its about time these aircraft were bought and restored or placed in a better enviroment.it.s very sad to see. as well there are similar aircraft at hemswell like the EE lightning and cambera looking in a sad state.

WZS120,

Any chance of taking a digital camera with you one day and have a closer look at the state of these airframes as they are today?

Just a thought.

Cheers

Cees

November 10, 2004 at 7:23 pm in reply to: Blenheim IV N6211 #1433323

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Hi Jeepman,

I looked it up in Bomber Command Losses, but the individual letter isn’t mentioned there as well. AFAIK the information in BC was crosschecked with the ORB’s. And these are very infamous for the lack of information you need (not mentioning the typos).

But you can always try the ORB’s available at Kew.

Cheers

Cees

November 9, 2004 at 6:24 pm in reply to: Aircraft Wreck @ Sea #1434795

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Al,

There is a similar map of the Dutch IJsselmeer (the watery hole in the middle of holland) indicating the number of aircraft that have come down in it during 40′-45′. It has hundreds and hundres of dots looking like you rmap but in a much more condensed area.

Makes you wonder about the possibilities. As recently as last friday I was informed by our very locay fishermen that another wreck of a very large aircraft (four-engined bomber?) had been found. Next summer we are going to find out. I hope it’s not another Lanc……, quoting Monthy Pyton:

And now for something completely different……… :rolleyes:

Cheers

Cees

November 9, 2004 at 4:42 pm in reply to: Heritage Lottery Fund – 10 Years On #1434984

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Elvington too IIRC

Cees

November 9, 2004 at 4:41 pm in reply to: Aircraft Wreck @ Sea #1434985

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It is 😉

Cees

November 9, 2004 at 4:40 pm in reply to: British aircraft manufacturers during the war #1434987

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AFAIK Frederick Handley Page (HP as he was called) was the director of the board until his death. During the war he was a very high profile figure and even requested the Halifax Building Society to join up for publicity. They turned it down as they were under the impression that they were putting up houses whereas HP’s Halifaxes were only interested in bringing them down.

Shortly after he died the company went into liquidation. Had something to do with politics I understand.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Cees

November 9, 2004 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Whitwick Aerojumble, Sunday November 7th #1434991

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5 pounds for a Lanc throttle box! 😮 Look what they had to pay for the one recently sold on e-bay. I looked at it the other week and it was really nice though. Makes you wonder what they would charge for a Halifax throttle box :rolleyes:

Al, any chance of those digital pics of your hally throttle stash?

Cees

November 9, 2004 at 4:34 pm in reply to: Aircraft Wreck @ Sea #1434994

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Yes, I do 😎

Cees

November 7, 2004 at 6:54 pm in reply to: French Spitfire reggies #1436115

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NH188, ahh, one of the many ex-Dutch Spitfires (after the RAF used them of course) still surviving 😀

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Cees
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