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  • October 9, 2004 at 3:38 pm in reply to: 2: I wonder how much this lot would fetch on ebay! #1402479
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    Vampire/Venom?

    Really heartbreaking.

    Cees

    October 8, 2004 at 6:19 pm in reply to: lancaster bomber crash sites. #1403475
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    Amazing the amount of wreckage still present on some of these sites. 😮

    Cees

    October 6, 2004 at 5:08 pm in reply to: Peter Vacher's Hurricane mk1 engine ran today #1407311
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    I agree that we should all be grateful that Mr Vacher has put all that effort into a very authentic and pristine Hurricane. Hip Hip Hurrah!!! 🙂

    Cheers

    Cees

    October 5, 2004 at 4:36 pm in reply to: Peter Vacher's Hurricane mk1 engine ran today #1408987
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    Or fit a Spitfire Mk I spinner instead. I understand these were interchangeable between the Spit and Hurri?

    Cees

    October 4, 2004 at 10:32 am in reply to: Brussels Air Museum-Yesterday. #1411969
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    Do you know if they have a Sabre Engine in the Collection?

    Dave,

    When I visited the museum last year, I peered into every corner for rare artifacts such as engines and they have quite a rare collection, but there was no trace of a Sabre.

    Hope this helps

    cheers

    Cees

    September 30, 2004 at 3:50 pm in reply to: Lincoln restoration? #1419164
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    yep still mostly sitting outside getting deeper and deeper into the ground!

    That would make a great future wreckology “dig” then?

    Cees

    September 30, 2004 at 3:44 pm in reply to: Quiz photo #1419177
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    One of the XP-51G’s still survives and is under very long term rebuild by a Mr. Morgan in the US.

    A very exciting project, I hope he ever finishes it.

    Cees

    September 30, 2004 at 3:41 pm in reply to: The next Replica / Reproduction? #1419180
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    What about the HP52 Hampden?

    A reasonably size aircraft, two radials and a very angular (easy to produce) design. Would be nice to see a few of them in formation at an UK airshow.

    Oh, well back to the drawing board.

    Cheers

    Cees

    September 29, 2004 at 4:21 pm in reply to: The next Replica / Reproduction? #1421273
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    Yes, that’s the one.

    IIRC, He mentions that one day two eldery gentleman entered his workship accompanied by a young blonde. Apparently the gentlemen were verterans who flew Wellingtons during the war and they wanted Mr duCros to build a flying airframe.

    Cees

    September 29, 2004 at 4:07 pm in reply to: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow #1421402
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    My favorite film (no, it’s true) 🙂

    Before that film I was always wondering what a w*nker was. 😀

    Cheers

    Cees

    September 29, 2004 at 4:05 pm in reply to: The next Replica / Reproduction? #1421405
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    According to Clive duCros’ book there was a plan to build a flyable Wellington useing DC-3 wings and a wooden fuselage. This came to nothing of course. But the Valetta wings idea had crossed my mind many times as well.

    If only,

    Cheers

    Cees

    September 29, 2004 at 4:03 pm in reply to: Vickers Warwick #1421408
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    Wow – that’s great Cees. What was the history behind it? Sounds like the RNethAF are good friends to have!

    Hi Elliott,

    Well this particular aircraft was under investigation by us two years ago. The then owner had just sold it to a third party under the provision that any wreckage of the Wellington was to be recovered by the Air Force for fear of any pollution or UXB on site. There weren’t any (we did our investigation thoroughly) but it was part of the contractual agreement so we couldn’t do anything. A few weeks ago the wreckage was recovered and as we have a very good mutual relationship witht the Air Force (we provide them with the necessary information about a certain aircraft they have to recover) and they let us have the wreckage. Not a bad agreement.

    A few years ago we would have bashed in each others heads, but after we had proved to be a serious bunch and having access to a lot of information they approached us to ask for help. Great guys they are.

    Cees

    September 29, 2004 at 3:58 pm in reply to: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow #1421416
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    And, and, and be sharp for Angelina Jolie!! Me, I just love a chick with a British accent

    Well, I’d rather see Gwyneth with a British accent. Ahh :rolleyes:

    Cees

    September 28, 2004 at 6:53 pm in reply to: Vickers Warwick #1424061
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    Great thread!

    Thanks for this learning moment.

    Last week we got some prefixed 285 wreckage 😉 care of the RNethAF including one very complete Pegasus engine.

    Cheers

    Cees

    September 28, 2004 at 6:51 pm in reply to: anyone going to Shoreham tomorrow? #1424065
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    I thought it was quiet, Cees. Down on stalls (particularly those selling “hardware” as against books and kits etc) and visitors, but still hugely enjoyable.

    I’m not sure there were too many bargains to be had, but I could not resist the 1939 dated British, Mk. X bombsight, a real rarity. It adds to my bombsight collection nicely.

    For those of us “up North”, we still have Dave Farnsworth’s event at Whitwick, and a small “local” one at Ellesmere Port to look forward to, before winter sets in. Then it’s back to Shoreham in March 2005, and here we go again..!

    Thanks Al,

    So you were lucky again. Strange how it always seems possible to fill some gaps in the collection at moments when you don’t expect it.

    Cees

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