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  • July 16, 2013 at 12:17 am in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #1014215
    mackerel
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    I went over to the Flying Bulls in Saltzberg two years ago and did some work on there B25. What a fantastic experience ! The whole place is just like a James Bond movie set !

    Steve”P”

    July 13, 2013 at 11:01 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #933284
    mackerel
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    As usual guys some fantastic photo’s & some fantastic flying !!

    Steve”P”

    July 13, 2013 at 10:59 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #933288
    mackerel
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    As usual guys some fantastic photo’s & some fantastic flying !!

    Steve”P”

    July 11, 2013 at 11:55 pm in reply to: 109E Projects, current status #934377
    mackerel
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    Hi shepsair, I was just curious about wings, because we did the wings for the other two that CC put together (3579 & 1342) at Airframes. I spoke to you via are facebook site the other day in connection with the 109 fin skin.

    Steve”P”

    July 11, 2013 at 10:52 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #934389
    mackerel
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    Hi all, absolutly fantastic photo’s guys, really wish I was going now, I’ll be at fest of speed at goodwood !! Nice to see Hurricane P3351, havent seen her since she was sat in Tony Ditheridges hangar when aircraft was handed over to Sir Tim Wallis in I think 1997. We at airframe assemblies did the wings for her.

    Steve”P”

    July 11, 2013 at 10:35 pm in reply to: 109E Projects, current status #934478
    mackerel
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    Hi Mark12, judging by the yellow bird mascot on the wall behind the tail this could be a workshop in essex !!. Can you let on as to who is doing the wings ? Or PM me !!

    Steve”P”

    July 9, 2013 at 10:47 pm in reply to: Airframe assemblies & facebook #936031
    mackerel
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    Hi Steve “P”

    This is fantastic and just what so many people have been waiting for..:eagerness:

    Always thought that the Seafire firewalls were exactly like the Spitfire Mk V unless it was for the later Griffon mark which I believe was angled at the top, or is this just like the MkXII firewall?

    Regards

    Jason

    Hi Oldgit, Seafire MKXV frame 5’s are pretty much the same as MKV or MKIX but there are extra stiffeners , the lower carry through spars are different to accept griffon style engine mounts & there is a gearbox mount like a MKXIV. This Fr5 is not canted over like MKXIV spits though.

    Steve”P”

    July 9, 2013 at 12:18 am in reply to: Airframe assemblies & facebook #937259
    mackerel
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    Hi geoff,i think Airfames has had some technical difficulties with web site, the site was being rebuilt but as yet not much has happened. FB page will keep you up to speed with all that is going on.

    Steve”P”

    July 7, 2013 at 11:00 pm in reply to: Jacquard Spitfire #937915
    mackerel
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    I remember going to a small airfield at viilafrance just outside Lyon to fit a pair of wing tips to Christophe Jacquards MKXIV SM832 in 1998 or 99 and also there were 2 guys from Skycraft fitting a new prop after he stood her on her nose.

    Steve”P”

    June 22, 2013 at 10:22 pm in reply to: Spitfire P9374 For Sale? #952229
    mackerel
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    I would say what ever the price I doubt that there would be much profit in it considering the amount spent to get 3 of everthing made. Guess profit will be in N3200 & P9373. I wonder how N3200 is getting on & will 9373 be started ??

    Steve”P”

    June 14, 2013 at 10:33 pm in reply to: Spitfire temporary gun port cover #960404
    mackerel
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    gun port cover

    Hi ,I think if this a/c was a PR 1B I dont think that there would have been any gun ports to put cover on. Looks like what you have is definately a gun port cover though. As for drawings I dont think you will be lucky.

    Steve”P”

    May 25, 2013 at 3:31 pm in reply to: SM845 MKXVIII #981986
    mackerel
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    Sounds like a good day Roobarb ! First two of those fuselages courtecy of Airframe Assemblies along with the XVIII! I guess PRXI long term project. Any idea when second MkI will fly ?

    Steve”P”.

    May 25, 2013 at 12:37 pm in reply to: SM845 MKXVIII #982132
    mackerel
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    Yep Mr Richard lake is the owner. Wings at HFL/Arco. Another low back to go with MkXVI TD 248. Is she going to be same colour scheme as MkXVI Rhubarb ?

    Steve”P”

    March 17, 2013 at 9:36 pm in reply to: Spitfire toggle? #958984
    mackerel
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    Hi, there is a small stowage box on the port side of the cockpit bolted to frame 9, its labled controller stowage, and I have seen somethimg similar to this in one of them. Not sure of its use though !

    Steve”P”

    March 7, 2013 at 9:43 pm in reply to: Spitfire radio slides assembly #970636
    mackerel
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    Hi Qldspitty, the top hats the radio rack sits on are fastened to the frames the same way as the intercostals between the frames, ie, there is a cleat at each end on the top side of the top hat channels.

    Cheers Steve”P”

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