I don’t think we should knock (for want of a better phrase) nashios hopes/dreams of getting ‘963 flying. I also think we should never say never.

Even in the world of historic aviation there are quite a few types flying today than some had never dreamed would grace the skies again. Me262, DB engined 109s, Fw190s to name a few – albeit newbuilds for the 262 and 190. I appreciated single engined fighters are a different league to a four engined heavy bomber. But there are those that have said that we would never see a Vulcan fly again as it is too complex an aircraft to operate and yet here we are (project wrangles aside) last year, ‘558 flew once more on the display circuit to a raptuous welcome.

After RR299 went down back in 1986, many thought there wont be another one in the air again, yet there are two(?) now under rebuild to fly.

It was even mooted not that long ago that the CAA would never allow a shack to fly in the UK hence ‘790 going stateside to get certification. Now it seems the CAA have given a (very provisional) green light to the project.

There are also those that have said (even on here) that ‘Just Jane’ would never fly yet there are now definate plans to return her to the skies.

So I say, Nashio, go for it and wish you the very best of luck with the project.

Martin

DC3 rumbling north this afternoon over Gosport

Martin

I wish I could have been able to speak to my maternal grandfather more about his exploits during WWII.

He was on the last boat off the Dunkirk Beach in 1940, Later he was part of a 3 man gun crew on Mt Etna which got hit and only he survived. Sadly, and quite ironically, he was to die on the same beach he was evacuated from 36 years later aged 60. I was only 6 at the time.

My only memory of him I have, is him sitting at the dining room table with a smile on his face preparing to smoke his pipe.

Martin

this is a good one showing at the moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuUqh4XM3yo

My favourite at the moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr-yRJAS8UQ

martin

I used love watching these when I was a kid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x4rNunx4iI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6aUetZ_KPg

pretty good effects for 30 years ago

Martin

Sorry, long stary but I hope you enjoyed it.

Cracking story! Reminds me of my old Mk2 Triumph 2000 that lost a wheel on the motorway coming out of Blackpool, while on my way to a course at RAF Newton, thanks to some numpty overtightening the wheel nuts after a tyre replacement. Managed to recover the errant wheel and replaced all the damaged studs with some spares I had, then carried on. Only to blow a seal in the clutch slave cylinder coming out of Stockport. The rest of the journey to Newton and also the return trip home to Blackpool was made without any clutch hydraulics. I fixed when I got home and cost me a total of 30p and about 10mins work.

Martin

In a similar vein to Future Pilot’s post, there used to be (maybe still is) a scaffolding company in the Nottingham area. Their slogan?
“For the best erection”.

There was an aerial company where I used to live in Blackpool with a similar slogan

Martin