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December 12, 2015 at 11:02 pm in reply to: A quick zip around the ‘Museo Aeronautico y del Espacio’. #889537

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Isn’t that the only other surviving Meteor FR9 (other than Newark’s)? Nice to see it still alive.
Also, a B-23! That was unexpected!
Great photos, thanks for sharing 🙂

There are six FR.9 in Ecuador and 2 in Israel

December 3, 2015 at 8:18 am in reply to: Three Sea Kings at Withams #896923

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Four of the newer ZH serial HAR.3As have gone to Belgium (1) and Norway (3) alas they are for spares only.

The one for Belgium (ZH542) was flown over on 24th November

http://airshowinfo.hu/hirek/en/news/item/272-british-sea-king-lands-at-koksijde-for-the-last-time.html

http://www.mil.be/nl/artikel/britse-sea-king-herleid-tot-wisselstukken-op-basis-koksijde

http://tangentlink.com/2015/11/26/belgium-and-norway-acquire-ex-raf-sar-sea-kings/

ZH540 & ZH543 along with one more have gone to Norway by Air on November 10th/11th

December 2, 2015 at 11:03 am in reply to: Three Sea Kings at Withams #897533

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Didn’t one of the previous batch end up at Bruntingthorpe?

Bruntingthorpe

ZD627, ZD477, ZG822

Previous Batch from Gosport

ZE425, ZA313, ZA291, ZD625, ZB507, ZE428 and ZF121. All ex-HMS Sultan.

December 2, 2015 at 10:50 am in reply to: Three Sea Kings at Withams #897535

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ZD476, ZA312, ZF120 all HC4

December 1, 2015 at 3:12 pm in reply to: Air Atlantique Dakotas #898265

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a litte off topic but did the Air Atlantique Daks all had different livery?

The first picture is G-AMRA in the Eastern Airways Scheme shortly after it was bought by Air Atlantic

The second is on of the schemes used. There was also a similar scheme with green in place of the blue

Eventually all the schemes were standardised

December 1, 2015 at 2:03 pm in reply to: Air Atlantique Dakotas #898302

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G-AMPO (KN566) has been preserved at Brize Norton since 1992

Oops never get a job as a typist as I should have put 2012

December 1, 2015 at 7:43 am in reply to: Air Atlantique Dakotas #898825

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G-AMPO (KN566) has been preserved at Brize Norton since 1992

November 19, 2015 at 10:10 am in reply to: DC3 Static Display restoration India #906842

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Top work,

Where in India
What is the long term plan
Is it now in a museum ?

Regards

November 19, 2015 at 7:49 am in reply to: Dakota for Metheringham? #906900

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I suppose KG651 is in exactly the same state and position as just Jane NX611. She is in a place where she will be well looked after and her return to flight is very much achievable but will purely depend on a sound fundraising stratagy. The key point to remember is that she last flew as recently as 2000, her paper work is in order and she is a G Registered aircraft which makes her one of only a few Dakotas capable of flying passengers.

Its what the next chapter in her life will bring that will be the most interesting as the Transport company has damaged a fully airworthy major component which is going to lead to a massive repair bill to return it to the same condition it was in before the journey.

I think this is a little bit of an oversimplification. The aircraft has not flown in 15 years and has not been G registered since 2003.

November 9, 2015 at 10:47 am in reply to: Tim McClelland/Tim Laming #915168

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Tim had works published under both surnames over the years, the reasons for which I do not know

A few here as Tim Laming

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tim-Laming/e/B001K8870Q/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

And those as Tim Mclelland

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=tim+mclelland&sprefix=tim+mcle%2Cstripbooks%2C143

Tim will be missed, he was always stoic in his views, free with his advice, to those who asked, and always ready to challenge the norm.

Whilst I did not always agree with his comments we always agreed to disagree and move on to the next topic

At least you saw the last of XH558

Blue skies Tim

November 9, 2015 at 10:29 am in reply to: A Forum addition? #915180

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there is the age-old problem of moderation, of course.

Quite happy to step up to a bit of moderation if it was to go ahead

November 9, 2015 at 7:25 am in reply to: XH558 – What Comes Next…..? #915356

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We did receive fuel once from Manchester

I was the commercial manager at AMEC and organised the fuel from Manchester it had been used in the certification of the new fuel mains when the second runway was built. This was a win-win situation for all parties as it avoided the cost of disposal and benefitted the groups. The fuel was perfectly fit for flight but could not be put back into the system. The disposal was in agreement with HMRC as there could have been an issue with the payment of fuel duty. At the time the purchase, the cost of the fuel was circa £30,000 and a total of 6 tanker loads were despatched in this manner.

It was supplied to Bruntingthorpe, Elvington, Wellesbourne and I think Southend.

November 6, 2015 at 4:27 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #917457

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They are both being returned to their owner, the USAF.

Obviously Duxford have contacts that Lashenden do not as they have been trying to get the USAFM to take back the F100 for some considerable time

Incidentally Duxford also succeeded in sending the Mystere back to the USAFM. With this aircraft subsequently moving to Pima.

If this can happen why could they not be sent to Bentwaters where they would be perfectly appropriate.

November 3, 2015 at 8:12 pm in reply to: Old Photos – 3 #919597

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The Air Race photos could be one of the practice runs as the winning time was 40 mins 44 seconds. The board show 41 min 14 seconds

Interestingly the 74sqn Hunter is the one hanging up at Cosford

October 28, 2015 at 9:57 am in reply to: Vulcan Last Flight? #845352

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Think this thread is becoming pointless

Lock it until

Either there is news of the final flight or the CAA actually have commented on the alleged barrel roll
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