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  • March 28, 2014 at 12:12 pm in reply to: B-24 Liberator Project In Australia – News #938418
    Soggy
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    Thanks for the news folks, good luck with all that work.

    March 10, 2014 at 11:01 am in reply to: Launch of our Beaufort Restoration Project #954662
    Soggy
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    Thank you, well done and many good wishes for your restoration work.

    Modest donation made, thanks to all RAAF Beufort crews for their service and remembering the 3 crews of 6 OTU lost in the Jervis Bay collision, 14/4/43, one of the saddest moments I ever saw in media. Did it feature in the film ‘News Front’? I saw that at a very early age and remember being very moved.

    Phil

    December 10, 2013 at 12:59 pm in reply to: Lost WW2 Canadian Aircraft Wreckage Found #949494
    Soggy
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    A fellow glider pilot Graham Melville (now deceased, RIP) told the story of his WW2 pilot training in Canada, when an Anson made a forced or precautionary landing followed by local newspaper headlines referring to the ‘Mighty Anson Bomber’.

    Forgive another “OT” anecdote, but one I think you’ll enjoy; Graham was the most modest of men but had a fantastic number of hours and entries in his Coastal Command logbook, one of which he proudly displayed made in bold red ink by his CO, he having overshot the runway on landing a Flying Fortress at Bluie West One: “Gross error of judgement”. Me: “That would have been a fairly fast over-shoot then Graham?” Graham: “Fast? I’ll say – we fairly pi**ed off the end of the runway!”

    One of the most delightful gents I have ever met. God Bless him.

    September 13, 2013 at 3:18 pm in reply to: Seen on eBay – 2013! #953396
    Soggy
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    A B/F panel From Chipmunk WK577, or at least perhaps the turn indicator was:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-RAF-Aircraft-Blind-Flying-Instrument-Panel-/281164209786?pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item4176b15e7a

    WK577 still alive and well it seems:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/linda_chen/5869115253/

    August 21, 2013 at 10:25 am in reply to: T.21 Restoration #974472
    Soggy
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    Eric

    Well done and thanks for the T21 update. I am sorry I didn’t get to meet you at Lasham, as ‘visitors’ on the first Saturday, we were restricted to the public viewing enclosure, as we expected, but did get to attend the morning briefing and the afternoon one too. We got the ‘spotters’ tour of the airfield on foot, saw the new vintage glider centre hangar and contents, but it was a windy day and most of you pilots were still arriving or rigging. I hope you had a very good week and all went well for you. Did you soar ?:cool:

    Phil

    August 21, 2013 at 10:17 am in reply to: Wrecks under Truk Lagoon Deteriorate: news report #974477
    Soggy
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    Thank you for this post, most interesting.

    Could I please add the following video, which I thought was ‘delightful’:

    http://youtu.be/pey8wHBDHak

    August 1, 2013 at 9:14 am in reply to: Classic Air Force — Newquay #998586
    Soggy
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    WL795, Shackleton AEW2 gate guard is relocating to the collection I was told by a member of staff, last time I was there, and just maybe moved by air-lift unless that’s just wishfull-thinking.

    Now, would that be housed in the hangar or stay outdoors, like it now does?

    July 26, 2013 at 10:38 am in reply to: Twin otter Flight simulator #219363
    Soggy
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    [ATTACH=CONFIG]219186[/ATTACH]Well done Philip, such things as dreams are made of – congratulations on your fabrication skills as that looks outstanding.

    I’ve attached a pic of my set up, usual thing, a collection of Saitek panels flying in loose formation around a wobbly computer desk…

    Best of luck with your Yoke requirements – Saitek just wouldn’t cut the mustard really.

    Phil

    June 27, 2013 at 1:08 pm in reply to: Now the Blenheim news update . #947431
    Soggy
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    What about the Blenheim?

    Heading: “Now the Blenheim news update”

    Then you start with: “… Now that we have had the Blenheim update …” and say nothing about the Blenheim.

    What Blenheim update please, presumably G-BPIV?

    June 10, 2013 at 2:31 pm in reply to: Goodwin Sands Dornier progress thread #966535
    Soggy
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    Alarm set. Good luck!

    Postponed until midnight, via RAF Museum tweet.

    June 10, 2013 at 1:07 pm in reply to: Mystery object – airframe bulkhead? #966669
    Soggy
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    Would have said Moss Monaco, but that had a one piece fibre glass body. Not my brightest moment.

    May 24, 2013 at 7:37 pm in reply to: Look what I found: a 1964 Schleicher K8B #982651
    Soggy
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    I hiope we might get chance to ‘get under your feet’ then – we are just long retired glider pilots now having our soaring fun in Flight Simulator: http://www.ukvga.org – you’ll recognise us, we wear anoraks :apologetic: and we’re meeting up there. Hope you have a great week.

    May 24, 2013 at 1:31 pm in reply to: Look what I found: a 1964 Schleicher K8B #983001
    Soggy
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    Good luck with a sale! May I ask, will you be taking anything to the VGC Rally at Lasham?

    May 23, 2013 at 4:27 pm in reply to: Look what I found: a 1964 Schleicher K8B #983969
    Soggy
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    Chap here looking for a Ka-8:

    http://adverts.gliderpilot.net/?op=s2&st=40&kd=&sn=

    May 14, 2013 at 11:47 am in reply to: AVIA 40P glider – lost in Musee de l'Air fire? #993572
    Soggy
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    Now there’s a handsome beast – no, I’m talking about the Avia!

    :highly_amused:

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