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  • in reply to: Victor colours #1079006
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    The bits in my garage are definitely glossy white!

    They are original -so not creamy.

    The align markers on the dzus are marked in a nice blue – rather than the std red.

    in reply to: Speyer Aeroboot this weekend #1079310
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    Blue2 – Thank you. Next time we meet at an Aeroboot – can you let me know who you are – so that I can put a face to a name ?

    Speyer Aeroboot is twice a year – April and October.

    The link below gives info on the event – the German version has some more information.

    http://speyer.technik-museum.de/node/656

    Vendors come form Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Poland, Czech etc.

    Material is a mix of aero and militaria and is from WW1 to today.

    Attached is the Me panel – with traces of original paint, ordnance code DKK and 7 bullet holes. Also an F4 elevator.

    in reply to: Speyer Aeroboot this weekend #1080174
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    You look tired on your avatar! 😀

    Newforest you are not a bloodhound owner – the Avatar picture is when it was excited!

    Blue2 – its just a small piece in anti flash white – I have a mounting collection of 5A clocks that need repaired- I may seek to get one going and put one in it….

    in reply to: Speyer Aeroboot this weekend #1080905
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    Mike – no Breguet this time.

    I passed the Breguet 691/3 to a nice new owner when passing by Reims on Tuesday morning. I picked up from him a nice Mirage 3C panel for another chap.

    On the way to Calais – I passed a couple of T33 pedals to a new owner and got a little bit of Victor wing and an RN Clock. On the way back – I stopped and had a chat with Rocketeer.

    Just arrived back this morning and a V1 rudder had also followed me home

    There was a lot of FW190 – engine cowl and 3.5 Landing flaps on sale. But definitely no Breguet.

    So excuse me if I am a little tired from the exertion of the trip.

    in reply to: Victor Clock ? #1085034
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    in reply to: C-47 The Coral Princess #1087666
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    The ebay photo:

    in reply to: C-47 The Coral Princess #1087669
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    Roger – I tried to get a serial number from that area but even after photoshopping it is too indistinct.

    There is another photograph here from a different angle – but apart from confirming 187 – no further detail.
    http://testwebapi.pl/samolot-c-47-the-coral-princess-i1427416805.html

    I will add the ebay photo separately.

    in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1087718
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    The piece of 109 belly panel was sold off line – someone made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.

    “A piece of Me 109 ?

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d…t_15042wt_1141

    in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1087816
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    Agreed that the four rivet profile is like that on 109 belly pan.

    Not sure why he is selling it as wing panel and why would belly have a balkankreuz paint on it.

    in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1087832
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    in reply to: RAF Wartime Pitot Tube #1088994
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    Peter thank you for the ideas.

    I have checked what few pictures of Blenheims exist that show the pitot tube. It is similar – but the profile looks squarer and the rectangular opening more elongated.

    I will have a scout for early Lancs next.

    in reply to: RAF Wartime Pitot Tube #1089210
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    Okay- a difficult one or more likely an obscure one.

    The only two aircraft I have found with such extended pitot tubes are the Anson and early Liberators. The Anson doesn’t have a rectangular cut out.

    The possibility I see is that it is an early Liberator part and that the cut out -was where the external bracing attached.

    So is this from an early Coastal Commend Liberator ?

    in reply to: Newark Air Museum Briefing #1090294
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    TwinOtter – thank you to all at NAM for a well organised and well promoted event.

    It was good to meet you and others from the forum at last.

    in reply to: Harrier and AIM-9L #1092266
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    Creaking Door – I would have to reread it to give a measured response. As mentioned it was several years ago and interesting as a supplement to Sandy Woodwards memoirs- which I found more rewarding.

    I have wanted to read the other two memoirs that Woodward mentioned at the start – just haven’t got round to them yet.

    I suppose at the time – they were not sure what form the combat would take – so without hindsight- the allocation of all aspect missiles would have been considered a benefit.

    If you want political savagery – the ghost writer for Woodward was Patrick Robinson who has subsequently written Ghost Force – which is interesting in light of current cut backs.

    in reply to: Harrier and AIM-9L #1092391
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    Many years ago I read ( The Secret War for The Falklands by Nigel West) – although its main story was a sting operation to stop any more French missiles going to the Junta – it did cover the personal approval by Weingberger of the sidewinders as well as other unofficial support.

    By itself not the most interesting book – but following on from Sandy Woodwards book – it added some needed detail.

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