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December 5, 2005 at 4:24 pm in reply to: This shot of an General Aircraft #414238

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We had one in our hangar for a while. When a well-known 767 and vintage aircraft driver saw it he said “The wing on that is the same size as the trim tab on my 767”. They are tiny

December 5, 2005 at 4:19 pm in reply to: Stupid question time!! #414244

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I think you mean the Jodel D9 Daz. Is that what you remembered?

November 25, 2005 at 12:04 pm in reply to: Light aircraft pics #1397981

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Well done Ewan. It was the white-painted area over the canopy that fooled me but the plank shaped wing should have given it away. Which Airtourers did you fly and where did you learn? There are still 12 airworthy in the UK. Nice aircraft, it was the Ozzie Beagle Pup story really. Good product but no government support when it was needed.

November 24, 2005 at 4:30 pm in reply to: Light aircraft pics #1399130

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Going right back to your original post, I think the Auster J/4 (I believe it was only the Ozzies that called it an Archer) G-AIJR was at Blackpool Squires Gate some time in the mid-1950s just as I started getting interested.
Good spot on the Airtourer, Arm Waver. Not good at this techno stuff but can you read it’s registration? (We corresponded on Airtourers in the GA forum recently)

November 5, 2005 at 6:02 pm in reply to: Airships in the UK in the 1980's #1421292

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The Zeppelin company are indeed in business at Friedrichshafen where the original company was based. I was at the GA show there in April this year and although one of their craft was in the hangar the “flier” was away on a contract in Munich. There seemed to be an air of optimism about the place particularly for using them as TV platforms.
Not such good news of the Skyship(?) group at Cardington. They built several fliers including one which featured in a James Bond movie and “crashing” on the Golden Gate bridge. They were working on a decent sized contract for the US Navy who have been keen on airships, of course, for many years. However the local BBC news had an item on them about 12 months ago saying they were once again heading for the receivers. I haven’t seen one flying since then so I guess the prediction was correct. I hope this helps but if you are really keen I know the German mob do trips over the Bodensee which could be really good fun.

November 1, 2005 at 9:06 am in reply to: Colibri MB-2 #415781

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Nothing too exciting, it was my Airtourer 115. The problem was the early morning fog at Luton blew northwards on the southerly wind directly on to my track from Top Farm to Turweston. Oh well roll on the Daffodil Rally!

October 31, 2005 at 5:14 pm in reply to: Colibri MB-2 #415787

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How did the Fly-In go Arm-Waver? I took off from Top Farm at 1110 but was in cloud almost immediately so was back on the ground at 1114. An earlier phonecall said Turweston was CAVOK.
Curses.

October 26, 2005 at 9:36 am in reply to: Totally Tigers #1338666

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I wondered how long it would be before “Ghandi”, also known as G-ANDE turned up. I knew her when she was owned by Montrose Aviation and spent some hours polishing the cowling when things were quiet. I believe at one stage she hit a helicopter (at Redhill?) and there are the remains of one of her props on the wall at the Squadron. Now up in Yorkshire wearing the reg G-YVFS or some such.

October 23, 2005 at 5:38 pm in reply to: Miles M.3 #1340428

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Carolyn Grace would qualify I imagine.

October 12, 2005 at 10:22 am in reply to: AAM Duxford #1354716

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My apologies for not mentioning the length of the programme. Very briefly it was part of a series reviewing how past winners of an architectural prize are getting on in “real life” i.e. not on the drawing board. Only time for 2 visitors to comment, one approved and the other thought it was a bit dark. The IWM rep said she felt people missed the best view by not going up the ramp to be faced with the B52. I like the building but the use of white “Hypalon (?)” on the roof might not have been a good idea. It’s discoloured already and is not easy to clean. Still that’s architects for you.

October 4, 2005 at 5:30 pm in reply to: Very rare coloured photos prewar #1364312

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That should of course be reStorations!!

October 4, 2005 at 5:28 pm in reply to: Very rare coloured photos prewar #1364319

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Thanks chaps, for the updates on the restorations. It’s good to see that such rare types might yet be seen again as static redtorations.

October 3, 2005 at 5:02 pm in reply to: Very rare coloured photos prewar #1365598

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Great stuff Dave. Did I see a Vildebeeste being restored at the RNZAF Museum a couple of years ago? If so how’s it coming on?

September 17, 2005 at 5:34 pm in reply to: Spirited A26 Display at Leuchars – And a Chat With The Pilot Afterwards #1387682

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I can see both sides of this argument. However there I am in early 1945 coasting in over France in my A-26 which has already done 40 missions so isn’t pristine. Suddenly I’m bounced by FW190s so what do I think? The Flight Manual says I can’t pull more than “x” g so I have to sit here and get shot at. I don’t think that would work so I do all that’s necessary to shake off the 190s and surprise, surprise the wings are still on.
Now I realise that there’s a world of difference between that scenario and a peacetime Scottish airshow but as long as they stay within limits where’s the problem?
I remember a public meeting at Duxford for the local “protestors” when Ray Hanna stated that all the UK warbirds were capable of pulling far more “g” than was ever necessary to display them in an exciting fashion. That will do for me.

September 10, 2005 at 7:09 pm in reply to: Duxfords BoB Anniversary Air Show #1400778

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Any airshow that has an 11 Spitfire tailchase, a 4 Hurricane box and 3 different types of Hawk (Curtiss, Sea and, well, Hawk) in formation can’t be all bad. However I do think organisers are going to have to talk to each other as we’ve had Gransden, Shoreham, Biggin, Old Warden and Boxted within 8 days of each other. That’s asking a lot of even the enthusiasts never mind Jo Public.
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