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January 13, 2003 at 4:35 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2095592

ageorge
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RE: Airshow Irritations!

I was too busy watching Halle Berry but yes it does look like an MD500 , probably the most “way over the top ” Bond ever.

January 10, 2003 at 10:03 pm in reply to: New Curator at East Fortune #2095826

ageorge
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RE: New Curator at East Fortune

Keith ,
I’ve already Emailed the new curator just to welcome him to the job and ask if the MoF Forum will be back. Is your bonedome in the display cases behind that big missile / rocket thing or is it the one in the Meteor (green with white cross on top).
I hope you get the use of their facilities , that would be superb , there are a lot of enthusiasts up here who would jump at a technical workshop class .

January 10, 2003 at 9:52 pm in reply to: Scottish #2095829

ageorge
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RE: Scottish

Der, I’ve stood at the memorial at Upper Dallachy and walked on whats left of the taxiways at sundown and there is definately an atmosphere about the place , visions of the Banff Strike Wing , how many young men flew from these airfields – how many paid the ultimate sacrifice ………..
Definately a nice place to live , Uncle Keith has it made Nimrods to the left , Tornados to the right and the blue sea in front.

January 10, 2003 at 8:06 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2095850

ageorge
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RE: Airshow Irritations!

Just the Irritations bit – Nip over to the Air Forces Forum and you can cause chaos , pick a topical thread China , India , Pakistan etc and throw in your tuppence worth , those boys are serious over there!!, a simple “the Chinese J10 is crap ” could almost restart the Cold War

January 10, 2003 at 8:00 pm in reply to: 2003 – It's the 40th Anniversary of my first engine run. #2095857

ageorge
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RE: Congratulations!!

You’ve certainly aged well Keith , compared to the photo of you getting your Royal Warrant and Meritorious Service Medal from AVM Johns you haven’t changed at all !!! , the sea breezes , highland air and fine malt whisky must have some preservative effect.

January 10, 2003 at 6:43 pm in reply to: 2003 – It's the 40th Anniversary of my first engine run. #2095899

ageorge
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RE: Congratulations!!

Keith , if you noticed , I did put a bit about “then and now” , we’ve seen photos of you then (including the menacing look from you holding a Sten gun in the back of a KAF Caribou).Where’s the “now” photo ??.

Alastair

January 10, 2003 at 6:33 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2095903

ageorge
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RE: Airshow Irritations!

Would have been impeccably played by Sir Sean Connery – the ultimate Bond !!!!

January 9, 2003 at 9:53 pm in reply to: Airshow Irritations! #2096036

ageorge
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RE: Airshow Irritations!

Choppers , na , overgrown food blenders , I would love to see somebody using an ejection seat in one , maybe the Russians could do it , they have seem to have a display worked out so at least one aircraft crashes , maybe they could crash a chopper instead ??

January 9, 2003 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Aircraft / Bomb Tugs #2096112

ageorge
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RE: Aircraft / Bomb Tugs

Wow Gary , you must be a wealthy man , an MF135 , these are selling for crazy money in Sunny Scotland , farmers use them for scattering fertiliser and yard cleaning . There is a big demand for them over here , I’ve seen absolute junk 135’s selling for over £2000 , farmers want them as they are economic for the lighter work on the farm , collectors buy them to restore , I’ve met people who have spent in excess of £3500 just to restore one just to display standards there is also demand for tractors for export to India too.
I have 2 TED20’s which were purchased new by my family in 1951 and 1952 , I’ve restored one of them but they are both used around my uncle’s orchard , the Shuttleworth Collection have a TED 20 as a tug – I wonder if any body has photo’s of it ,
Sad hobby but I can’t afford my own aeroplane so the next bet thing is replicating one as a tug and buy a bomb trolley.

Cheers

Alastair

January 9, 2003 at 3:46 pm in reply to: Aircraft / Bomb Tugs #2096144

ageorge
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RE: Aircraft / Bomb Tugs

Gary I owe you a beer or two , I contacted a few companies by Email with your photo , managed to get a full set of tinwork from a guy in Ireland who bought a TED20 from the MOD and stripped it down to use it on the farm , he also has all the parts for converting the brakes to a hydraulic system , thanks again.

Alastair

January 9, 2003 at 3:30 pm in reply to: Scottish #2096149

ageorge
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RE: Scottish

Keith , so far you’ve had an amazingly interesting career , been all over the world , retired young and live in what looks like a beautiful town – could you pick my lottery numbers please !!

January 8, 2003 at 9:58 pm in reply to: Scottish #2096249

ageorge
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RE: Scottish

I suspect Uncle Keith may be out of action this weekend , look up Clavie / Burghead on Google , one of the few fire festivals left , with lots of drinking , sounds like a good night out to me !!

January 8, 2003 at 9:50 pm in reply to: Project FM159 #2096255

ageorge
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RE: Project FM159

I think I’m correct in saying that NGK either still make these plugs or have a store of some .
I looked for ages for weird spark plugs for a JAP engine eventually I contacted them , in stock , no problems except they were £45 each , I went through about 5-6 before I realised the mag timing was out and the carb was’nt set up correctly – burning the exhaust valve seats and knackering the plugs.
Ask the BBMF where they get theirs from??

January 8, 2003 at 9:43 pm in reply to: Scottish #2096261

ageorge
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RE: Scottish

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-01-03 AT 09:44 PM (GMT)]Bloody hell , I’ve a few mates who live in the Uphall / Broxburn area , , small world !!

January 8, 2003 at 8:59 pm in reply to: Scottish #2096275

ageorge
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RE: Scottish

Der are you in the Central Belt??? , I stay in a shithole called Armadale -near Bathgate and Merlin is close to Edinburgh
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