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  • July 2, 2004 at 4:16 pm in reply to: Legends and us – who is going? #1585946
    dhfan
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    I did consider it, Rob, but by the time I feel vaguely human it will probably be mid afternoon. With a FOD card, it doesn’t matter if I’m only there an hour or so.
    One reason for going somewhere is my main SLR body played up last time I used it. I want to run a film through to make sure it’s alright for Legends. I should be able to find 24 things to point it at.

    July 2, 2004 at 10:55 am in reply to: Legends and us – who is going? #1586337
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    The chances of me resisting the lure of the Red Lion on Saturday evening are remote.

    Is anybody likely to be around this Sunday? I’m going to a party in Bassingbourn on Saturday and, assuming the hangover’s not too violent, I’ll probably call in at Duxford before I head back to the frozen north.

    July 1, 2004 at 11:58 pm in reply to: Martin aircraft #1593312
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    Is the mighty Mars still flying, or has it been grounded now?

    Watered?

    July 1, 2004 at 11:41 pm in reply to: XH558 – The Vulcan Will Fly #1593323
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    I can’t remember where or when I saw it but I read that operating costs weren’t expected to be a problem. A lot of people/organisations appeared to be ready to support an airworthy Vulcan, but weren’t prepared to fund the overhaul.

    July 1, 2004 at 12:55 am in reply to: Had to happen sooner or later… #1602131
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    I got a closer look at that Vulcan the other week at Donington.
    As mentioned before, I have the greatest admiration for anybody with the time and dedication to build and fund such an impressive beast, but it doesn’t look right.
    In my opinion, the entire cockpit area looks too big.
    Pic 2 is a matching Valiant under construction, Pic 3 is the Victor taken at Hucknall last year to finish the set, and Pic 4 is a 10cc V8, for Robbo who likes taking pictures of engines. Doesn’t compare with the 1/5th Merlin but it’s only about 4 inches long.

    Sorry, Daz, I’ve hijacked your thread.

    June 30, 2004 at 11:45 am in reply to: Legends and us – who is going? #1603295
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    What he said.

    June 30, 2004 at 4:21 am in reply to: Legends and us – who is going? #1603695
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    Our current plan is to be there Saturday. Could be revised if the weather looks a bit iffy.

    June 30, 2004 at 3:40 am in reply to: Empire Flying Boat #1603710
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    The last of the Empire boats is a story of so close but so far from preservation.
    On retiremant from the Poole-Athens-Cairo BOAC service in 1947 it was flown to Rochester and was owned by F.J. Cork and later Buchan Marine Services. It was moored outside the old Shorts works and kept servicable. The plan was to use her on flying boat cruises. But in October 1953 it was sold to F.C. Bettison and was towed to the Aquilla base at Hamble for overhall. Sadly this ended in a storm in May 1954 when it was sunk at Harty Ferry on the Hamble.
    Personally you can keep all your warbirds I want this aircraft above all to be raised 🙁 .

    I seem to recall a similar fate happened to the last of the G-class boats. Golden Hind? Sunk off Sheppey in a storm.

    June 29, 2004 at 3:06 pm in reply to: Aircraft Identities in 1963 Airshow #1604778
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    I’m at Hucknall fairly regularly, on the airfield, as a member of the RR Model Flying club and the hills in the background aren’t visible now.

    June 29, 2004 at 7:08 am in reply to: Aircraft Identities in 1963 Airshow #1605682
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    Fairly confident it’s not Hucknall.

    June 29, 2004 at 6:53 am in reply to: Spitfire Cockpit Section #1605689
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    Amazing workmanship, even more considering it’s largely done with basic hand tools.

    June 28, 2004 at 12:23 am in reply to: Seaborne Mosquito #1607508
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    Yes, I’ve seen some pics, and I think a film clip, of the Highball tests. Very grainy from memory.
    Haven’t heard of that video, I’ll have to keep my eyes open for it.

    Get your finger out with the model, it’s the RR scale weekend at Hucknall in 4 weeks time!

    June 27, 2004 at 8:13 pm in reply to: Seaborne Mosquito #1608082
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    I did! Thanks a lot, Neilly, I’ve never seen those pix before.

    After me!
    Thanks, Neilly, I thought you’d pop up sooner or later.

    June 27, 2004 at 3:06 pm in reply to: Seaborne Mosquito #1608325
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    Again without looking it up, I would imagine the B.IV would be the obvious mark. No use for pressurised cockpits and 2-stage Merlins at 60 feet!

    June 27, 2004 at 2:50 pm in reply to: Seaborne Mosquito #1608390
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    I think the original idea was to use the Mossies in the Pacific with smaller versions of Barnes Wallis’ bouncing bombs against Japanese shipping.

    YR

    The “bouncing bomb” Mossies did actually go to the Pacific, but were never used. They weren’t TR.33s but without digging a couple of books out, I don’t what mark they were. The project was called Highball.

    I still believe the TR.33 was the only production variant with 4 blades. Any others would be re-furbished or modified.

    I agree, the TT.39 is by far the ugliest Mossie and fairly well up the list of ugliest aeroplane ever.

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