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June 26, 2004 at 5:25 pm in reply to: Sunderland in Lake Windermere #1609225

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Doesn’t look upside down to me, in the pic on the original thread.

June 26, 2004 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Seaborne Mosquito #1609250

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I’ve never consciously noticed that in the few pics I’ve seen of Turkish Mossies.
Were they ex-RAF or new build? If ex-RAF they must have been re-engined or propped, or both.

June 26, 2004 at 11:23 am in reply to: Seaborne Mosquito #1609411

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First twin-engined aircraft ever to land on a carrier. Eric “Winkle” Brown driving.
AFAIK, the only production variant with 4-bladed props.

June 26, 2004 at 12:51 am in reply to: Goodwood Festival of Speed #1609786

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Pedantic mode on. It’s an S.6A.

June 25, 2004 at 6:17 pm in reply to: Disposable Camera – The original thread. #1610442

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I’m glad I didn’t volunteer to join in, I’d have made it worse, if that’s possible.
It seemed to move at a reasonable speed for the first couple of months.

June 25, 2004 at 1:42 am in reply to: 208 Sqn Camel code – help needed #1611083

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Fair enough.

June 25, 2004 at 1:39 am in reply to: Favourite Aircraft Designer #1611127

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Virtually anything rude you want to say about H-P would probably be understated.
Fairey, I really know nothing about. Must be between the previous extremes somewhere.

Are you in foreign parts yet, James?

June 25, 2004 at 1:09 am in reply to: 208 Sqn Camel code – help needed #1611134

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It would be RAF by then, wouldn’t it?

June 25, 2004 at 1:07 am in reply to: Goodwood Festival of Speed #1611136

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I (we) would love to go but we’ve never managed it yet.
Every year we watch the TV prog and wish we’d been there.

June 25, 2004 at 1:04 am in reply to: Aircraft Registrations #1611159

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I think I’ve recently learnt something about the British reg system. I intended to see if I could find a bit more (and confirmation) before I posted but it’s late, and ale is involved again…
The original G-Exxx series appeared to be for English (or more likely GB) registrations and as we had an empire, the dominions had their own ranges. For example, G-Cxxx for Canada. I’ve only worked this out in the last month or so, and I haven’t a clue where, possibly Old Warden. Presumably it changed at the time we started again at G-AAAA.
If everybody already knew, sorry, I didn’t.

June 25, 2004 at 12:41 am in reply to: Looking decidedly 'together'! #1611160

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Worrisit? Pic won’t load.

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Typical. I post asking a question and the reload brings the picture up. As, I think, the only airworthy F86-A around, I assume it’s the one I saw at Coventry last year. I’ve never been a fan but it was impressive, an excellent smooth display.
Mrs DHfan thought it was great, but what does she know.

June 25, 2004 at 12:34 am in reply to: Favourite Aircraft Designer #1611168

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JDK, your usual accuracy seems to have left you. de Havilland may well not be at the top of the pile of greatest designers, but prima donna, never.
Of all the original (UK) pioneers, he was a real gentleman.

June 24, 2004 at 7:48 pm in reply to: XH558 – The Vulcan Will Fly #1611401

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The CAA have already agreed, in principle.
If the overhaul was taken over by a local garage mechanic, I suspect they may change their collective minds.

June 24, 2004 at 10:08 am in reply to: RR Merlin…. #1612095

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If it is 1/5 scale then the capacity should be 8 thousandths of the original and consequently the fuel consumption would be about the same if the rev’s were kept as per the full size. However, bearing surfaces would only be reduced by a factor of 0.04 so friction would be a significant factor….waffle …yawn…. wouldn’t ya just love one in an RC flying Spitfire….

I’ve looked at this comment several times and thought it didn’t sound right.
Having finally read it again with my brain engaged, for 8 thousandths, read 1/125th.

June 23, 2004 at 5:01 pm in reply to: Favourite Aircraft Designer #1612836

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The Typhoon was incredibly effective, but not at what it was designed for. “Dud” would be unfair but it was hardly an unqualified success. If it had appeared 2 years earlier or later, when the ground attack role wasn’t possible or needed, it would have gone down as a failure.

Details in previous post from the Putnam book, BTW.
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