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September 30, 2003 at 1:48 am in reply to: On the telly this week… #2122545

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Re: BUMP!

Originally posted by Ant Harrington
Managed to see the flying boat programme on Ch4,was much better than I’d thought it would be,well written and with some excellent archive footage.The colour film of that Boeing Clipper was awesome!

Blast!
Remembered at about 10.

Only seen one of the “Seven Wonders…”, the Brunel one. As a huge admirer of Brunel I wasn’t very impressed.
I lie, saw some of the Brooklyn bridge one as well.

September 30, 2003 at 1:07 am in reply to: Duxford get-together 2 #2122546

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Mr & Mrs (sort of) Dhfan for the pub.
Limited beer unfortunately as we haven’t discovered a local B&B.

With regard to the recent lunacy, Spike Milligan said everybody has to be somewhere.
If everybody is somewhere, they can’t be somewhere else at the same time.

September 25, 2003 at 8:10 am in reply to: More Yeovilton Pictures #2123724

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Originally posted by EWR303
Thanks. I knew it was a Sea something.

Did the Sopwith go into production before the Fokker DR1? (I don’t know if I have the correct designation, The Fokker Triplane that the Red Baron used.) Also, how many of the Sopwith Triplanes were there? This is the first time that I saw one.

Not really my area of interest but I’m sure I’ve read recently that the Fokker was largely copied or at least triggered by the Sopwith Triplane.

September 25, 2003 at 8:00 am in reply to: Lancaster II for Graeme C #2123727

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Strangely, it appears Merlins suited the Lancaster and the Hercules suited the Halifax. Apparently, neither were quite as good with the “wrong” engines.

September 25, 2003 at 7:45 am in reply to: Merlin/Griffon question #2123729

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WarbirdUK
I’ve got a RRHT book by A.A.Rubbra about Merlin and Griffon design and prinicples. Haven’t got time to do anything now but I’ll look later and paraphrase a few bits.

September 24, 2003 at 6:46 am in reply to: Personalised Spitfire! #2123968

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Originally posted by ken_murray
As an aside i notice that most marks of spitfire are referred to in roman numeral form except the later marks (21 and later), can some kind sole tell me why?

It was official policy by whoever makes official policy (Air Ministry, RAF, somebody). I’ve got it in a book somewhere but haven’t a clue which one.
Roman numerals up to and including XIX, I’m fairly sure, and normal numbering from 20 onwards. The only other aeroplane with that number of marks I can think of offhand is the Mossie and that’s the same. Was the target-tug Beau the TT20? That may have ben post-war.
Roman numerals were abandoned completely around the end of the war but exactly when I don’t know. Hornets, for example, were the F1 and F3.
Edit.
If the Beau was the TT20 it must have been before the system changed as 20 and upwards was reserved for the Fleet Air Arm.

September 24, 2003 at 6:15 am in reply to: Duxford get-together 2 #2123970

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Good point, Snapper.
As most of us won’t know each other, milling space (and time) would seem to be a good idea.
As a legendary tea-pot (when there’s no beer about) somewhere with a kettle sounds good to me.

September 23, 2003 at 10:37 am in reply to: Merlin/Griffon question #2124172

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I’m sure I’ve got it in a book myself somewhere but Google came up with this:
http://www.unrealaircraft.com/hybrid/spitfire.php

There may be others but that looks like the pic I’ve seen before.

Just noticed the serial number.
Comments, Ian?

Just finished reading the whole page. Comments unnecessary!

September 23, 2003 at 5:51 am in reply to: Yeovilton photo's 2 of 2 #2124216

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I still don’t like the paint job, although it is superbly done, but considering the number of shows the Sea Vixen is appearing at this year, it’s obviously been well worth it to get the sponsorship.
On that basis, I shall grumble quietly and be pleased to see her.

September 23, 2003 at 5:20 am in reply to: Merlin/Griffon question #2124218

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Following on from the RRHT answer, presumably if RR had reverted to an epicyclic reduction for the Merlin, by lowering the prop-shaft centre, it would have given a better view over the nose. Make a Spifire look funny though. There’s a picture around of a Spitfire the Germans re-engined with a D-B of some sort. Looks decidedly odd.

September 23, 2003 at 4:32 am in reply to: Airplane identification #2124244

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Phil
Geodetic (note spelling) construction is an open framework, covered in fabric. Rather than try to explain it any further, look here:
http://www.museum-explorer.org.uk/museum-explorer/exhibit_photos.php?Exhibit=48

(Well done, Michael)

It was devised by Barnes Wallis, I believe based on his airship experience.

September 22, 2003 at 5:18 pm in reply to: Reno #2124366

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Martin-Baker do have a link to the replica.

http://www.aafo.com/racing/news/00/MB5_1.htm

from

http://www.martin-baker.com/history_mb5.html

Their site’s worth a look anyway.

I suppose if M-B refer to it as a replica we’ve no room to argue.

September 18, 2003 at 11:24 am in reply to: A lunchtime teaser #2079481

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A 335 was found at Rheims after the war. “Winkle” Brown went over to fly it back. I suppose it could have been seen flying from there.

September 18, 2003 at 10:51 am in reply to: Airplane identification #2079495

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Beau or Mossie seems unlikely. If part of both engines are visible, I would think there would be a fairly noticeable pile of cannon(s) between them.

September 18, 2003 at 12:34 am in reply to: Leuchars airshow 2003. #2079531

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Originally posted by ageorge
I ken the Ken that I was looking for , so you’ll ken which Ken I’m looking for next time I Email Ken.
I ken that Ken ( DHFan ) is the lucky sod with a pint of ale in his hand in one of the recent photo threads .

Almost as bad as our office , we have

Alastair George (me)
Alastair Brown
and Alastair Kerr – there is only one other person in the office so as you can imagine there is a fair bit of confusion in the office every day !!

Sounds like it would be much simpler to call everybody Bruce. (Hoping everybody remembers the Python sketch).

Re the RAF Staff car pic. As far as I can tell, although I wouldn’t bet more than a pint or so on it, it’s a 1938 or ’39 Hillman Minx.
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