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  • in reply to: "A kind of magic" #433311
    Jamie-Southend
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    I was just intrigued that Moggy was questioning that Her Majesty had embarked on a β€œMagic” Tour πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

    in reply to: "A kind of magic" #433315
    Jamie-Southend
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    That`s Air Hansons S-76A.

    Think it went on to be G-BURS and is still current. I have a picture of it taken at Battersea somewhere about 18 months ago i think.

    in reply to: "A kind of magic" #433319
    Jamie-Southend
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    Thought we were going to play guess the chopper, no pic, guess not.

    in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1213453
    Jamie-Southend
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    I gather departure is 13.00 ish πŸ™‚

    in reply to: Carvair To Be Broken Up? #1215947
    Jamie-Southend
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    REF

    REF – Can i ask where in Halesworth the cockpit is ?

    Unusually for me I had to travel that way this morning, I found Halesworth ok, the museum and the war memorial, πŸ™‚ but no cockpit, just a load of Bernard Mathews lorries πŸ˜€

    Jamie

    in reply to: Carvair To Be Broken Up? #1216660
    Jamie-Southend
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    9J-PAA was indeed offered for sale just under 2 years ago, for around Β£125,000 – fully airworthy, including spares etc.

    You could even have had it flown to the UK for an additional charge !

    Quite what happens to it on arrival is another matter. :rolleyes:

    in reply to: Viscount G-AOHL #1252309
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    G-AOHL

    That was indeed myself and someone else on this forum.

    From a personal point of view as a young avionics apprentice with BAF it was my job to strip the instuments from the cockpit section in what must have been 1980. This was after BAF purchased it from BA, and it was delivered to SEN. Before all the instruments were removed, all the panels were photographed. Once all the instruments were out, full size blown up pictures of the panels were fixed in place, to make it look like real from a distance.

    The aircraft was then totally used for cabin crew training.

    We offered Hanningfields Β£500 for the cockpit around 2 years ago, but like everything, as soon as they realised someone was interested, they decided to up the price somewhat, and then decided not to sell at all. πŸ™

    Not sure where it is now. Heres a picture in their yard 2 years ago.

    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/Jamie-Southend/IMG_5232.jpg

    in reply to: Museum Dummies? #1311260
    Jamie-Southend
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    They were all bald. One normally fits a wig on them you see. πŸ˜€

    in reply to: Museum Dummies? #1311311
    Jamie-Southend
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    Not sure where abouts in the UK you are but these people are on my door step.

    Estuary Display Ltd.
    35 Purdeys Industrial Estate
    Purdeys Way
    Rochford
    Essex
    SS4 1ND

    Tel: 01702-546539
    Business Type: Display Makers

    They have been around well over 25 years. I used to raid their skip as a kid, and have great fun with the damaged dummy heads ! Happy days πŸ˜€

    in reply to: Any news on the DC-4s at North Weald #1328782
    Jamie-Southend
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    According to the latest Flypast, Aces High have both these now up for sale.

    in reply to: Aircraft Lost in the Thames Estuary #1329835
    Jamie-Southend
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    Foulness

    Here`s the Heinkel pic via a friend of mine, i have cropped it and excluded a lot of notes dated 1984, which list the crew, and possibly who shot it down etc. Is it the same picture as yours Steve, looks like that maybe a Mut on the wing !

    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/Jamie-Southend/111.jpg

    Whitley_Project if you want any details from the notes written on the photo for your list, let me know, crew, serial number, markings and sqn who shot it down are all listed.

    in reply to: Aircraft Lost in the Thames Estuary #1330029
    Jamie-Southend
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    Foulness

    Thanks Steve,

    I don`t want to drift this thread too much, so sorry if i`m going off track.

    A very good friend of mine has visited the wreck at Foulness certainly in the last 10-15 years, and i have seen some pictures of it at that time. I have to say i was very surprised it was there, and had not been recovered.

    I can only presume that due to access to the island being restricted, and the fact that where it lies could be a “little dangerous” it has remained untouched?

    Also i knew the owners of that Photography shop well, Stan Noyce and his wife owned it, Stan sadly passed away last year, he was a clergyman at the near by St Marys Church, and on his robes he proudly displayed his RAF medals he was awarded with during WW2.

    in reply to: Aircraft Lost in the Thames Estuary #1241517
    Jamie-Southend
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    How about the Heinkel He 111 just off Foulness Island ? I gather it was still in the mud and visable at low tide, at least it was around 10 years ago ?

    in reply to: Carvair parts :¬) #1290528
    Jamie-Southend
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    Patrick,

    I have sent you a PM with Johns details.

    Jamie

    in reply to: Carvair parts :¬) #1291375
    Jamie-Southend
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    CF-EPV

    Glad you posted that update John, and thanks for the email the other day, nice to hear PV is being looked after. I am sure there are some on here that will be interested.

    You have the only Carvair left in the UK, until we all club together and buy one of the last airworthy ones and bring it home 😎 :rolleyes:

    Welcome to the forum also. πŸ™‚

    Jamie

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