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December 2, 2003 at 9:31 pm in reply to: General Discussion #378202

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Math or Maths?

Doesn’t really make much difference, I was crap at both. But seeing as the subject is Mathematics and not mathematic, maths would seem to be the right option.

However, our transatlantic cousins have a habit of dropping odd letters anyway. Valo(u)r, Colo(u)r, Hono(u)r, Favo(u)r. It’s a wonder the country isn’t known as the ‘Nited States of America.

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kev35

November 25, 2003 at 5:52 pm in reply to: Norfolk Black-out August 1939 #2102565

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Flood.

Thank you. Are these Air Britain books still available, methinks they would come in mighty handy. In the meantime thanks again, I think the aircraft was from the Station Flight. Should we ever meet I owe you a pint or two.

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kev35

November 25, 2003 at 4:29 pm in reply to: Norfolk Black-out August 1939 #2102601

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Hi Guys.

Nice to know Damien doesn’t mind helping out with these questions, after all, his clarification was er…. vital.:)

Chris,

at the moment I’m not even sure that the Magister crashed, it’s all anecdotal at the moment. It’s among a pile of letters I’m reading from former members of the Squadron. Peter Lemon was the pilot of the only surviving crew of the six Wellingtons 37 sent to Wilhelmshaven on the 18th of December, 1939.

Anything at all would be useful.

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kev35

November 24, 2003 at 7:59 pm in reply to: Everyone needs… #2102853

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Originally posted by Lancman
Mrs Lancman has bought me an Airfix 1/24 scale Hurricane for Christmas, and has also promised to buy me the ‘Flight Of The Blenheim’ DVD, if it’s out in time!

Lancman.

Thought ‘Lancwoman’ may have bought you an Airfix Halifax……:D

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kev35

November 22, 2003 at 11:37 pm in reply to: Another hero passes #2103364

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It is a sad inevitability that the numbers of veterans dwindles year upon year. But it is also heartening that there are people who remember their courage, their steadfastness and their willingness to face risks which most of us can never imagine. Perhaps we should celebrate their lives rather than mourn their passing for it is through them that we have the opportunity to lead the lives we do today.

We each, in our own small way, strive to preserve and cherish their memories and in doing so repay just a fraction of the debt we owe. Maybe that’s what John McCrae meant in his poem ‘In Flanders fields.’

“….To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.”

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kev35

November 22, 2003 at 11:17 pm in reply to: Fly Her or Scrap Her #2103365

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Steve.

“….As for the money donated, no, I don’t want it back. I didn’t expect ever to see it again, but I hoped it would do some good. Unfortunately, the way that the project appears to have been (mis)managed, I won’t be donating any more. I’d much rather throw a tenner at the Blenheim. At least they know know what they’re doing.”

I’d agree with you there, but the money is an issue. Most of us only have a limited amount of money which we can afford to donate to charities and projects which are dear to us. If this all does end in failure and 558’s final photo call shows her succumbing to the axeman just what kind of image is that going to present to the world? It will be extremely damaging to the preservation movement as a whole. An example, will the casual visitor to Newark, Cosford, East Fortune etc,. be as willing to donate to any project after seeing what has happened to the Vulcan?

People were given hope that a Vulcan would fly again, but it’s just not going to happen. For whatever reason.

It’s very sad that the efforts of so many people to return a ‘Vulcan to the sky’ seem likely to end in sending the Vulcan to the scrapman.

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kev35

November 22, 2003 at 4:22 pm in reply to: Fly Her or Scrap Her #2103515

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Originally posted by Lancman
I entirely agree with Peter and Kev, …….What the hell kind of a ‘preservation’ is that?!!!!

WAHAAAAYYYY!!!! Lancman and I finally agree on something. If she is scrapped, and I sincerely hope she isn’t, would all those people who donated money to make her airworthy be entitled to their money back?

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kev35

November 22, 2003 at 2:02 pm in reply to: Cosford's mega-hangar #2103538

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If, this does go ahead as suggested a few months ago in the form of a structure which will link the top and bottom hangars, it will be enormous. Yes, it will be good toget the outdoor exhibits in from the cold as it were, but what about the British Airways collection? They have a Comet, Viscount, Britannia, Trident, BAC 1-11, VC10, 707 or 720 and a Trident. Unless they move them all together down to the bottom of the hill or put one or two airframes where the Andover and Neptune are I can’t see where they’ll go.

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kev35

November 22, 2003 at 1:52 pm in reply to: Fly Her or Scrap Her #2103540

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If I’ve read it rightly it says if the HLF bid is refused she will be scrapped? What about all the time, money and effort expended on what it appears has been nothing more than a pipe dream?

So, If the bid fails she goes to the scrapman. Anyone else find it ironic that now she is nothing more than a bag of bits they have done half the scrapmans job for them?

I might be wrong on this so please correct me if I am. I was under the impression that the owners once made a statement to the effect that if they were unable to fly her the dismantling would be part of a process to ensure her future as a static? Does anyone else remember that or am I getting confused?

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kev35

November 19, 2003 at 11:23 am in reply to: HARS Follow up part 2 #2104207

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Re: HARS Follow up part 2

Originally posted by Ja Worsley
Being kind on Dial up modems, decided to split it.

Ja,
you are being exceptionally kind to those of us on 56k, but just showing small red x’es is not very enlightening at all. It seems like something’s gone wrong at your end.

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kev35

November 16, 2003 at 12:43 pm in reply to: 1937 HP Harrow/train crash? #2104733

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Flood.

Fantastic, thanks for the information. I’ll see if I can get anything on the incident from DORIS now. Would anyone happen to know which local newspaper would have covered the area at that time?

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kev35

November 11, 2003 at 12:28 am in reply to: Good Pics #399645

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Another Cherokee…

November 11, 2003 at 12:25 am in reply to: Good Pics #399649

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An American registered Cherokee at Blackpool.

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kev35

November 9, 2003 at 11:42 pm in reply to: General Discussion #383078

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I’ve been thinking a lot today about the research we did on the crew who crashed in a Wellington at Birmingham. The three who were killed were P/O Moxey, Sgt. Crabtree and LAC Smith. I wasn’t able to visit Sgt Crabtree’s grave today but will do so this week. A lot of us on the forum put a lot of effort into that thread. Perhaps more of us remember and care than we give ourselves credit for?

The service from the Cenotaph showed a surprising number of younger people taking part and that is encouraging. The Cenotaph in my home town is used as a public urinal on Friday and Saturday nights. Pity they can’t electrify it.

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kev35

November 9, 2003 at 11:42 pm in reply to: In Flanders Fields… #1966549

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I’ve been thinking a lot today about the research we did on the crew who crashed in a Wellington at Birmingham. The three who were killed were P/O Moxey, Sgt. Crabtree and LAC Smith. I wasn’t able to visit Sgt Crabtree’s grave today but will do so this week. A lot of us on the forum put a lot of effort into that thread. Perhaps more of us remember and care than we give ourselves credit for?

The service from the Cenotaph showed a surprising number of younger people taking part and that is encouraging. The Cenotaph in my home town is used as a public urinal on Friday and Saturday nights. Pity they can’t electrify it.

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