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  • February 18, 2014 at 4:05 pm in reply to: Flt Sgt Copping's P-40 From The Egyptian Desert #974741
    Mike J
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    Cart before horse?

    February 18, 2014 at 12:45 pm in reply to: Grahame-White factory closes from 3 March #975135
    Mike J
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    Same Vimy, it had a brief flying career of about 6 weeks in 1969 before it made its final flight to Ringway, where the Mancunians set fire to it.

    February 17, 2014 at 8:14 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #975974
    Mike J
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    She does indeed Roobarb!

    February 17, 2014 at 4:44 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #976146
    Mike J
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    That Legends poster artwork is really nice work, way better than the back-to-front P-40 from last year’s effort. Would I be right in thinking that the artist is the same one who does the La Ferte Alais posters?

    February 17, 2014 at 2:58 pm in reply to: Grahame-White factory closes from 3 March #976279
    Mike J
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    No Bruce, they are both going to Stafford for storage “for the forseeable future” according to the RAFM news release.

    http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/news/grahame-white-factory-to-close-on-3rd-of-march/

    February 17, 2014 at 2:28 pm in reply to: Flt Sgt Copping's P-40 From The Egyptian Desert #976294
    Mike J
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    So has the Spitfire (a Mark 22 I believe) been traded to Kennet themselves or is it destined for the Egyptians?

    February 17, 2014 at 11:31 am in reply to: Back! With extra Boxkite! #976725
    Mike J
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    Sorry, James who? :confused:

    February 16, 2014 at 7:35 pm in reply to: Grahame-White factory closes from 3 March #977243
    Mike J
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    And for that, we should all be forever grateful.

    February 16, 2014 at 7:25 pm in reply to: Grahame-White factory closes from 3 March #977250
    Mike J
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    Not necessarily bad, although more than two weeks notice would have been nice. However, they specifically mention ‘building work’, which does seen a little strange on what is effectively a new building, built around a decade ago. The work must be quite substantial if they need to close for almost a year.

    February 16, 2014 at 6:52 pm in reply to: Grahame-White factory closes from 3 March #977270
    Mike J
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    Don’t store the bloody thing! Fly it! (Vimy)

    Moggy

    The less said about the last proposal to do just this, the better 🙁

    February 16, 2014 at 5:49 pm in reply to: Grahame-White factory closes from 3 March #977485
    Mike J
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    It does seem a little strange to put the Tabloid into storage. The type saw operational service during WWI, and was I believe the first British type to carry out a raid into Germany. It is also rather sad that they are breaking up the collection of 7 Sopwith types, the only place on the planet where this can be seen on one site (Tabloid, Strutter, Pup, Camel, Triplane, Dolphin, Snipe). Surely a corner somewhere (such as its previous home in the Bomber Command Hall) could be found to tuck it in to, it hardly takes up a lot of room.

    February 16, 2014 at 11:31 am in reply to: New Spitfire Restoration Book from Haynes…new one on me! #977790
    Mike J
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    Looks interesting, particularly liked page 66 from the Amazon description: “How do I know which mark of Spitfire I have?” A question which regularly troubles me.

    I hope that Mr Cundall obtains a copy, it will be of inestimable value when he prises off the teak (or is it Canadian pine, I can never remember?) lid from the first crate and peers inside.

    February 15, 2014 at 6:35 pm in reply to: Mosquito For Sale #978185
    Mike J
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    The recent round of discussions with the CAA was by a serious potential operator, and therefore had nothing whatever to do wth ‘The People’s Mosquito’.

    February 14, 2014 at 11:12 pm in reply to: The Cosford Dornier #978867
    Mike J
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    I bet there are many within the RAF Museum hierarchy that wish the thing had never been found though. It will suck up a huge amount of money and resources and I’m sure that, just as with the Halifax, there will still be debate in 40 years time as to what to do with it and how to display it.

    February 14, 2014 at 5:54 pm in reply to: Mosquito For Sale #979065
    Mike J
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    Your guess would be incorrect. I understand that a prospective purchaser in the UK had been working for a considerable time along with the builder of this Mosquito and the CAA with a view to having it registered in the UK.

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