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January 21, 2014 at 12:15 pm in reply to: SAAF Spitfires + other aircraft,a personal album of 180 pics Italy '44-'45 #1003029

Mike J
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Spitfire VIII.

VII

January 20, 2014 at 8:49 pm in reply to: Sea Harrier #1003627

Mike J
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http://www.targetlock.org.uk/seaharrier/production_uk.html

January 19, 2014 at 10:15 am in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1004702

Mike J
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Indeed, but in my view it was still a cop-out. Many other national museums in that situation, with the offer of a rare and relevant addition to the collection, would have gone the HLF grant and/or national fundraising appeal route rather than simply flogging off the family silver.

January 19, 2014 at 9:30 am in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1004704

Mike J
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Well, the Komet was flogged off as a quick, easy and entirely unimaginative way to raise a few quid, so there has been a precedent.

And as for the number of campaigns the B-25 has flown in, or the amount of work done on the TBM, exactly the same could be said of the Ju-52 and Storch. And look what happened to them. 🙁

January 18, 2014 at 10:47 pm in reply to: Masters of The Air #1004946

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http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?126847-Masters-Of-The-Air-A-Bit-Of-Forum-Fun

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?126832-Masters-of-the-Air-new-TV-series

January 18, 2014 at 10:24 pm in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1004952

Mike J
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Probably loose their job

Or be offered “the opportunity to take voluntary exit”.

The TBM, B-25 and T-33 were listed by the IWM as being available for disposal a couple of years ago, this is fact and not speculation.

January 18, 2014 at 4:44 pm in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1005337

Mike J
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I wonder if this rumour originated with somebody hearing that “the Mark I Spitfire at Duxford is for sale”, meaning the Mark One Partners example, and got their wires crossed somewhere along the line.

January 18, 2014 at 10:05 am in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1005565

Mike J
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David,

Burma, perhaps?

January 17, 2014 at 9:08 pm in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1005930

Mike J
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Are we sure that it hasn’t been flogged to the Poles for tuppence ha’penny, and that the lorry leaving Duxford this week wasn’t in fact heading to the docks?

January 17, 2014 at 3:31 pm in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1006319

Mike J
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End of the day it is a Magazine based forum for those that read or purchase their product.

Is it? I wasn’t aware that it was a requirement to be a FlyPast subscriber or purchaser to participate here, and I suspect that if such a requirement were introduced the number of active participants would be substantially reduced

January 17, 2014 at 1:43 pm in reply to: Reno accident report available #1006511

Mike J
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In the last few months, Mike Houghton, RARA President, has been talking about this year’s event being in jeopardy if $500,000 was not raised by December 15th. Just in the nick of time, we were told the event is back on. This leaves many people wondering about the long term viability – and if this will continue to be a year to year endeavor.

Houghton is no longer RARA President, the post, along with several others, having been eliminated as a cost-saving measure.

January 17, 2014 at 12:47 pm in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1006637

Mike J
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Just to clarify, it is not in its original paint, but a later wartime scheme.

January 17, 2014 at 11:20 am in reply to: Rumour that IWM Mk 1 Spitfire is to be sold. #1006691

Mike J
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The Spitfire is no longer at Duxford, but has already returned to Lambeth.

January 15, 2014 at 7:20 pm in reply to: Russavia's Rapide 'How it left Duxford' #1008403

Mike J
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Did the DH53 ever fly whilst under Mike’s ownership?

January 13, 2014 at 11:54 am in reply to: Interested in Bf-109s? You Should Definitely Have A Peek Here #1010570

Mike J
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The G-12 has a different configuration, with tandem, sideways-opening standard Bf 109 canopies.
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