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  • in reply to: Were Bf.109s meant to be rail-transportable? #992185
    Mike J
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    Out of curiosity, how did the 109s of the Condor Legion get to Spain?

    My guess would be crated, by ship.

    in reply to: Civil DC-2 in Commonwealth Wartime Service #993903
    Mike J
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    The MoF example (c/n 1368) is at Boeing Field, not Renton.

    in reply to: Civil DC-2 in Commonwealth Wartime Service #994137
    Mike J
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    Here you go!!

    http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv259/stony1973/IMG_4963a_zpse602e105.jpg

    Yes,but when did it last fly? Hasn’t it been parked up at the Aviodrome for quite a few years now, and didn’t the new owners say there is no intention to fly any of he collection in the foreseeable future?

    Likewise the Seattle example, unflown for over a year, it currently parked out in the open air at Boeing Field. 🙁

    in reply to: Napier Sabres #995049
    Mike J
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    Graham,
    I may be corrected here but I am sure they had the RAFM Tempest Cowlings for reference (which may have lead to them being refurbished in the process?).

    I can do better than more details about the sabre….attached a picture (assuming it come out!!)

    But can you tell us which museum Dave, or is it a secret? 😉

    in reply to: Civil DC-2 in Commonwealth Wartime Service #995052
    Mike J
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    I like DC-2s. Sad there are none currently flying. 🙁

    in reply to: RAFM Hendon #997202
    Mike J
    Participant

    Hence they have shows at Cosford instead?

    No, RAF Cosford runs the show there, not the RAF Museum.

    in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #998322
    Mike J
    Participant

    And note the incorrect serial of “472258” on the fin of the first restoration. This was corrected to “472218” in the second restoration in the 80s.

    in reply to: Napier Sabres #998350
    Mike J
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    I think it could quite well have been this one… 😉

    Lets hope he can bring one of them back to life – he has two that I know of – one is in a Tempest V already I believe.

    No, not that one, the one at FoF is grey with silver accessories, not the overall “gunk green” of the one in your photo. This tends to support the idea that he has two (amongst the 300 engines he had in storage!)

    in reply to: Just Jane, is it going to fly? #999214
    Mike J
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    It would cost my vote.

    So you’d vote against the RAF if they decided to ground it? Precisely how does that work then?

    in reply to: Napier Sabres #999218
    Mike J
    Participant

    Here’s a thread from about 4 years ago on surviving examples of the Sabre, for those interested

    http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=87317

    in reply to: RAFM Hendon #999361
    Mike J
    Participant

    The RAF Museum does seem to end up with a bunch of donated aircraft that have only peripheral relevance, such as the aforementioned P-51D, the B-17G and the Miles Mohawk. All three could legitimately be painted in RAF colours. And the B-25 could certainly do with something other than the generic scheme it has worn since acquisition.

    in reply to: RAFM Hendon #999490
    Mike J
    Participant

    Typhoon (the Napier Sabre-engined one, not the one with a pair of paraffin burners)

    in reply to: Just Jane, is it going to fly? #999499
    Mike J
    Participant

    I can’t see that happening, it would prove VERY unpopular with voters. I can just imagine the field day the press would have with it.

    Nonsense. I doubt, in the scheme of things, it would cost a single vote. And in any case, it would most likely be the RAF’s decision if it would be grounded, not the Government’s.

    in reply to: Just Jane, is it going to fly? #999544
    Mike J
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    Get it flying in 14 months? That would be brilliant!

    I wonder if that is even remotely achievable. I also wonder if they’ve yet started any meaningful discussions with the CAA as to the exact scope of work that will be required, and who is authorised to carry out the required work, before they will agree to issue a Permit to Fly.

    in reply to: Electronic FlyPast #999554
    Mike J
    Participant

    It’s great, but on my iPad I can only read it when I have a wifi signal.

    No, you download it, then it is saved on your iPad for as long as you want. You don’t need a wifi signal to access it.

    I’ve been getting the digital version for the past 6 months. It’s fine, but is just a scanned version of the print magazine. Other magazines (such as Motor Sport) do it much better IMHO, with additional content (such as videos and additional photos) available on the digital version.

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