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Mike J

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  • in reply to: FOSMA at Stow Maries #871889
    Mike J
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    Oh dear, that’s very sad to read.

    in reply to: Hawker Survivors book idea #872025
    Mike J
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    I don’t see why not. The Hurricane book is published by Grub Street. The Spitfire ones were self-published, print-on-demand

    in reply to: Current Spitfire status #872037
    Mike J
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    Why? Someone is putting some money into something, they want some exposure for their brand in return. Why is it important whether they own or sponsor it? Rolls-Royce have had their name on the tank cover of one or other of their Spitfires for decades. It is well known that IWM have been gifted N3200, why all the song-and-dance that they have chosen to use it to publicize Duxford?

    in reply to: Current Spitfire status #872193
    Mike J
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    Either way, a company or organisation is paying a considerable sum of money to have something displayed to the public, so they put some discrete branding on it. I don’t understand why some of you find the concept so hard to grasp, it really isn’t that complicated!

    Perhaps you’d prefer the Red Bull style of branding? Or the NAA/Rockwell/Evergreen style markings as applied to Bob Hoover’s yellow Mustang?

    in reply to: Hawker Survivors book idea #872195
    Mike J
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    I piocked up a copy at Duxford at the weekend. A most excellent book it is too, highly recommended! 🙂

    in reply to: Current Spitfire status #872196
    Mike J
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    Yes. Just like Rolls-Royce

    in reply to: Current Spitfire status #872359
    Mike J
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    Several Spitfires have worn corporate branding in revent years. Rolls-Royce, Breitling, Bremont, Boultbee, Charles Church, various insurance brokers. I don’t see a problem if it helps to keep the aircraft in the air.

    in reply to: Current Spitfire status #872387
    Mike J
    Participant

    Perfect. No return leg required, thank you 🙂

    in reply to: Current Spitfire status #872552
    Mike J
    Participant

    Can I offer to pay your fare – economy ?

    That’s very kind of you, I accept. If I send my details, would you prefer to make the booking directly with the airline?

    in reply to: Does this aircraft still survive???? #873027
    Mike J
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    There are a couple of ZK- marks which are up to their fifth or even seventh aircraft.

    ZK-VNM being one example – every time they crash one they fetch another Venom and stick the same registration on it. I think they’re currently on number three. 🙁

    in reply to: E-Bay Me163 #873218
    Mike J
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    It is a mock-up incorporating a few parts recovered from a crash site

    in reply to: Is it April 1st Yet? #873387
    Mike J
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    Seriously? Have you actually been to Le Bourget? Now contrast that with a government that funds a heritage flight of multiple types of aircraft that attends hundreds of events a year, pays for multiple national aviation collections, and gives grants to numerous private museums.

    in reply to: Where is all this now? #873595
    Mike J
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    Most of the Ansons ended up being parted out or scrapped

    in reply to: Duxford Air Show 7th Battle of Britain #873740
    Mike J
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    If it’s the guy I’m thinking of, I saw him in the FoD enclosure yesterday. He is at pretty much all of the Duxford shows, and has become known as ‘The Town Crier’ as he has a very loud voice and never shuts up!

    in reply to: XH558 and G-VLCN Registered trade marks #873829
    Mike J
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    I wish I’d copyrighted ‘Vulcan to the Skip’ when I came up with it all those years ago. It might actually be worth something in a year or two! 😉

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