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November 14, 2014 at 11:55 am in reply to: Flying civilian two-seat Harrier to come to US #900951

Mike J
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Which particular branch of ‘UK officialdom of the day’ was this? By the late 1970s there were several Spitfires flying in private hands (off the top of my head, these included AR213, MH434, MT818, AR501, RM689) and had been for years.

November 14, 2014 at 10:58 am in reply to: Eric "Winkle" Brown to be guest on Desert Island Discs! #900960

Mike J
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I’m thinking Wildcat/Martlet

It is indeed

November 12, 2014 at 8:16 pm in reply to: A few from Stow Maries on Sunday #902314

Mike J
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Any shots of the WW 1 aircraft that are based there?

The static Pup replica spent the day on Southend pier. The only other WWI based there is the scale SE5a. The BE2es seem to be in the process of migrating from Old Warden to Bicester.

November 12, 2014 at 4:14 pm in reply to: Bristol Hercules Engines Arrive for Halifax LW170 Project #902663

Mike J
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A future ground running Halifax?
I have got to go to Canada before I expire!

There’s no great need to rush, as it is still at the bottom of the sea somewhere off the Hebrides, exact location and condition uncertain.

November 12, 2014 at 4:03 pm in reply to: Robs Lamplough Hurricane IV KZ191 What happened to it? #902677

Mike J
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Robs still has the Hurricane project I believe, and he also still has the Mustang (Miss Helen) as well as the ex-Spanish Bf 109E under restoration at Meier Motors in Germany.

November 12, 2014 at 11:21 am in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #902897

Mike J
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Don’t they want to ban our sausages too?

November 12, 2014 at 10:04 am in reply to: HARS warbirds flying today – Lawrence Hargrave's event #902952

Mike J
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There’s one in the US too, with the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Texas

http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com/index.php/component/content/article/86

November 11, 2014 at 11:54 pm in reply to: CR-42 Restoration – Parts Wanted #903100

Mike J
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…how much do you have?

Quite a bit! 😉

http://fighter-collection.com/cft/how-is-the-fiat-cr42-getting-on-you-may-ask/

November 11, 2014 at 7:39 pm in reply to: RAF Museum – An Interesting Development #903316

Mike J
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There was a fuselage at Old Warden for years that I think was a result of this aborted film project.

November 11, 2014 at 4:04 pm in reply to: Operation Dervish '91 – Hurricane i/d puzzle #903499

Mike J
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Isn’t there an ex-RAF one preserved on a plinth in that area somewhere? I wonder if it is the same airframe.

November 11, 2014 at 2:59 pm in reply to: Last Flight of ETPS Beagle Basset #903619

Mike J
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Are there any Bassets currently in preservation? There was mention of one at Cosford earlier in the thread, but I can’t recall seeing one there.

November 11, 2014 at 2:36 pm in reply to: IWM Library to Close #903632

Mike J
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I suspect the funding for this AAM work comes from the AAM founders and members, a sizeable list of corporate and wealthy patrons.

Thast is indeed the case, there was a specific appeal to the AAM members for funding for this very purpose.

November 11, 2014 at 2:12 pm in reply to: IWM Library to Close #903646

Mike J
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This would appear to be a delibrate ploy by the IWM management, price the service at a level where nobody is using it, then when the income stream dries up the department becomes financially unsustainable and an easy target for closure. Hey presto, a significant cost saving!

November 11, 2014 at 9:23 am in reply to: Fantastic news from Stow Maries #903942

Mike J
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Another grant for work at Stow Maries was announced last week, this time for £200k from WREN. It is to be used to structurally refurbish four more buildings on the site, the night flying stores, motor transport workshop, Royal Engineers’ workshop and the pilots’ ready room. In addition, a Heritage Partnership Agreement has now been finalised, between the Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Turust, English Heritage, and Maldon District Council. This defines what is and what is not of historical interest on the site (there are 24 buildings there which have Grade II* listed status) and makes obtaining listed building consent much easier when work is to be done on the site, especially the removal of non-period buildings.

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news/first-listed-building-heritage-partnership-agreement/

November 10, 2014 at 10:59 am in reply to: Last Flight of ETPS Beagle Basset #904753

Mike J
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But who in their right mind would buy Brit weight when sleek US types were lighter, thus cheaper to buy and fly?

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