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  • January 6, 2009 at 10:11 am in reply to: Stranraer restoration in Canada #1171645
    Cees Broere
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    Thanks Mark,

    There are two options

    -a shattered wreck:confused:
    -a fully restored Stranraer, one of only two extant.:)

    Guess what my choice (and yours probably as well) will be.

    The metal looks to be in excellent condition so perhaps a lot of
    material could be incorporated.
    Canada still is a haven for extinct or rare aircraft types, but the
    restoration record needs to be improved (constructive critisism
    chaps).

    Cheers

    Cees

    January 6, 2009 at 9:48 am in reply to: Veteran Re-united With Wartime Wreck #1171658
    Cees Broere
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    A few months ago FlyPast reported on this restoration and a lot of progress has already been made. This will be another gem in the collection.
    Now, how about a Heyford or 0/400
    Cheers

    Cees

    January 5, 2009 at 6:09 pm in reply to: Spitfire – 'Data plate specials' #1172327
    Cees Broere
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    IIRC the total number in an 1986 issue of our favourite magazine was 186 or something in that fashion and the list was by Mark12, so a lot of new identities have come forward, some of which were at the time not considered to be suitable for restoration.

    Reallity has proved this not to be true, so the next twenty years will be very interesting.

    Cheers

    Cees

    January 4, 2009 at 1:28 pm in reply to: Mk II Westland Whirlwind ‘What if’ #1173549
    Cees Broere
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    What if Kestrels were fitted instead of Peregrines, the Peregrine was a development of the Kestrel IIRC.

    Cheers

    Cees

    January 3, 2009 at 12:20 pm in reply to: Spitfire – 'Data plate specials' #1174213
    Cees Broere
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    I hesitate to bring it up, as it would be top of my list of Spitfires I’d like to own, but how would EN224 be classified?

    Not a lot of actual Spit XII in it outside of the firewall and data plate. Lots of actual Spitfire bits, but not a lot of XII bits by the time it shows up. Probably not a Griffon III or IV in it either

    Not that I’ll complain if and when she makes it back in the air of course 🙂

    Dan,

    She would have more provenance than a lot of the current flying spits.

    Can’t wait to see her emerging soon too.

    Cheers

    Cees

    January 3, 2009 at 12:11 pm in reply to: So What Aviation Stuff Have You Been Doing Over The Hols? #1174218
    Cees Broere
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    Happy new year to you all!!!!

    I spent 1st of January in a Halifax cockpit section at the IWM Lambeth.:o

    Cheers

    Cees

    January 3, 2009 at 12:09 pm in reply to: What Was Most Significant to Britain – the B17, B24 or Lancaster? #1174221
    Cees Broere
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    Here here,

    And the Lanc was primarily a bomblifter, the Halifax did the other work next to the bombing duties as well. And there was the Stirling as well.

    Interesting topic but again utterly useless in a historic sense.

    Cheers

    Cees

    January 3, 2009 at 12:06 pm in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1174228
    Cees Broere
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    we had a ton of half moon halifax armoured screens that were the same used on SAS stuff……all gone now, sadly,

    Pity, what happend to them and where did they come from?

    Cheers

    Cees

    January 3, 2009 at 12:02 pm in reply to: Spitfire RW382 #1174231
    Cees Broere
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    Aha, that’s why it looked so strange in the green coat.

    Cheers

    cees

    January 3, 2009 at 11:45 am in reply to: Canadian Museum's Hampden Damaged by Snow Fall #1174236
    Cees Broere
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    I’ve been away for a few days and look what happens…
    Seriously, it’s a great pity that the Hampden has been damaged, but I also think the less than original construction could have contributed to the collapse, on the other hand this might well be a second chance to restore her better. No critisism to the restoration team as the have succeeded in bringing back a Hampden before any other airframe was available.

    Good luck to those involved and let’s help them in any way we can.

    Cheers

    Cees

    December 30, 2008 at 11:44 am in reply to: Typhoon Fuselage in Museum #1178779
    Cees Broere
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    RB396, XP-W 174 Squadron, formerly on display at Twenthe hanging from the ceiling.

    Cheers

    Cees

    December 30, 2008 at 11:30 am in reply to: Spitfire at Eindhoven #1178878
    Cees Broere
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    Graag gedaan

    Gr

    Cees

    December 30, 2008 at 11:29 am in reply to: Spitfire MV459 properly restored? #1178880
    Cees Broere
    Participant

    Yes,

    And a Tempest II, A Spit Mk XVIII, A Lysander, a Liberator, quite a memorial flight if all would be restored to fly (didn’t mention the “Wapiti” as it’s more a mock up);)

    Cees

    December 30, 2008 at 11:27 am in reply to: Spitfire at Eindhoven #1178885
    Cees Broere
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    MK959, flying in the US

    Cheers

    Cees

    December 30, 2008 at 10:39 am in reply to: Typhoon Fuselage in Museum #1178906
    Cees Broere
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    It’s in fact on display in our museum based at Heemskerk the Netherlands and it’s in very good condition.

    Cees

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