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  • July 3, 2007 at 2:58 pm in reply to: North East Aircraft Museum…..updates #1253484
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Which museum?

    John.

    July 3, 2007 at 1:55 pm in reply to: Me 109 Stick Top. #1253613
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Seems, this specific one was used by the Russians.

    All wartime had Halbrundkopf – screws.

    Regards,
    Herbert

    Herbert

    I respect your knowledge of these kinds of items but to know just by the types of screws used is just mind blowing!! (in a nice way;) ).

    Knowing that it is post war then, yes I think the asking price is a little off the mark as it were but as a Mig stick top I think it has to be a real good one, would be interesting to see how much it would go for as an auction.

    Regards,

    John.

    July 1, 2007 at 4:59 pm in reply to: R.I.P Binbrook! #1255918
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    re the git seals 3/4 by 1 inch available from Blue Diamond in Southampton, thats where I got some for 458
    re 728 just a theory
    If the IVV is not doing its stuff and the flaps are blocked off it it is entirely possible that the tank is beibg drawn down to a vacuum by fuel transfer to the engine. the only inward path being the transfer pipe fitted in mod er forgot its number but it is onle a 3/8 dia and limmited to the rate of ballance specially if the tank is nearly empty.
    Is the situation worse with empty tank.
    This from long conversation under wing of 53-671 at GAM with milt n dave a couple of weeks back.
    Got pressure gauges to cover the relevent pressures and a little logger to strap in the wheel bay. if any help
    still cant figurt out why it dose it on a run could be tied up with the datum pressure and ram air pressure in the LE throught the LE slot.
    jb154

    With language like that you would do well in Outer Mongolia:D , seriously though it’s nice to hear some technical speak on Lightnings.

    Regards,

    John.

    July 1, 2007 at 4:54 pm in reply to: HP Hampden control wheel on ebay #1255930
    FMK.6JOHN
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    I’m amazed they put the Transmit button and Bomb release button so close to each other

    I wonder if that ever caused one of those “I’m sure I pressed the right button” moments.

    Regards,

    John.

    July 1, 2007 at 9:09 am in reply to: Waddington Cancelled #1256362
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Thanks for the heads up gents, it has definatly saved me the trouble of driving all the way down there to find the gates shut.

    But on the other hand it has condemmed me to a day shopping with the missus:rolleyes: :diablo: .

    Regards,

    John.

    July 1, 2007 at 8:59 am in reply to: Waddington Cancelled #1256373
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Was about to pack the car to go, is there official confirmation?.

    Regards,

    John.

    June 28, 2007 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Crazy Landing, Crazzeee Lady!! #1258823
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    I hope that the pilot walked over calmly and cracked her one right on the nose end, ‘no big deal’?, I’m sure the owner thinks it is a hell of a deal when he gets the repair bill.

    John.

    June 25, 2007 at 1:35 pm in reply to: ok, we have a vulcan… what next??? #1262800
    FMK.6JOHN
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    A Buccaneer

    zero feet

    full reheat

    mach 1

    😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

    Buccaneer….Aren’t we getting one?

    zero feet….Wouldn’t that be a crash?

    full reheat….Not unless they retro fitted afterburners!

    mach 1….Wishfull thinking.

    Sorry:( coat on, door hitting ar3e on way out :p :p .

    John.

    June 25, 2007 at 12:54 pm in reply to: Now here is an interesting formation… #1262968
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Looks like XM174/Y

    Mark

    XM174 ‘Y’ was on charge from 15/12/60 untill 23/01/01 when she was sent to Boscombe Down for trials.

    I go with Pauls theory on staging the colour scheme for the shoot.

    Creakingdoor, stall speed of the Lightning s about 150kts IIRC.

    John.

    June 25, 2007 at 12:26 pm in reply to: Now here is an interesting formation… #1263017
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Nice picture mark, just to add a little more ‘evidence’ the Lightning is a 56 Sqd machine and they did not get equiped with them until January 1961.

    Can you see the serial number on her?.

    John.

    June 25, 2007 at 12:15 pm in reply to: Now here is an interesting formation… #1263140
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Digital!! How dare you imply…:)

    Nothing digital.

    An Air Ministry print, neg number PRB 21685

    Mark (outraged of Newport Pagnell)

    Mark

    It must be the way the scanner has scanned the information in, there is a definate grey line across the top of the Hunter and the starboard wing of the Bulldog that put me off kilter.

    John (humbled from South Ferriby:) )

    June 25, 2007 at 11:52 am in reply to: Now here is an interesting formation… #1263154
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Something looks very ‘digital’ about the picture, the Lightning is in squadron markings so this dates the picture at the very earliest 1960.

    John.

    June 24, 2007 at 9:48 pm in reply to: 19 years ago today #1263649
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    I bet it smelt beautifull, sticking your nose in the cockpit and grabbing a nosefull of Lightning.

    It can never be said enough that ALL of you, LPG, Bucc boys, Beach restorations and all the other little groups and individuals that make up the collective at Bruntingthorpe do the BEST service to the preservation of these jets that is totally above and beyond the call of duty.

    As always keep up the good work and as long as the gates are open we WILL be there.

    All the best,

    John.

    June 24, 2007 at 5:01 pm in reply to: TSR.2 Memories project #1264059
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Just wondering, exactly how many TSR-2’s were planned and/or hoped for/proposed for the RAF?:confused:

    Two things have always struck me about the TSR-2. Firstly it always seems like a continuation of the air ministrys love of extravagant aircraft/requirements (V/STOL transport aircraft, Mach-3 bombers and interceptors, supersonic V/STOL aircraft etc). Secondly it always seemed like a theatre rather than tactical bomber, medium if you like, kind of in line (if smaller than) the Tu-22.

    One other question, Wikipedia (by my own admition far from a reliable source) mentions that improvements were planned to enhance the payload, does anybody no whether this is true? Were there any proposals for developments or evolutions?:confused:

    Seem to remember reading somewhere that the initial order was for 50 airframes.

    John.

    June 23, 2007 at 8:09 pm in reply to: General Discussion #310090
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Picked up ‘The Big Lebowski’ the other day.

    Always worth another viewing, in fact………

    John.

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