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  • April 19, 2006 at 1:39 pm in reply to: eBay Alert – RAF Tangmere Sign #1322789
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Does anyone else find it nauseating though that something as significant as this sign should be paraded on eBay rather than donated to the museum? Surely anyone with an ounce of interest in aviation heritage and history would make sure it’s displayed in it’s rightful place.

    Better be quiet before I say something I shouldn’t. 😡

    Nauseating? I think the word is an understatement!!!, It is clearly apparent that this persons interest in aviation heritage can be measured in grammes not ounces and his interest in money out weights the damage/pain inflicted on those who have rightfully donated these items thinking they would be on display for future generations to come.

    Lets hope that the awarenes brought about by this thread will ultimately result in these items being returned to their rightfull places of rest, Ok enough ranting, best give my boiling blood a rest!!!!!!.

    April 17, 2006 at 6:43 pm in reply to: HHA Buccaneer #1325197
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Very good article, I look forward to seeing the mighty jet airborn.

    The article states that the airframe was road moved from the port of Immingham, Has anyone got any pics they could post? it would be interesting too see as ‘Ming’ used to be an old haunt of mine!.

    Regards

    John.

    April 16, 2006 at 7:59 am in reply to: Air and Space Museum Udvarhazy…… #1326916
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Welcome aboard.
    Some very good photos there. A few with camera shake. It looks like they have a seriosly impressive collection there.

    Wouldn’t you shake in the presence of all that fantastic machinery? 😀 , Nice pics, shame about the lighting which makes it difficult for even ‘top end’ cameras to get a good shot.

    Regards

    John.

    April 7, 2006 at 9:37 pm in reply to: IPA1 A2G fully loaded #2600442
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Thanks Phil, Always nice to hear from someone in the know!

    Regards

    John.

    April 7, 2006 at 8:57 pm in reply to: IPA1 A2G fully loaded #2600467
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Someone educate a youngster 😀 , What are DASS pods?

    Regards

    John.

    P.S. These have to be the best pics I have seen yet of the Typhoon.

    April 7, 2006 at 3:50 pm in reply to: Collectors – wish list item? #1334636
    FMK.6JOHN
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    TTC

    Good call on the thread, here are my two items:-

    1, English Electric Lightning pitot tube.

    2, A ride in the back seat of Red One at this years RIAT.

    Any help on the first would be gratefully appreciated, The second………ever tried nailing jelly to a tree!!.

    Regards

    John.

    April 5, 2006 at 9:47 pm in reply to: IMPRESSIVE WEAPON LOADS THREAD #2601705
    FMK.6JOHN
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    That is an impressive pic of the F15 but I am sceptical on the idea that it is supersonic :confused: .

    The pic shows a common phenomenon that happens during the transonic region of flight, The aircraft is not supersonic but the air travelling over the wings is, this in turn causes compression and a reduction in pressure producing a shock wave of condensed vapour.

    This effect is also known as compressability which produces the sonic boom effect, prior to the actual supersonic boom there is an audible ‘thud’ as the sonic shockwaves build up in front of the airframe, this thud is often confused with the boom.

    Hope this helps 😀 😀

    John.

    April 1, 2006 at 6:09 pm in reply to: English Electric 'Streaked' Lightning. #1336657
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Bloody great!!!!, Icing on the cake that one Newforest, I have just got back from Coningsby watching the eleven Jags take off in formation and seing that video link has made my day!!.

    Only trouble is I can’t seem to be able to download the file onto my hard drive (only able to watch it), If anyone knows how to please let me know.

    Regards

    John.

    March 31, 2006 at 7:11 pm in reply to: Ejection seats #1336800
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Found another good site with some very interesting video footage of actual ejections……

    http://www.ejectionsite.com

    Regards

    John

    March 26, 2006 at 10:33 pm in reply to: SOME OLD PLANE PHOTOS FROM THE 1960 #1337232
    FMK.6JOHN
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    To confirm all suspicions I have definitive proof of date in the history of XG326 the Lightning in the second pic, This was a P1B, part of a batch of twenty airframes ordered for various trials.

    This particular airframe was used for radar development, including aspects of weapon system aiming trials at Boscombe Down.

    It had a short and usefull career before being dismantled by 60MU and stored, Before being used as a target at PEE Shoeburyness she was transported to Horse Guards Parade during June of 1968 for the 50th Anniversary of the RAF.

    This information has been gleened from several books, the most notable being Lightning, The Operational History by Kev Darling and of course all credit goes to them.

    Regards

    John.

    March 24, 2006 at 7:59 pm in reply to: Ejection seats #1338327
    FMK.6JOHN
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    7A2

    Welcome to this site, Try this address for a great ejection seat website.

    http://www.ejectorseats.co.uk

    Regards

    John.

    March 21, 2006 at 9:44 pm in reply to: £10,000,000 plane on E-Bay #2564095
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Bloody eck!! Someone has bid on it.

    March 20, 2006 at 12:20 am in reply to: Raf Conningsby #2565407
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    For the best spotting/photography locations see here

    Hope this helps, and its ‘coningsby’ not ‘conningsby’ 😉

    -Dazza 🙂

    Sorry about the double ‘n’, Head full of nails after a night of Stella 😮 , will try harder next time!!! 🙂

    Regards

    John.

    March 18, 2006 at 10:07 am in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1343939
    FMK.6JOHN
    Participant

    Has this photo been posted?

    http://66.111.103.15/Art/eiffel.jpg

    Paris, March 31, 1984

    See also http://www.airandspacemagazine.com/ASM/Web/Site/QT/Eiffel.html

    ERRRR!!! WOW! Is that PS or genuine?, I find it hard to believe that the French authorities allowed that one to happen. 😉

    I am trying to imagine what the tour guide on the bus was saying—-“And if you look to your right we will be passing the…..OH MON DIEU!!! JE BESOI MAMA 😮 “

    John.

    March 17, 2006 at 10:12 am in reply to: IMPRESSIVE WEAPON LOADS THREAD #2566777
    FMK.6JOHN
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    Some might say that the E E Lightning was not the ideal candidate for a weapons platform but that didn’t stop em tryin 😮

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