Apahies just returned a bit higher this time.
Longbow Apachies over Southend
Over Southend:
Puma, JP, what looked like a Delfin
and a Mustang at about 500ft! just before noon today
About a dozen slides, one of each of the significant aircraft, plus B&W. Also took shots on several other visits. Want me to scan & post?
Yes Please with sugar strands and a cherry on top.
1/10 flying scale replica of Supermarine Spitfire Mk5 G-AZ BL924
The original BL924 was one of three purchased and presented to the RAF by a group of Danish businessmen living in England.
All three aircraft carried the Dannebrog (the Danish flag) painted on the fuselage immediately below the cockpit and BL924 was named “Valdemar Atterdag” after a medieval Danish king.
The three Spitfires were delivered to No 234 Squadron at RAF Tangmere on 5th April 1942. Later that month on 24th April, BL924 was being flown by a Danish pilot, Axel Svendsen, on a mission over Northern France when he and several accompanying Spitfires were attacked by some 20 FW190s.
During the ensuing dogfight, Svendsen was shot down and killed.
A full size replica is on display at the Tangmere Aviation Musum. it was donated to the them by Axel Svendsen’s family

Just after the cammo was applied.

Fuel Tank, reciver and servos and forth is locate don the mainwings, the throttle has not been conected yet.




Undersides
Coincidentally, I too was looking for another slide when I came across this one of the remains of G-AEZF. I took the photo at Southend on 27 May 1972, I was there representing “Aviation News” at the official opening of the Historic Aircraft Museum.
Got any photos of the day?
Superb great find shame there was no sound
Southend Airshow 2005 is here, some are famaly shots aircraft include Aerostars, Harrier, Utt Butt x4, Extras, Black Cats, 757, Brightlling Jets, Typhoon, 11mins
Southend Airshow 2006 Including Tornado, Sea King, Twin Pin, Sally B, Hirricane, Mustangs, Utt Butt x4, Harrier, Sea Vixen & Chinook.
Another 2006Another 2006 filmed from some distance
is it possible to download these videos?
Well the Zero is out I’ll bet its the P40
Far too complicated.
Just “Go Advanced” and there’s a box to upload photographs.
How?
Could anyone briefly tell me how to put photos on a thread/reply?
Check out he photography theared instructions should be on there,
if not:
Sign up to a photohosting site such as photobucket.com easy to follow instruction on how to import photos on to thier server apper on that site,
once you have uploaded your photos click on the one you want, hang over the pohto, right click, go down to properties and click on it highlight the URL tag using the left mouse button now copy it in the normal way, come back here and click on the
above paste the tag you copied in to the box and click ok, the image will NOTY apper imediatly all you will see is a line of text once you post your message your photo will appear.
AKJ is indeed still at Southend. not much hope of seeing her flyout though
I too had a far few problems at the start, at first the iron was too cold and only just stuk the shrinkfilm to the model, as soo as I pulled the skin tight it came unstuck, then I put the iron up far too high and blisterd the shrinkfilm looked like the aircraft needed a gallon of Q10+!
After stripping it off I found the best setting on my iron was just under the middle setting, best way to find your best setting would be get a scarp piece of wood and cut out a piece of shrinkfilm and test out diffrent settings untill you find what works the best.
Your in for on “fun” time covering the whole model… take care not to get and creases and make sure you cut everyting to the right size, one of my green shrinkfilm rolls was short, so I had to use two piece to cover the fuslarge.
I’m no expert its the first time I have used the stuff so you might want to ask arround other places.
The Qunetic site at Shoeburry have issed a warning that resedense of South Essex/North Kent should expect to hear a number of large to very large bangs between 2L00-4:30 during the testing of a new missle system.
Would be tempted to go and see if I could see anything but the aera is normally closed off and people moved on if seen standing arrounf the layex goves come out if they see a camera! 😮
B M W
Bloody Motor Wobbles?
Nick ( Old fart ),
After looking at the Sealand Pics, how do they get on it? I could not see no ladders going up either of the two supports which i gather are hollow?
Any ideas?
Jamie
There are ways… Coke can, wire and a gun type thing wire is attached to can can if fired over the structure, wire is attached to bigger piece of wire which is attached to a rope pull rope up and attach it to your boat climb up rope.
The legs are hollow, this is accomodation, storeage and the generator room.
Co-ordinates of forts are:
Navy Forts
Roughs Tower/Sealand 8 miles off Harwich 51.53′ 40.8 North x 1.28 56’7 East still standing
Sunk head 12.5 miles off Harwich 51.46.51 North x 1.30.31 East blown up Monday 21st August 1967
Tounge Sands 6miles off Margate 51.29.55 North x 1.22.11 East collapsed 21st February 1996 never recoverd
Knock John 12miles off Herne Bay 51.33.72 North x 1.09.83 East still standing
Army Forts
Red sands six miles off Minster,51.28.62 North x 0.59.60 East Isle of Sheppy, Kent only complete fort
Nore sand midway between Sheerness & Shoeburyness.51.25.45 North x 0.50.00 East completey demolished
Shivering sands seven miles off Herne Bay, Kent. 51.29.95 North x 1.04.48 East
keep meaning to do google earth and the windows live local to see if the aera has been photgraphed.