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  • May 16, 2006 at 1:47 pm in reply to: Mosquito restorations #1283608
    Old Fart
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    Think Kermit Weeks is a possible flyer and that another aircraft is in Canada rest to fly, the Fighter Collections went to the US I beleve.

    May 10, 2006 at 6:46 pm in reply to: Hurel Dubois Airliner #1292288
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    There was one untill a few years ago based in France I beleve dont know if she is still flying though,

    The one and only time I saw one was about 4 years ago, haveing a fry up at home when there was this noise of an airplane sounded like a DC3 was went out side to have a look,

    next thing I said was WTF as it lumberd over head, no photos sadly

    May 7, 2006 at 11:14 pm in reply to: Air Atlantique: DC-6 G-SIXC is for sale… #1295735
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    Beleve the work has just not been there for her, great shame would love to have flown on her.

    May 7, 2006 at 11:12 pm in reply to: DC4 – Southend – Fitted with Spray Bars – Late 70`s #1295739
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    Beleve Harvest Air used a fleet of 7 or 8 Islanders with a yellow and black checker tail.

    May 6, 2006 at 8:26 pm in reply to: The Cat #1297522
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    She come over Southend soon after 5pm heading back to Duxford…

    strange thing is all work on the jet stopped when she came into view…

    May 2, 2006 at 11:28 pm in reply to: First Airshow. #1303474
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    Must be Southend 1986, Concorde, Wallis Autogyro (bizzare to me at the time) and Catalina sea landing

    May 2, 2006 at 11:24 pm in reply to: King's Cup Air Race #1303479
    Old Fart
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    Transportraits, please do post them they will be of great intrest and a bit of history.

    Sonic boom at Southend WOW shame they cant do it anymore event at Seaside events.

    Supermarine Spitfire G-AISU/AB910 was also damaged in heavy landing at the same event.

    May 1, 2006 at 3:45 pm in reply to: Meteor crash Westcliff 1950's ????? #1306498
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    Airshow is on as is the airport open weekend £6 adults.

    Could be quite a lot on the ground at Southend when you look at the line up:

    Typhoon
    Harrier
    Tornado
    Hawk
    Chinook
    RAF Falcons Hercules
    Hercules (Tac Demo)
    BBMF L, S, H
    Sea King Sun Only
    Sea Hawk
    Sea Fury FB11
    Bell 412
    Xtreme Team
    Utterly Butterly
    2Excel

    In Display but not likely to operate out of Southend
    Sally-B

    TBC
    Patrouille Reva
    2 Clasic Jets
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    April 29, 2006 at 5:29 pm in reply to: Meteor crash Westcliff 1950's ????? #1308773
    Old Fart
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    I have extensively reseached the accident:

    Monday September 10th 1951: RAF Gloster Meteor F8 VZ519 of 84sqn flown by Pilot Officer Lionel Millikin broke up in mid air over Westcliff, fuselage crashing onto Hainault Avenue, 88 Beedell was destroyed, wreckage was strewn across Ramaz Drive & Brightwell Avenue as well, the Pilot was attempting to get to Southend Airport when the aircraft broke up his body was found 20p minites after the crash still strapped in his seat.

    An engine was recoverd from near Southend Pier. Those killed on the ground were: Mr S Smith & Mrs A M Gilbert with Mrs F Sydenham dieing later in Southend Genreal Hospital. The accident also injured Mr H Duck.

    The aircraft had previouls been grounded for repairs to stree damage it had incurred.

    Hope this is of intrest…silly question really!

    April 27, 2006 at 11:29 am in reply to: Torbay Aircraft Museum question #1311939
    Old Fart
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    Beleve it closed down years back

    April 26, 2006 at 11:13 pm in reply to: Torbay Aircraft Museum question #1312367
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    Sea Hawk is WM961
    Sea Venom XG629
    Bouchon is a Replica built for Bob Film

    April 16, 2006 at 11:21 pm in reply to: RAF Collection #1326258
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    Comet & Argossy both going into hangar one I have herd

    Lets hope thats true about the Argosy getting a roof over its head they must only be two or three left complete.

    April 14, 2006 at 12:23 pm in reply to: Spitfire TB863 'returns' to Australia #1328666
    Old Fart
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    She was on display for many years, I beleve before she was at the Southend Musuem she was displayed on or close to Victoria Avenue, Southend

    April 10, 2006 at 11:21 pm in reply to: Mosquito RR299 #1332306
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    Saw her either the day before or a couple of days before circling over Southend with a Spitfire and Hurricanne closely followed by a RAF Jetstream of all things, the most anoying thing is I did not have my camera with me, a reall kick in the dangly bits.

    Only got to see her two or three times from what I can rember deffo North Weald 96 and Southend 94

    April 10, 2006 at 7:01 pm in reply to: Westland Wessex's in Museums #1332570
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    Cheers, the help been doing a bit of sorting out and dug out 5 never been opened Wessex seat covers (well found six but I’m keeping one) just was thinking about donating the rest to museums who have the type.

    I’ll e-mail a few see if they want any, I think the smaller museums THM & Tangmere should have first choise, two each if they are intrested so who get the last one thats if the other four go!

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