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March 31, 2025 at 11:38 am in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1112010

Larry66
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Just read a news item in Flypast,showing another Vulcan, XL319 at Sunderland, tipping nose upward due to snow on the tail-looks like its in mid take off!
I do hope they raise the £££, I know that if I was a multi millionaire i’d just give em the rest of the cash,just like that!

March 31, 2025 at 11:38 am in reply to: BBC4 Tonight #1112132

Larry66
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I just watched the Zeppelin piece. Quite amazing for 1929! It had a feel of a Jules Verne story-rather like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. In fact thinking about it I could see potential for a movie in the story- it has the lot really,even a doomed romance! They could use Lady Grace’s closing words for the title, The Luckiest Girl in the World!

March 31, 2025 at 11:36 am in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1111773

Larry66
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would that be ‘319 at NEAM by any chance?

Ah sorry yes, I just realised that’s the one I was reading about!

March 31, 2025 at 11:34 am in reply to: Skyraider #1111333

Larry66
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Another cool looking plane i’d not heard of till now-great pics! Who was the manufacturer?

March 31, 2025 at 11:34 am in reply to: New Battle of Britain stamps. #1111340

Larry66
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Hmm,wouldn’t mind these!

March 31, 2025 at 11:34 am in reply to: Skyraider #1111219

Larry66
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Manufactured by Douglas… more info here…

Cheers
Peter D Evans
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Ah thanks Peter,i need a decent book on aircraft! (I have the Observer’s Book of aircraft coming soon which will help!)

March 31, 2025 at 11:31 am in reply to: New Battle of Britain stamps. #1110682

Larry66
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Check the Gibralter Philatelic Bureau website, not allowed to give you the link!;)

What you mean,not allowed to show the link?

March 31, 2025 at 11:31 am in reply to: No longer MIA..Japanese pilot & his aircraft found #1110712

Larry66
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Good news as no longer missing, it does make you wonder how many wrecks and loved ones are still out there to find and that 60+ years later they are still finding them.

curlyboy

Yea I was thinking the same. Good stuff,here’s to future finds!

March 31, 2025 at 11:29 am in reply to: Hurricane R4118 displays in 2010. #1110197

Larry66
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No show at Sunderland?

March 31, 2025 at 11:27 am in reply to: Books on the DC-3 Dakota? #1109922

Larry66
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Thanks guys,I’ll check those out!

March 31, 2025 at 11:14 am in reply to: "How come I haven't seen one of those before?' #1107042

Larry66
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The Douglas Skyshark (on the Skyraider thread).

Again, heard of but never seen. What an extraordinary-looking beast that is!

Hmmm,I was expecting an ugly looking thing, but it looks quite conventional in the link Tropic Thunder provided.
That link reminded me of a question, what is target towing? Is it a training exercise where targets are carried across the sky for trainers to shoot at?

March 31, 2025 at 11:14 am in reply to: "How come I haven't seen one of those before?' #1107052

Larry66
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Well a recent surprise for me was reading about the Bolton Paul Defiant, a fighter with a turret gu and no forward firing cannon, what were they thinking! Funny thing is is used to live in south sttaffordshire,just up the road from the Dowty Bolton Paul facttory!

March 31, 2025 at 11:13 am in reply to: "How come I haven't seen one of those before?' #1106911

Larry66
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Well, it got uglier as time went on… check out the SB.3 variant..

http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/short_sb-3.php

And you’re right about target towing!

Ah thanks! And yes, that’s some nose! Or is it a chin…?

March 31, 2025 at 10:51 am in reply to: what happened next? #1102265

Larry66
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OK, another new bird on me. I just checked some other pics of this one-am I right, am i seeing twin props on the nose??

March 31, 2025 at 10:51 am in reply to: Tupolev Tu-144 #1102282

Larry66
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Ah nice, the original concorde! I saw a docu. on this on what was then Discovery Wings-(since changed to Discovery turbo)
Good stuff!
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