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  • July 13, 2004 at 12:05 am in reply to: Polikarpov I-15 Identity #1558345
    Papa Lima
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    Albert, it’s a bit infra dig to poke an obliquely snide comment on the magazine and publisher that provide us with this wonderful web site, don’t you think?

    July 13, 2004 at 12:02 am in reply to: My first digital pictures #1558349
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    Guzzineil, I too have a Minolta (Dimage A1) and can’t get control over the shutter speed – I have searched the instruction manual over and over again and cannot find out how to set the shutter speed although I know where the shutter priority command setting is! Is anone around who could give me a little guidance please? Perhaps as a PM?

    July 12, 2004 at 11:58 pm in reply to: Flying blind #436795
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    Could you enlighten those of us who haven’t heard the one about the blind parachutist, please, Melvyn?

    July 12, 2004 at 11:13 pm in reply to: BBMF Air2Air #1558466
    Papa Lima
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    The lighting in no. 6 on P7350 makes it look like a collage – I guess the sun was dead behind the camera in this photo. Some people might claim it’s a Photoshop paste-up. although I am not doubting its authenticity, just musing on the strange effect. Altogether a great set of pix and I’ll join the queue for acting as ballast!
    We’ll see how I get on as a passenger in the Canadian Lanc, only 3 weeks to go! I doubt if it’ll be accompanied by Spits and Hurris though!

    July 12, 2004 at 8:35 pm in reply to: Urgent info needed! #1558799
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    http://members.eaa.org/home/homebuilders/selecting/kits/Acro%20Sport%20I%20&%20Super%20Acro%20Sport%20I.html
    If you don’t find the info you need through this link, I’ll eat my hat!!
    You’ll have to brush up your googling skills, Stieglitz!

    July 12, 2004 at 8:18 pm in reply to: Urgent info needed! #1558837
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    http://www.acf.clara.net/scale/scale-pics-1/bipes/acro-sport/acro-sport.html
    shows an Acro Sport 1 with British registration.
    Try googling with acro sport as two separate words, the company is called Acro Sport Inc

    July 12, 2004 at 8:12 pm in reply to: Urgent info needed! #1558843
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    A bit more info from the web site found by mmitch:
    “To subscribe to the Acro Sport newsletter, call the Experimental Aircraft Association @ (414) 426-4821. They will give you the Editor’s phone number.”

    July 12, 2004 at 8:07 pm in reply to: Urgent info needed! #1558846
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    Sport 19?? = 1pOB; 100-200hp various; span: 19’7″ length: 17’6″ v: x/130/50. Aerobatic capability. Marketed plans and kits.

    Extract from http://www.aerofiles.com/_ab.html

    July 12, 2004 at 1:45 pm in reply to: Still giving pleasure at 50 – The JP ! #1559240
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    lauriebie, you were there on the Wednesday, then, which was the day the Saab 105 pilot “crossed the dividing line between those pilots who have landed with wheels up and those who are going to”. Don’t you remember the Viggen second prototype, 37002, on its first appearance?

    July 12, 2004 at 1:29 pm in reply to: some pics from East Fortune display #1559252
    Papa Lima
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    No problem, Ren Frew, Ken showed me what Scottish hospitality is all about! One result was the Twin Pin pic above, I have plenty more from East Fortune, an excellent small Museum. Thanks to everyone again for all the help received throughout the UK by a bewildered honorary Swede!

    July 12, 2004 at 9:55 am in reply to: Wreck Detectives -dive on Sunderland today #1559481
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    The Sunderland Mk II had improved performance by substituting Pegasus XVIII engines with superchargers for the original Pegasus XXII, and a Botha-type F.N.7 two-gun dorsal turret instead of the two open K-gun mountings. The earlier F.N.13 tail turrets with 500 rpg were replaced by the F.N.4A with 1,000 rpg. Most Sunderland Mk IIs also had the four vertical dipole masts and 16 transmitting loops of ASV Mk II radar along the rear of the hull, as well as central and underwing Yagi homing aerials.
    Source: “Shorts Aircraft since 1900” by C.H. Barnes.

    July 12, 2004 at 9:35 am in reply to: Still giving pleasure at 50 – The JP ! #1559493
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    G-AOBU was construction number 84/6, a T.1 retained by Hunting Percival as their company demonstrator and I believe still extant, operated by Kennet Aviation of North Weald if my database is up to date! It is currently painted as XD693. Out of the 12 T.1s built, 10 went to the RAF and the other retained by Hunting Percival was used for structural tests.

    July 12, 2004 at 9:29 am in reply to: Still giving pleasure at 50 – The JP ! #1559495
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    Lauriebie, I can confirm that the 1972 SBAC Show static BAC Strikemaster 88 was G-AZYN/NZ6365 (305) for the RNZAF. Another was in the flying display, G-AZXK/NZ6364 (304).

    July 11, 2004 at 11:04 am in reply to: Speedy Nimitz! #2076213
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    When I was on board the “George Washington” and asked the same question, I was told “in excess of 30 knots” as the exact top speed is of course classified.

    July 10, 2004 at 11:31 pm in reply to: some pics from East Fortune display #1560573
    Papa Lima
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    Really nice pix, Ken!
    Many thanks for the Patterson treatment, I really appreciated your efforts and enjoyed my day and your excellent hospitality. Here’s your favourite in the East Fortune “static”.
    Peter

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