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  • May 26, 2004 at 9:45 pm in reply to: Need help: old Flypast issue #1829171
    Papa Lima
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    Windsor photo

    Here is one of the photos, perhaps this resolution is good enough for you?

    May 26, 2004 at 9:41 pm in reply to: Need help: old Flypast issue #1829178
    Papa Lima
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    Hi fab1o270,
    I have now scanned the Putnam pages, to be legible the files are respectively 1 and 2 Mb, too big to send as private mail, so please send me your E-mail address via private mail so I can send them to you. If you want the photos scanned separately I can do that too and E-mail them also.

    May 26, 2004 at 9:40 pm in reply to: Need help: old Flypast issue #1829183
    Papa Lima
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    Hi fab1o270,
    I have now scanned the Putnam pages, to be legible the files are respectively 1 and 2 Mb, too big to send as private mail, so please send me your E-mail address via private mail so I can send them to you. If you want the photos scanned separately I can do that too and E-mail them also.

    May 26, 2004 at 10:40 am in reply to: Need help: old Flypast issue #1829670
    Papa Lima
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    Hi!
    I assume you already have a copy of “The British Bomber since 1914” by Francis K Mason, published by Putnam, which has 2 pages of text and photos on the Windsor? If not, I could scan and send them to you.

    May 26, 2004 at 8:53 am in reply to: B.A.E.S. trip to Washington State #1829729
    Papa Lima
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    I’m a member but will be attending Oshkosh then to Vancouver and all points west. May get airborne in a Lancaster, who knows?

    May 25, 2004 at 8:23 pm in reply to: German Harvard-like Trainer #1829934
    Papa Lima
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    Here’s a link to my favourite site for information on US aircraft, which attempts to define every model:
    http://www.aerofiles.com/_noram.html

    May 25, 2004 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Swedish Air Force Museum #1829938
    Papa Lima
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    Now this one ought to be the subject of a quiz – the Sparmann S 1-A – P1. Designed by Edmund Sparmann, who came to Sweden from Austria in 1919 and founded his own aircraft factory in 1932. Three of these were delivered in 1936 and designated P1. More came later. They were used for general flying training and transport, with the long edurance of 4 hours. Some had canopies and skis could be fitted. The engine is a 130 hp Gipsy Major and they served until 1947. This one is c/n 8, serial 814.

    May 25, 2004 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Swedish Air Force Museum #1829947
    Papa Lima
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    Since the “golden oldies” at this Museum seem to be popular, how about this Sk.1 Albatros B.II. This example was built here at Malmen in 1925 – a “late model” I suppose. 120 hp Benz engine. I expect that you experts know that Ernst Heinkel was the designer.

    May 25, 2004 at 10:35 am in reply to: Why not have another photo quiz then… #1830211
    Papa Lima
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    Sorry, Robbo, I’d better get back to my day job! I’ll try to resist the temptation of the next quiz – perhaps put up a fiendish one of my own!

    May 25, 2004 at 10:18 am in reply to: Why not have another photo quiz then… #1830215
    Papa Lima
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    I have it as a Fokker S.13 crew trainer, first flight at Schiphol on March 13, 1950. Only one was built, used during February 1953 to photograph the floods that inundated most of Holland.

    May 24, 2004 at 9:43 pm in reply to: Swedish Air Force Museum #1830443
    Papa Lima
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    Thanks for the group shot, Mike, duly copied into my computer.
    Here are my outdoor shots, taken between the raindrops, I expect yours will be much better!

    May 24, 2004 at 9:23 pm in reply to: Swedish Air Force Museum #1830447
    Papa Lima
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    So it’s up to me to report that when we asked for the extra lighting to be switched on (twice) they cheerfully and gladly did it! Naturally we thought of how they might have reacted had we been at Hendon!
    Plus it was no problem for us to wander up and down with my fairly large stepladder, although some of the other visitors looked askance!

    May 24, 2004 at 8:22 pm in reply to: Swedish Air Force Museum #1830479
    Papa Lima
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    Thanks for the beer at OW, Andy.
    I dare say I could arrange another similar trip for the chosen few – pity more couldn’t come over for yesterday’s visit. We managed to include two maritime museums as a bonus on the Saturday. I expect Mike J and L9172 might add more pics and comments.

    May 24, 2004 at 7:51 pm in reply to: Swedish Air Force Museum #1830514
    Papa Lima
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    My final contribution is this view of L9172 in the Gripen simulator, busy shooting down Drakens – no doubt he’ll brag about his score later!
    The simulator operator was however so impressed by Hugh’s skill that he let him stay on long after closing time!

    May 24, 2004 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Swedish Air Force Museum #1830522
    Papa Lima
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    The Breguet C.U. 1 (Swedish Air Force B 1 = Biplane no. 1) with an 85 hp Salmson Canton-Unne engine, which suffered several accidents, the final one a forced landing on September 9, 1915. Restoration began in 1977 and is now complete.

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