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  • April 25, 2004 at 10:30 am in reply to: Oshkosh, 2004 #437963
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    Me! Staying 4 days, probably in the University, on the BAES trip. Continuing then to Canada by air and train through the Rockies, should be good.
    Was at Oshkosh last year, took many photos but will have extra memory cards this year and expect to take many more, it was simply amazing! That was my first visit to the US of A and it lasted a month.

    April 25, 2004 at 8:36 am in reply to: How to anger Great Britain, Hollywood style! #1993869
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    If we hadn’t jointly stopped Hitler there would eventually have been some ICBMs coming your way from Nazi Europe!

    April 25, 2004 at 8:00 am in reply to: A Quick Sat. Nite Quiz, Pt. II #1585882
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    I found this one in the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Sevierville last year. We only had time for a quick tour round, so I didn’t get any details. Would someone be kind enough to provide some details of this aircraft?

    April 24, 2004 at 8:38 pm in reply to: A Quick Sat. Nite Quiz, Pt. II #1586328
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    It says “Final LiM” in Polish, if that helps!
    I suppose Poland built MiG-15s.

    April 24, 2004 at 3:03 pm in reply to: One of the most beautifull aircraft of the world #1591904
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    At last! An excuse for me to bring out my 35-year-old photo of what I class as the most beautiful jet airliner yet, although the Comet 4 comes a close second!
    Taken in Bahrain in 1968.
    It’s a VC10 by the way for anyone who doesn’t already know.

    April 24, 2004 at 12:47 pm in reply to: One of the most beautifull aircraft of the world #1593285
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    I don’t think so, neal h, I agree with Eric Mc that regardless of the purpose and function, the looks are what count, and only those, so disregard all else.
    Isn’t that what you meant, Franck66?

    April 24, 2004 at 12:29 pm in reply to: Classic Planes #669646
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    First flights:
    De Havilland DH.106 Comet July 27, 1949
    Avro Canada C.102 Jetliner August 10, 1949
    🙂

    April 24, 2004 at 9:55 am in reply to: One of the most beautifull aircraft of the world #1597597
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    De Havilland type numbering

    Just to keep the record straight, the DH.98 was the Mosquito, and the Albatross was the DH.91.
    The painting shows E2.
    Smug smile 🙂

    April 24, 2004 at 9:25 am in reply to: One of the most beautifull aircraft of the world #1598961
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    Here you are, Eric Mc . . .

    April 23, 2004 at 11:19 pm in reply to: One of the most beautifull aircraft of the world #1601004
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    And as far as military aircraft are concerned, in my opinion nothing will ever surpass the Hunter. This one was at Oshkosh, also last year (what is its real identity, BTW).

    April 23, 2004 at 11:15 pm in reply to: One of the most beautifull aircraft of the world #1601005
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    I agree, Franck66.
    This was at Dayton last year.

    April 23, 2004 at 11:08 pm in reply to: Bahrain 1968 #1601054
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    Thanks very much! I forgot this one.
    I am surprised myself at the reasonable quality, considering as I say they were blow-ups from a camera with a standard fixed lens, and they weren’t all printed at the time, so it’s the first time I have seen some of them myself. I’m proud to say that I processed the films myself, which was a very difficult job considering the only cold water available there was hot!
    I have a few more from later on in the UK of Vulcans and a Canberra, but I’ll save them for another thread.

    April 23, 2004 at 9:27 pm in reply to: Bahrain 1968 #1601279
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    We also had liaison trips with the Royal Navy, and they had helicopters too! (HMS Nubian).

    April 23, 2004 at 9:25 pm in reply to: Bahrain 1968 #1601317
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    We were attached to the Army who had a tame helicopter, out in the sticks at Hamala camp, if anyone has heard of it!

    April 23, 2004 at 9:23 pm in reply to: Bahrain 1968 #1601319
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    and a BOAC VC-10, one of my favourite aircraft, especially the RAF VC-10 that took me back to the UK after a year in the desert!

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