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June 4, 2018 at 6:16 pm in reply to: Jaguar a shadow of the things to come #788642

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Hi All,
A sad state of affair regarding those Nigerian Jaguars, thank you to all those adding the extra tech knowhow regarding these lovely aircraft.

BTW Tony – Lovely pictures keep it up matey…:cool:

Geoff.

June 3, 2018 at 11:12 am in reply to: Aircraft leaving Bruntingthorpe #789296

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Hi Al,
SADSACK Cheers!…..:eagerness:

Geoff.

June 3, 2018 at 9:38 am in reply to: Jaguar a shadow of the things to come #789305

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Hi All,
A certain aviation artist has posted a picture of him and another escorting a SR-71 over here I think it would make a lovely study by him for another one
of his Jaguar paintings. I still think they were retired to soon to me they could have easily been improved then again I like a good day dream….:D

Anyway always a beautiful aircraft to look at especially the trainer, my best experience of a Jaguar was working on top of Burton-Dasset Hills which used
to see a lot of low level flypasts. It was when one flew (From my vantage point) level with me banking towards me and I could see the pilot very clearly in
his office many moons ago in the 80’s……:cool:

View point the other side of A Medieval tower known as The Beacon.

Geoff.

June 3, 2018 at 9:21 am in reply to: Aircraft leaving Bruntingthorpe #789307

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Hi All,
Hasn’t Iron Maidens Bruce Dickenson got something going on at St Athan ? Maybe it’s something to do with that ?

Geoff.

June 3, 2018 at 9:14 am in reply to: General Discussion #223460

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Hi All,
I would opt for a few cruises where everything is at your request, nothing to worry about just enjoy the experiences. If you want a more intimate
retirement then the obvious choice is a Rd Trip more likely several ? either by car or bike. As for a private jet you would still need to organise
accommodation/Food and Transport on top of the expense of the jet hire, you cant do what you want when in a private jet on a cruise or Rd Trip you can.

Cruise:-Enjoy the weather/Nice Restaurants/Gamble if you choose/Go for a swim/Shop all the time while heading to a new destination.

Rd Trip:-As above either by Car/Bike or Camper just buy a map take a stab and go or plan a route going exactly where you want at your leisure.

Private Jet:-Take Off land then organise any of the above.

At the end of the day it’s all down to you but I would say value for money would be the deciding factor, obviously money no object Private Jet all the way…:D

Geoff.

June 3, 2018 at 8:53 am in reply to: General Discussion #223463

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Hi All,
King Lear (Via BBCi – available until 27/5) Enjoyed the well acted film on the whole and liked the fact it was set in modern era…:cool:

Sarring:-Anthony Hopkins,Emma Thompson,Emily Watson,Florence Pugh,Jim Broadbent,Andrew Scott,John Macmillan,Jim Carter,Christopher Eccleston
Tobias Menzies,Anthony Calf and Karl Johnson.

The 80-year-old King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, according to their affection for him. Cordelia refuses to
flatter him, so he banishes her. Having acquired power, Goneril and Regan expel their father from their homes. At the same time, Lear’s prime minister,
Gloucester, is betrayed by his son Edmund and his other son, Edgar, is forced to go into hiding. Lear becomes mad, Gloucester is blinded: both the
kingdom and the family collapse into chaos and warfare. Lear and Cordelia are reunited – for a brief moment love reigns, then tragedy descends.

Geoff.

June 3, 2018 at 8:38 am in reply to: General Discussion #223466

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Hi All,
Enemy Coast Ahead (1946 Edition) by Guy Gibson. Enemy Coast Ahead is an autobiographical book recounting the World War II flying career of Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC, DSO, DFC. It covers his time in RAF Bomber Command from the very earliest days of war in 1939 through to 1943.

Geoff.

June 1, 2018 at 5:49 pm in reply to: westland whirlwind fighter in black paint #790538

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Hi All,
Think this little article may be of interest to all here ? Courtesy of Greg7AC on the Hypersclae forums board from 2011…:cool:

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/westland-whirlwind-nightfighter-mki-nf-t175603.html

Geoff.

June 1, 2018 at 5:03 pm in reply to: Black Mike and I hope you like #790624

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Hi All,
Nice one tony mate, very atmospheric I like….:cool:

Geoff.

June 1, 2018 at 4:59 pm in reply to: 617 & 9 Sqdn Lancaster Russian write-offs? #790626

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Hi All,
jack windsor – The Russians knew of Six (Ref Post 11/3rd Paragraph), basically it grinds down to the remains of the two at least that where not considered when four of them were taken and two made airworthy, But your post as hit the nail on the head as to the likely outcome.

I am just interested in what happened there must have been paperwork concerning the right offs even if only on the RAF’s side surely ? If this is the case
what records office would I need to contact in my quest anybody please ?

Geoff.

May 30, 2018 at 4:47 pm in reply to: 617 & 9 Sqdn Lancaster Russian write-offs? #791828

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Hi All,
rich_82 – I know that some of the Lancasters that forced landed were repaired and returned home (i.e your NF920). It’s the US Lancasters that were left behind that I was wondering about. If you take Paul Brickhills book and the article Flankerman linked in his post, that still leaves at least two Lancasters
that were either left in situ or scrapped all I am asking is what were those aircraft eventual fates ?

I would like to think (Dream:rolleyes:) that being as these were some non accessible aircraft (i.e having guides and medics parachuted into there locations)
these are the ones. I assume that recovery technics and equipment of this day and age would mean that they could possibly recover if deemed financially
viable these remains.

Geoff.

May 29, 2018 at 7:06 pm in reply to: News story on status of Martin Mars waterbomber flying boats #792166

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Hi All,
I know this may sound daft but is not the moustachioed one building a rather large new hanger across the apron from his others ?

Geoff.

May 29, 2018 at 6:32 pm in reply to: 617 & 9 Sqdn Lancaster Russian write-offs? #792177

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Hi All,
Thanks for all your interest and help. :eagerness: Having read again, there were 13 Lancaster not accounted for at first then reports came in dribs and drabs,
in the space of three hours they knew exactly where the missing aircraft were. The following is where I am interested:- (A Russian interpreter informed
that Four had landed at another airfield, also reports came in of others within a 100 mile radius in various fields, even parachuting in medical teams and
guides to the isolated ones).

So 13 missing Lancasters, four they new of on another airfield and the six I already mentioned that leaves another three in the various fields that were remote, that then begs the question what happened to those three recovered or still there ? According to what I can gather from Paul Brickhill’s book.

But according to the article link provided by FlankerMan Ten Lancasters forced landed of which Six where left in Russia, four where inspected with two
of them (The two already mentioned by David Kavangh) made airworthy.

This still leaves the unanswered question of what actually happened to those Lancaster remnants left behind that the Russians never used if the above
statement from the linked article is correct

Geoff.

May 29, 2018 at 12:09 am in reply to: General Discussion #223470

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Hi All,
The Last British Dambuster by George Johnny Johnson. (One man’s extraordinary life and the raid that changed history)

” I was anxious to fight. Hitler was the b@stard who had started all this and he needed sorting out. We were under threat. Everything we stood for: our country, our families and our way of life was being attacked by this maniac. He could not be allowed to win. So for me and many, many others like me, there was no alternative. We were in a pickle and something had to be done. “

Geoff.

May 27, 2018 at 5:55 pm in reply to: Well its not a buried Spitfire ! But a Tiger Tank ! #793557

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Hi All,
There has been a live Tiger II for a while this one (Possibly the only Live one ?) was at the Miltracks event 2018…..:cool:

Geoff.
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