RE: Another legend has passed on

Moggy, real nice sentiment.
Neilly

RE: Large scale drawings

Halibag,
Done some checking- The model of the Lancaster is for sale, But we’re talking silly ammounts of money!!! Not £00’s, but £000’s!!! I, personally don’t think it’s worth it, especially as the model cannot be flown legally, because of CAA rules etc.

Neilly

RE: If anyone is interested

Unfortunately I’m working or I might have ventured down. Judging the standard of pictures you put on the Forum you know what you’re talking about. I hope you have a successful night.

Best wishes,
Neilly

RE: Large scale drawings

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 13-01-02 AT 06:00 PM (GMT)]Hi Halibag,
I don’t know if you’re interested, but one of my club mates reckons that the Melton Clubs original Lancaster might be for sale. This model is in the Guiness Book of Records as the largest, flying model, ever made. The wingspan is 26ft!!! The model can’t be flown now because it does conform to CAA regs. I’ve never seen it in the ‘flesh’ but I’ve seen pictures of it in the magazines & it does look a formidable model.
If you’re interested, I’ll try & find out more. Be warnrd this is seriously BIG!!! Give you an idea of size, my baby Mossie – only 10ft wingspan. The picture is a little out of date – the engine nacelles are now complete.

Neil
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RE: phred’s comment

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 12-01-02 AT 11:11 AM (GMT)]Hi Phred,
No, I don’t take offence easily (Being a truck driver I’m naturally thick skinned!!). People who have a go at the Mosquito don’t usually have any idea about what it got up to, in the war. The thinking is: made of wood, 2 merlin engines, unarmed bomber & maybe they saw 633 Squadron at the movies or on TV! So I always make allowances, unless I feel in a particulaly wind up sort of mood!
I think the best comparison of the Mosquito FB would be to liken it’s role to that of the Hurricane in the Battle of Britain, it would go after the heavies, but could cope well with the fighters that got through the Spitfire cover (I’m sure I’ll probably get shot down for that last statement!).
The Mosquito intruders would go after anything that moved, when over enemy territory, whether it be boats, trains, planes etc. However, they did give fighters, like the FW 190 a wide berth, unless they had a distinct advantage. Some of the operations that this aeroplane carried out were spectacular, to say the least. Amiens Prison raid, attacking the Shelhaus in Copenhagen are just 2 specialist raids carried out by Mosquito FB VI’s.
I also look at what the enemy (& your allies) think of a particular aircraft as to how good it was,for example, if a German pilot managed to shoot a Mosquito down, he was credited with a double victory ie 2 kills! That in itself shows just how seriously the German Authorites, viewed the Mosquito menace. There were also special squadrons set up to deal just with the Mosquito, using Me 262’s. So it shows, I think, how good this little aeroplane was, & the extremes the enemy were prepared to go to, to try & stop the Mosquito.
Good & fairly cheap books on the Mosquito – Osprey Combat Aircraft Series; No4 & No9 both on the Mosquito.
Mosquito interesting fact: 1st twin engined aircraft to land & take off from an aircraft carrier (also fully loaded with war stores on board!).

All the best,
Neilly

RE: *Restorations Update* Whats going on lads?

I do recall seeing in, I think, Flypast Mag. quite a while back, lots of airframes, engines etc in storage at Wroughton (again I think). I seem to remember seeing a Tempest V fuz as well as a Spitfire & assorted engines. Am I right or was I dreaming? Any info on this?
Neilly