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  • June 8, 2017 at 8:29 pm in reply to: Lancaster PA474 At Duxford For Major Work #817111
    Tin Triangle
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    She looks better than I can ever remember seeing -no poor reflection on the BBMF lads either, but terrific job to everyone at ARC!

    June 7, 2017 at 2:42 pm in reply to: Seafire LF Mk.III, PP972, G-BUAR hard landing Old Warden how is she? #817655
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    I didn’t quite see the incident as I was over by the Pup listening to Rob Milinship’s excellent pilot talk, and one or two parked aircraft obscured my view for the critical second or so, but I got the impression it was hit by a hefty crosswind gust/downdraft just as it was rounding out – I’m not sure it was the hedge’s fault in this case! A hedge trim might well do some good though – especially now there are more and more residents (not to mention the visitors) needing lots of touch-down space (3 Hurricanes, the returning Spitfire Vc and the Comet, for starters!)

    June 5, 2017 at 5:11 pm in reply to: Hawker Hector IAHC-004 #818335
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    You learn something new every day! Thanks John! And to answer my own question, there seems to be one at Hendon.

    June 5, 2017 at 12:03 pm in reply to: Hawker Hector IAHC-004 #818408
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    Are there actually any complete Daggers anywhere? I can’t think of any other production types using the engine other than Herefords and Seafoxes both firmly extinct (Ok, apart from the tailboom of the RAFM Hampden)…

    June 5, 2017 at 9:54 am in reply to: Shuttleworth Gladiator engine failure- successful forced landing off airfield. #818459
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    It disappeared completely behind the trees at the S perimeter, I think everyones’s hearts were in their mouths. Mine certainly was! The announcement that pilot had checked in unharmed drew spontaneous applause…

    June 3, 2017 at 6:26 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2017) #818973
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    I like how the Lancaster has been modified with a novel camera gun installation for the mid-upper turret…:highly_amused:

    May 27, 2017 at 9:33 pm in reply to: Sea Vixen wheels up landing #821257
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    What a shame 🙁
    A very brave piece of flying to try and rescue the aircraft, I’m reminded of the Sea Fury incident at Culdrose a few years back – FNHT/RNHF don’t seem to have much luck with accidents…

    May 25, 2017 at 3:37 pm in reply to: Two WW2 Types extinct ? #822141
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    http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/8/7/1899789.jpg?v=v40

    I’d have to disagree, it looks the part to my mind and if it helps to illustrate a forgotten corner of history (i.e. R.NethAF defence of Indonesia/New Guinea) it cannot but be worthwhile. It’s not like you can just go out and trip over genuine Buffalos lying around!

    May 25, 2017 at 11:22 am in reply to: A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread #822172
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    Brilliant stuff Blue, love the gunsight extending and retracting! I must say I’d always assumed that pilots in those days just had to hunch down to peer through the sight, I didn’t realise that it would move up towards your face! Learn something new every day…

    May 24, 2017 at 2:59 pm in reply to: Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Bf109e Engine Runs #822610
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    Didn’t the Bf109e now with the Flying Heritage Collection in the USA fly a couple of test flights over the UK? I’m sure it was rebuilt/built over here…

    Still, it’ll probably be the first Emil making an aggressive low-level pass at Duxford since the 1940s!

    May 14, 2017 at 6:59 pm in reply to: Vulcan XL426 to Move to Hangar at London Southend Airport #827320
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    What a wonderful piece of news! Clearly a lot of hard work as gone on to achieve this, best of luck for making it happen!

    March 22, 2017 at 6:56 am in reply to: Hurricane P3717 flies from Turweston. #781480
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    Hooray! Maybe there’s a chance of the three-ship of R4118, P2902 and P3717 before the year is out 🙂
    Thanks for posting!

    March 15, 2017 at 1:59 am in reply to: Aerospace Bristol merged with Bristol Freighter for UK #785504
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    Great progress! I’m really looking forward to this coming back to the UK 🙂
    Apologies if this has been asked already, but does the Freighter still have tail feathers and engines in store somewhere? Or will the restorers in Bristol have to source them from somewhere?

    March 15, 2017 at 1:50 am in reply to: FHC Mosquito new scheme #785508
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    Well, a tiny bit of me is sad that it doesn’t carry a genuine T.3 scheme, but then again it looks absolutely wonderful in the night intruder scheme. Wow!

    February 4, 2017 at 6:22 am in reply to: Norwegian Heinkel He-115 conservation work #806612
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    One of the restoration projects, along with the FAAM Barracuda, that I follow avidly. I feel like a trip to Sola is in order for about ten years’ time – what an exhibit the complete machine is going to make!

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