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February 21, 2014 at 7:12 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #971022

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That detailed report on the fate of the Shack much appreciated as well as the 2015 plans for the AAM.

Seconded. I was seriously worried that IWM would quietly dispose of the Shack. Plans for the AAM sound interesting, although I’d be sad to see the F-100 go-as an aircraft based prominently in the UK in the Cold War surely it deserves to stay?

February 21, 2014 at 7:03 pm in reply to: Victor Tanker XL189 #971029

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I think it was on the gate at Waddington from its retirement, as part of a pair with XM607 – until some higher chain of command decided that one large gate guard was enough.

Picture here:
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/oldstuff/2007/431blackbuck/xl189.htm

February 12, 2014 at 1:31 pm in reply to: Eugene Bullard #981867

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Ah-I was thinking your dismay was simply a result of the awful pun chosen for the title…

February 12, 2014 at 12:30 pm in reply to: WW2 aircraft build quality #981891

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Wasn’t the build quality of late-war German aircraft supposed to be increasingly dismal, due to poor quality alloys, slave labour, sabotage etc?
I’m sure I read that late FW-190s, Me-262 etc were built very badly.

February 11, 2014 at 10:26 am in reply to: Search For a Spitfire #983474

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Isn’t it the guy with the jet-powered, strap-on flying wing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3W_ETPh_Nw

February 8, 2014 at 8:03 pm in reply to: F4F to fly in UK #985952

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Seems a bit unlikely that they’ll pass muster with the CAA if they are indeed coming. I appreciate that they probably have a better safety record than the Lightning, say, but presumably the Phantom comes under the same “large, afterburning, electrically and systems-complex” category?

February 5, 2014 at 5:54 pm in reply to: Roy Nesbit RIP #988462

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That’s a great shame, his History of the RAF was one of the first books that got me into aviation history.
RIP.

February 4, 2014 at 12:03 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #989642

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Great photos as always Pen Pusher, DCW, Duxman etc!
The answer to this is probably “no”, but:
Is there any suggestion/rumour/confirmation of what the IWM plan is for the Shackleton? I really hope that they are dismantling it to start on an in-depth restoration, but I just get the horrible feeling that it’s about to be disposed of…

February 3, 2014 at 11:04 am in reply to: Strathallan Aircraft Collection – latter days #990532

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XK655 was built for BOAC as the first Comet 2, G-AMXA. It was converted to Comet 2R, electronic intelligence gathering (ELINT) configuration, by Marshalls of Cambridge, and flew with 51 Squadron from Wyton. I believe that the Comet C.2 versions had the rebuilt pressure shells with the oval windows but the three 2R’s retained the square cabin windows. The forward fuselage of XK655 is now in the Al Mahatta Museum, located at the old Sharjah airport, UAE, and is restored in BOAC colours.

Thanks (plus DaveF68!) for clearing that one up-I didn’t know that any of the RAF comets were BOAC conversions, and also hadn’t really appreciated that at least some of the fleet were in use for ELINT from the start.

February 3, 2014 at 11:01 am in reply to: New homepage for "Flugmuseum Messerschmitt" (Messerschmitt Foundation / EADS) #990536

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Perhaps a short run of new builds a la Flug Werk wouldn’t go amiss? I suppose a twin with fuel-hungry engines would be less appealing than an Fw190 in the current climate-but then again the 110 has the massive advantage of being a (practical) two-seater with options for dual control, etc.
Such an undertaking would also have the advanntage of being able to supply static components and sub-assemblies to help restorations out-am I right in thinking that Flug Wek did this for one or two static 190s?

I’m probably just swayed by dreams of a 110 mock-dogfighting at Legends with R4118 and the two new Hurricane 1 restoration (P3717 and P2902)… 😀

February 2, 2014 at 7:51 pm in reply to: New homepage for "Flugmuseum Messerschmitt" (Messerschmitt Foundation / EADS) #991058

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Nice website, I hadn’t realised that three “109G”s were airworthy (or at least potentially so in Germany.
Now, wouldn’t it be super if we saw an airworthy 110 in the next few years?
We can only dream 🙂

January 31, 2014 at 9:59 am in reply to: Cosford's Kestrel and other Capers #992825

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Thanks Anon for the Kestrel pics. It’s amazingly complete (and remarkably different instrument-wise to the Harrier!)

January 31, 2014 at 9:53 am in reply to: All Out Warrior #992827

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Welcome! That’s a super piece-what medium do you work in?

January 30, 2014 at 5:27 pm in reply to: Cosford's Kestrel and other Capers #993467

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Anon- I would! The rapidity of the Kestrel’s restoration has left me wondering how complete it is internally-although I must say they’ve certainly done a super job on the outside!
Thanks Tim for your posting 🙂

January 29, 2014 at 11:08 am in reply to: Proctor Restoration To Flight #994816

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I was wondering how your restorations were going. Some stunning work here, that Mk.3 is looking fantastic! What a good decision to paint her in the ATA scheme too 🙂
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