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  • in reply to: Damyns Hall #505564
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    Any idea of a flight time for all of the above yet?

    Must say you guys have got an even better line up than last year!!

    Also, one would assume that neither the spits or stangs will land?

    markstringer
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    There looks a fair bit of damage to the tail, but fingers crossed they can patch it up and fly it back asap. Like it was pointed out a little while ago, she will fly again no doubt, its just a matter of time, and from the owners perspective, money.

    Fantastic set of pics though.

    As I have echoed before, a fantastic landing which would put most blokes to shame!!

    markstringer
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    I will never slag a woman pilot off again!!! Fantastic landing and hopefully not too much damage done.:eek:

    Again echo was has been said about wooden props. Be interesting to see how they get her back to weald. Maybe fly it back with wheels down similar to the fw190 from legends a few years ago? Thats of course if they can get her back in the air of course.

    in reply to: Legends! #1055025
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    oh dear Roobarb, what have you done!!!!!:D:D

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    Doesnt look to bad compared to the previous 2 incidents.

    Must be gutting for the owner. Maybe a change of paintscheme and a change of luck?

    in reply to: Rumour has it Miss Helen should have flown about now #1080067
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    So any confirmation as to whether Miss Helen flew or not?

    in reply to: Forum Legends Meetup #1080072
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    I thought you were more of a Tie Fighter man Rob?

    I will be the one wearing a Green mankini and fake moustache.

    I wonder if the guy who dresses up as Rommel looks at this forum???? 😀

    in reply to: Anna@OldWarden #517272
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    I have to say Anna, some of the best shots i have seen for a while!!! OW does make for a beautiful backdrop.

    Without being nosey, what shutter speeds did you use? I have a decent camera but it looks like Stevie Wonder has had a go with it with some of my pics…..:eek:

    in reply to: Duxford, Again…. #1046103
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    Its so outrageous, i like it.

    Mind you not as outrageous as Roobarbs Tash!!! That would take me the best part of my life to grow a tash that magnificent.:D

    in reply to: Caption time #1049613
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    ‘Lets hear it for the Y..M…C…A’

    in reply to: Bristol Blenheim restoration #1051491
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    Taken from The Blenheim soceity in March this year:

    Blenheim progress – From the Engineering Side

    Since the last report work has continued on the starboard engine frame and firewall, which was considerably more damaged than the port one. This has been successfully completed and the engine frame is now mounted on the aeroplane allowing us to start repairing and fitting the engine nacelles. Brian has been making new mountings for the inboard leading edges and these are now ready for spraying and will be fitted to the nose. He will then start on similar items that fit around the engine nacelles and Tony, when not assisting Brian, is carrying on manufacturing a new starboard bomb bay door which involves laying up and gluing numerous wood strips.

    Bill has completed the instrument panel and this is now mounted in the cockpit complete with the blind flying panel and this will allow us to start laying pipe lines and electrics. Colin is concentrating on the throttle and mixture linkages and we are having some trouble with those as the Bolingbroke ones differ somewhat from the Blenheim and we are trying to get some information from our friend Ole Ronest in Aalborg, and failing that from the Finnish Aircraft Museum.

    We have started two new volunteers, Steve who has recently retired from British Antarctic Surveys, a very experienced engineer, who is working around the undercarriage and has just fitted the undercarriage doors. He said the doors fought him all the time to get them to fit but he was reminded that the Blenheim is a fighting aeroplane and he should expect it to fight. The other new volunteer is Conner aged 13 years – we like to start them young. He is a very switched on and pleasant young man and we have great hopes for him.

    There is still an amount of research to do on certain items and as always this is ongoing.

    Finally again we are amazed at the amount of monies raised by the Society over the last year, the sum of £26,000 is a staggering amount, and I can only say that without your help we could not put the Blenheim back in the air.

    Hope this helps:D

    in reply to: Another Mosquito restoration? #1052230
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    Is that the ex -TFC one?

    in reply to: Damyns Hall Military show #1057369
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    Wow!!! didnt know that!!

    What has happened to the mustang replica? Has it moved home?

    in reply to: Lancaster crew prepare for royal fly-past #1059387
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    what route is the lanc taking today? over Hornchurch pretty please…..

    in reply to: Duke of Brabant B25 #1071131
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    Hell yeah!!!!!

    Is there P51 up and running yet?

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