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June 30, 2015 at 8:36 am in reply to: Mystery Airbase to ID please… #874965

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Does the “graffiti” have any relevance or just done by a local Peanuts fan ? Looks like an SN and a couple of references to Snoopy 2?

June 29, 2015 at 10:47 pm in reply to: Video of Turnhouse 1971 #875128

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Thanks for all the replies.

Might be worth firing them an email to let them know – they would probably be pleased to have their archive up to date

Good idea – had noticed a couple of errors in the listing of a dvd I’d previously obtained but hadn’t thought of that myself. Dates in particular must be very difficult to ascertain and I’m sure they’d be happy for someone in the know to correct any errors.

I didnt realise a jet of that vintage (1955) could do that. http://ssa.nls.uk/film/6310

Nice little vid too thanks pogno. The Scimitar doing non-catapult take-offs gets a brief mention in this previous thread, post 6 –

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?129227-Why-the-Supermarine-Scimitar-was-rarely-mentioned

Remembered I had an old photo taken around the same time (1972 iirc). It shows a Cambrian viscount and G-AMOG Scottish Prince now at East Fortune in BEA livery –

June 25, 2015 at 10:18 pm in reply to: When did Folland Aircraft start? #878348

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Folland credits include the SE.2, SE.4 and SE.5, The British Nieuport designs and the Grebe and Gamecock and so on to the Gladiator and F5/34

Had never thought about the earlier SE series before and now I even know what it stands for lol 🙂
Folland seems slightly over-looked for someone with such a considerable career.

June 24, 2015 at 10:39 pm in reply to: When did Folland Aircraft start? #878798

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Thanks for the exceptionally quick explanation 🙂 I had assumed because of the location that the floatplane must have been a Supermarine. Wasn’t aware of the Gloster – it’s a very nice looking aircraft too.

June 22, 2015 at 10:59 pm in reply to: Urgent help needed: Flame Suppresors / Dampeners on RAF aircraft – C-47 #880324

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That is a very interesting design of flame dampener! However, not what we are looking for.

I realise it isn’t the type you are looking for but, just in case you wanted a better view of the Douglas dampener than my earlier weak attempt, there are a couple of pics very near the bottom of this page –

http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/Ramsbury_Airfield.htm

June 19, 2015 at 10:49 pm in reply to: Urgent help needed: Flame Suppresors / Dampeners on RAF aircraft – C-47 #882689

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SO that suggest it is a Douglas part?

EDIT: Looked at manual, showed something different.
Have manual number?

Manual is not numbered but dated 1944 with 1948 revisions. Here is the small, simple illustration of dampener in it. Sorry for poor quality – it’s a pretty weighty book to control for scanning/photographing!

Edit – looked at video again. Agreed it does look like a different, longer style dampener.

June 19, 2015 at 9:36 pm in reply to: Urgent help needed: Flame Suppresors / Dampeners on RAF aircraft – C-47 #882833

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The Flame Dampeners are mentioned in the Douglas C-47 Maintenance Manual – it states that “2 are shipped with the aircraft as loose items… fastened into place by screwing bolts into the nut plates built into the exhaust tail pipe.”
It mentions the use for night flying as you said but doesn’t say anything about effect on noise.

June 18, 2015 at 8:27 am in reply to: RAF Cockpit Panel ID – I'm beaten!! #884666

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Possibly one of the Percival family? The Sea Prince seems to have the same type of dimmer and switches (though being no expert that may apply to a lot of other types!)

June 17, 2015 at 5:56 pm in reply to: Link to history of Haddenham Thame Aylesbury airfield #885281

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Isn’t it great when you chance upon a site like that! Loads of info and great pics – have bookmarked for later reading. Thanks very much 🙂

June 16, 2015 at 8:35 am in reply to: Ulster's Phantom makes it from Leuchars #886630

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Yes congrats on a great job to UAS and I’m happy that the Phantom has been saved though find it sad that another connection to Scotland’s aviation history has left. Leuchars itself is looking pretty empty and run down and the army diggers/tractors around the place probably don’t bode well but at least the Tornado is meant to be remaining in place on the gate and the WW1 hangar being blue-plaqued should give it some protection.

June 15, 2015 at 8:22 am in reply to: Wings BBC series question #887701

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Just found out an old photo album I bought years ago, must have belonged to one of the production team.

Thanks very much for sharing these fantastic shots with us. They must come from series 2 filming. What a great find!

June 11, 2015 at 11:07 pm in reply to: Visit to East Kirkby #890932

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[QUOTE=K5054NZ;2232157 Mothminor – that wouldn’t be the Forum’s own Moggy, by any chance? ;)[/QUOTE]

Never, much too cute and cuddly – although it does have claws 😀

June 11, 2015 at 6:07 pm in reply to: Visit to East Kirkby #891205

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Are they still rebuilding the ex Swedish Hampden on site? Any progress on that?
Cees

Yes it is still there being worked on, Cees. Bit of fencing around it so couldn’t get close-ups unfortunately –

June 11, 2015 at 5:44 pm in reply to: Wings BBC series question #891231

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Thanks, Blue Max, that’s really interesting – a few locations there that I haven’t found mentioned before. Looking forward to seeing the Pup episode – that mill is an amazing bit of architecture!

June 11, 2015 at 8:21 am in reply to: Visit to East Kirkby #891635

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Thanks Mm, looks like another visit is in order

If I’m reading my map right lol the Wellington is in the building to the far left of the control tower in my last pic above – the brighter green one. If not, it’s the one behind that 🙂 It shares a building with the Hampden project which was looking very nice too. Don’t really need to say it but I hope you enjoy your next visit 🙂

I didn’t realise the facility was so much more than just a hangar. It looks very atmospheric

I was really surprised at how intact the base still is – it’s a wonderful memorial itself.

Wimpy to the skies appeal anyone?

The People’s Wimpy, surely?

Whichever one, it seems the petition was already getting its first signature that day 🙂 –
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