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August 27, 2007 at 7:40 pm in reply to: Picture's of S S Mk B IV Mosquito Bomber #1286727

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….. just need a Lanc to complete the set LOL I wish:D

Better give Mr. Jackson a ring :diablo: :diablo:

Roger Smith.

August 27, 2007 at 12:09 pm in reply to: Lurking in the brambles! #1287162

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Many thanks for the link. The press cutting, concerning G-AIZK, is fascinating. It does suggest the unlikelihood of this aircraft rising, Lazarus like, to find its way to Newcastle in order to be scrapped there in late 1960. However, unfortunately, the press cutting is undated. Does anyone know what, ultimately, became of the playground Magister? I suspect that it suffered at the hands (or feet – see the photo attached to the press cutting) of the ‘little angels’ until its novelty wore off and its condition was such that it no longer enhanced the playground, resulting in its departure into oblivion. So presumably it was G-AJRD that was scrapped at Little Snoring in 1963?

This cutting appears to be from Barry Clay’s collection and I would suggest the handwritten numbers “9/64” at the top means it was from some publication in September, 1964. I could ask Barry to confirm if any help.

Roger Smith.

August 26, 2007 at 5:08 pm in reply to: My birthday photo – Hunter arrival at Säve #1287745

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happy birthday PL

Roger Smith.

August 25, 2007 at 7:08 pm in reply to: R.I.P. the Great Roy Chadwick. #1288791

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You forgot Frederic Handley-Page and Volkert
Just to keep it balanced:p Cees

and Lloyd, Miles and Percival 🙂

Roger Smith.

August 25, 2007 at 2:39 pm in reply to: Science Museum, London, UK #1288969

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……. it was pretty impressive stuff – Connie, Boeing 247, DC-3, plus the bikes and cars in the main hangar. Oh, and the Gugnunc…

Don’t forget the DH Dragon and Dragon Rapide. Indeed an impressive collection – I am just sad that, somehow, the Boeing 707 cut up at Cosford couldn’t have gone to Wroughton.

Roger Smith.

August 24, 2007 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Some pictures from Wroughton #1289898

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Lets hope they get that lottery grant, interesting history of the Connie!:)

If they are successful with the grant application and the proposed development is built I believe it will mean the loss of Wroughton as an airfield.

Roger Smith.

August 21, 2007 at 10:56 pm in reply to: What does aircraft preservation mean to you? #1293397

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…. To use MAM as an example, I guarantee that the bloke who had the first ‘lets get an aeroplane’ idea never really thought that it would blossom into the amazing facility it is now…..

Don’t go winding me up :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo: :diablo:

Roger Smith.

August 21, 2007 at 12:28 pm in reply to: Original firsts. #1294583

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My thought on the initial question would be the fly-by wire system, hailed revoultionary when introduced on the Airbus A320 family in the 80´s. To all intends and purposes the Vulcan was a fly-by wire. Analogue, but still fly by wire!

Reading Aeroplane Monthly’s article about engines for the mighty Hughes HK-1 flying boat it says that the engine throttles were “a primitive ‘fly-by-wire’ system” using servo motors.

Roger Smith.

August 21, 2007 at 10:54 am in reply to: Hamburg Air Show participants list #1294640

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wow – what a list, wish I was going 🙁

VFW 614 and Hansa HFB 320 – long time since I’ve seen either of them.

Has Her Majesty had a tizzy and withdrawn the title “Royal” from the RAF or is it just yet another sign of Great Britain losing it’s grip on the “Great” :dev2: :dev2:

“(vielleicht) BAE Nimrod MR2 / MRA4 UK Air Force”

Roger Smith.

August 19, 2007 at 6:11 pm in reply to: Jumo engine 211J #1296885

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What aircraft type(s) were fitted with the 211 J ?

Roger Smith.

August 19, 2007 at 6:07 pm in reply to: A Couple Of Vulcan Questions… #1296888

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Hawker Siddeley took over Avro in the early sixties and 1963 the brand Avro disappeared.Martin

A.V.Roe & Co Ltd was actually bought by John Siddeley’s Armstrong Siddeley Development Co (Sir W.G.Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd. and Armstrong Siddeley Motors) from the Crossley family in 1928. It is said he bought the ailing company to ensure a continued market for ASM aero engines (Lynx engines for the Avro 504N).

In 1935 Siddeley (by now Sir John) sold his ownership of Armstrong Siddeley Development Co to Hawker Aircraft – thus forming Hawker Siddeley.

Roger Smith.

August 18, 2007 at 11:29 am in reply to: Fort Paull (Beverly) #1298192

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some time in the late 1960s, I remember seeing a brief clip on TV of Sandy Shaw (I think) standing on the undercarriage of a Beverley and calling up (a long way of course) to the crew in the cockpit.

Cor! Sandie Shaw – did she leave footprints on the tyres? 😀 😀

Roger Smith.

August 18, 2007 at 11:19 am in reply to: Planes of Fame and Yank at Chino #1298193

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Polished – looks like it’s been chrome-plated! actually looks a bit unreal.

Thanks for posting – any shots of the Thunderjet in the background? 🙂

Roger Smith.

August 15, 2007 at 4:39 pm in reply to: MAM GAVA event Monday 20th Aug #1300829

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I would like to go to it but am persona non grata so I won’t be getting an invite 🙁

Roger Smith.

August 14, 2007 at 9:49 pm in reply to: Bruntingthorpe's Iskra #1301784

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Hi VX927

There is currently an Iskra at the Midland Air Museum, it’s been stored on dispaly with its wings off but I believe there is plans when there is time to reattach the wings. It’s in pretty good condition too apart from one or two dents sustained over the years!.

I believe it arrived without it’s wing-bolts. I think these are tapered and new ones are having to be machined.

Roger Smith.
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