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  • September 22, 2005 at 6:34 pm in reply to: Aviation television channel #1381728
    RPSmith
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    I don’t have cable or satellite so not familiar with what Discovery Wings provide.

    However a weekly series on aircraft manufacturers (present and past) would run for a couple of years

    Roger Smith.

    September 22, 2005 at 1:11 pm in reply to: Wot, no pictures of Wicko G-AFJB? #1382090
    RPSmith
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    The answer is to take some photos and post them rather than whinge that others havent done so.

    Ouch!

    Roger Smith.

    September 22, 2005 at 9:59 am in reply to: Museum of Transport and Technology #1382154
    RPSmith
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    Thanks Dave, nice collection of pics – nice collection of aeroplanes as well!

    Are you involved at MoTaT? Do you know whether Malcolm Frazier (or Frazer) is still around? I knew him when he was Chief Engineer at Shuttleworth in the 1960’s and he left there and emigrated to work for MoTaT.

    I guess he would be in his seventies/eighties now.

    Roger Smith.

    September 22, 2005 at 9:48 am in reply to: …Your exit may be behind you… #1382158
    RPSmith
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    [QUOTE=dhfan]I think hinged canopies are relatively unusual.QUOTE]

    F-104 canopy hinges and is accessed from starboard

    Roger Smith.

    September 19, 2005 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Spitfire Display – Saturday Evening #1385633
    RPSmith
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    Probably an outdoor proms concert – look in your local paper a few nights back and see if there was an advert for one?

    Roger Smith.

    September 17, 2005 at 4:48 pm in reply to: What would be the best airshows for a ME262 to be at? #1387811
    RPSmith
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    It would need to be somewhere within range of Martin Baker so one of their Meteors could formate – wow.

    Roger Smith.

    September 16, 2005 at 4:53 pm in reply to: Help with A/C ownership please #1388852
    RPSmith
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    Kev,
    A further thought about G-ACRV – you could contact the D.H. Moth Club. If Stuart McKay cant provide an answer I’m sure they would put a letter/appeal for info in their excellent member’s magazine.
    Roger Smith.

    September 16, 2005 at 4:47 pm in reply to: DEAR MR/MRS COSFORD ££££££s! #1388858
    RPSmith
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    AWA line up at Cosford

    Mention of the Argosy going under cover prompts my list of a line up I would like to see at Cosford:

    Hawker Hart
    Avro Lincoln
    AW Meteor NF 14
    AW Argosy

    All built by Armstrong Whitworth.

    Roger Smith.

    September 16, 2005 at 4:38 pm in reply to: Hunter XF382 #1388866
    RPSmith
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    Exactly! It just shows this is a load of bolony!

    Albert
    The point is that the aircraft was (virtually) donated by B.Ae. who set the condition.
    B.Ae. do not want to upset a past (and maybe future) customer and M.A.M. do not want to upset B.Ae.
    However things do change and it would be worth asking the question.
    Roger Smith.

    September 16, 2005 at 4:27 pm in reply to: Vimy at Turweston #1388878
    RPSmith
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    Is the VAC event at Turweston open to the public. I thought I remembered that previous VAC events were for members only and visitors were turned away. Can someone clarify??

    Roger Smith.

    September 15, 2005 at 3:33 pm in reply to: Hawker Fury Build #1390409
    RPSmith
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    Anyone building a Fox Moth, DHC-83C

    Am in contact with a guy re-building a DH 83 Fox Moth.

    Roger Smith.

    September 14, 2005 at 7:33 pm in reply to: Help with A/C ownership please #1391953
    RPSmith
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    From Air Britain’s Impressment Logs

    “G-ACRV AV986 12.5.40. Marshall’s Flying Services Ltd. Delivered to No. 110 (AAC) on the 17th and was received by No. 8 A.A.C.U. from Ringway on 27.5.40. After flying a passenger to Ringway on 4.6.40 G-ACRV ground-looped on landing there and was conveyed to D.H. for repair on the 14th. Delivered to No 48 M.U. on 25.8.40 and was released to No 1 F.P.P. as AV986 on December 18th. AV986 crashed at Rushup Edge near Chapel-en-le-Frith while taking off after a F/L there 30.8.41 SOC at D.H. on 21.9.41 as Cat E1.”

    Re aircraft firms in Nottingham I would think the relatively recent Vol. 4 of “Brtish Built Aircraft – Central & Eastern England” by Ron Smith would be a good starting point (temporarily mislaid my copy)

    Roger Smith.

    September 14, 2005 at 7:12 pm in reply to: Our private archives #1391988
    RPSmith
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    I tell my wife, now and again, that if I suddenly drop off the perch some of my “collection” is valuable so sell it carefully (Jack Bruce’s British Aeroplanes 1914-18 go for over £100 these days). Alternatively if I live to a ripe old age I may have to (very reluctantly) sell some/all of it off to supplement the state pension.

    The loss of archival material when people die has been on my mind for a long time. When I was a Museum Trustee I was pushing to formulate a letter/leaflet that might be given to likely “candidates” encouraging them, in a very careful and discreet way, to make sure photos, log-books, etc. were not thrown away when they passed on. A very difficult topic. However my time as a Trustee came to an end and I don’t think the idea was proceeded with.

    Roger Smith.

    September 14, 2005 at 10:15 am in reply to: Hunter XF382 #1393145
    RPSmith
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    Apparently, people can get offended if the flag is showing or the content of the flag……etc etc…….or something along those lines. :confused:
    Kev

    JAGx204 gave the explanation in April on a thread “Midland Air Museum Photos” that the R.Saudi A.F. flag contains a passage from the Koran and exclusion was part of the acquisition deal with B.Ae.

    Anyway why stick RAF roundels on an aircraft that never saw service with the RAF? It’s presence in original (if slightly incomplete) markings is testament to the fact we used to have a great aircraft industry that earned lots of money exporting aircraft.

    Roger Smith.

    September 14, 2005 at 10:03 am in reply to: Hunter XF382 #1393171
    RPSmith
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    BTW the way Les, I’m glad I wasn’t stood under that tower when you were up it…lol
    Kev

    Fine Chance

    (hope someone gets the joke)

    Roger Smith

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