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  • August 7, 2011 at 3:34 pm in reply to: Luftfahrtmuseum Hannover-Laatzen #1065607
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    Very nice – thanks for posting

    Roger Smith.

    August 1, 2011 at 5:39 pm in reply to: Napier Lion Engines – Survivors #1074611
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    Andy, would love to be there to see/hear it running but, sadly, not.

    I happened to be able to visit Shuttleworth yesterday afternoon and I noticed their Lion was absent from it’s showplace. I presume it is still onsite somewhere. I never was able to ascertain this one’s identity for the listings.

    Do you think it might be possible for you to get to see it while you are there and, maybe, take photos but, ideally, get any marking off it???

    regards, Roger Smith.

    July 30, 2011 at 9:37 am in reply to: Third Vickers Wellington survivor, will we ever see it? #1077357
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    Let’s not forget Jet Age’s wonderful Gloster Gamecock.

    Roger Smith.

    July 25, 2011 at 5:58 pm in reply to: Calling all Flying Flea experts! #1084594
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    It appears to be modified – the rear wing has got variable incidence??

    Roger Smith.

    July 7, 2011 at 4:10 pm in reply to: Jet engines #1037251
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    Jet engines, some of the most overlooked items in aviation preservation – a wonderful invention the history and development of which is often passed over in favour of more ‘sexy’ airframes and piston engines.

    Roger Smith.

    July 5, 2011 at 11:29 pm in reply to: Vintage plane crashes at Old Warden (BBC News) #1040588
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    Send them an invoice.

    Roger Smith.

    July 4, 2011 at 11:20 pm in reply to: Shackleton XF708 IWM Duxford #1042625
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    And it (presumably with the rest of the DAS collection) represent the non-military part of the British Aero Industry Collection (or whatever it’s called) that’s mainly housed in the Superhangar.

    Roger Smith.

    July 3, 2011 at 5:26 pm in reply to: RAF photos from ww2 era #1044748
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    I wonder if the “female aircraft workers” (2 pics) are taken of Whitley production as they are sandwiched between other Whitley shots? Perhaps Elliott can identify?

    Roger Smith.

    June 26, 2011 at 10:04 pm in reply to: Trying to remember an airshow act… #1057897
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    Earlier than the 1990s in the UK I remember in the late 60s/early 70s the “some crazy guy has pinched one of our aeroplanes” act. On one occasion (at Halfpenny Green?) the aircraft dived down behind the hangars on the other side of the runway and an explosion was set off. Some elderly person in the audience, thinking it’s for real, had a heart attack.

    Remember also “this car has been parked where it shouldn’t be, we’re just moving it with this helicopter, oops they’ve dropped it” routine.

    Roger Smith.

    June 22, 2011 at 10:19 pm in reply to: 1950's/60's Archive Part 33:Dragon Rapide #1063611
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    While I was researching these Rapide pictures, I realised the significance of one particular airframe. G-ACPP is now preserved in Canada, and is the oldest survivor, being the fifth built……This makes it a very historic aircraft indeed, there are very few pre-war British airliners remaining (Only the Spartan Cruiser at East Fortune comes to mind). Perhaps we should start a campaign to repatriate it….

    Don’t forget TAC’s Rapide, G-ADAH at MoSI, Manchester. One or two Short Scions about?

    I agree any pre 1939 British airliner is a rare beastie

    Roger Smith

    June 22, 2011 at 10:03 pm in reply to: 1950's/60's Archive Part 33:Dragon Rapide #1063625
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    DCW “G-AIDL still flying with Air Atlantique as TX310”

    I saw a Rapide flying in the Baginton area yesterday – it turned out to be ‘IDL on her first post-restoration flight after many months work by the Classic Flight engineers.

    G-AKRP next 🙂

    Roger Smith

    June 19, 2011 at 10:00 pm in reply to: My dad flying solo #1068374
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    Gordon, was your dad the photographer or was he in G-ADEI being photographed?

    Roger Smith.

    June 19, 2011 at 9:50 pm in reply to: Repaint for Shuttleworth DH.51 #1068377
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    What the L

    “L” appears to be missing form Travel :D:D

    I think it looks rather splendid too

    Roger Smith.

    June 18, 2011 at 10:06 pm in reply to: Newcastle Dukes Moor / Town Moor (AW Factory) #1069323
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    Great post thank you.

    One of those cases where the background can be more interesting than the subject.

    Roger Smith.

    June 18, 2011 at 11:10 am in reply to: Hafner AR.III #1070395
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    If it’s any help, “Wrecks & Relics” says the R.II was at Yeovil before it’s very long stint with Shuttleworth at Old Warden.

    Roger Smith.

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