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  • in reply to: Aircraft Museum Kuala Lumpur Malaysia? #1141533
    RPSmith
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    Great set of photos – nice to see, thanks for posting.

    I first thought wow what a high gloss floor paint until I realised it is water!

    Roger Smith.

    ps do you have an identity for the Devon??

    in reply to: Chilton Trainer #1143314
    RPSmith
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    Yep, current W&R has it with Aero Antiques and Aero Tech Ltd at Southampton. It says “G-AFSW Chilton DW.2 ex Chilton Manor, Unflown, stored 1.00” (this is last noted).

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: Three killed as sole airworthy HUP crashes #1143747
    RPSmith
    Participant

    Sad news

    ’tis the grandaddy of the Chinook I guess?

    Roger Smith

    in reply to: War in the Air #1144647
    RPSmith
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    Go to

    http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=95556

    WAKE UP AT THE BACK! :D:D:D

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: Heads-up: War in the Air DVDs #1145503
    RPSmith
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    So, to summarize:

    you either buy a Daily Mail each day (today and Monday to Friday next week) and visit WHSmith or Tesco each day to exchange coupon for the six DVDs

    OR:

    you buy four Daily Mails during that period and send off four tokens and a cheque for £5.99.

    Good value I reckon – although I’m curious how they divide 15 half-hour episodes into 6 DVDs??

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: EON Olympia 2b #1145505
    RPSmith
    Participant

    Good news FB – look forward to pics

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: Mew Gull G-AEKL #1146710
    RPSmith
    Participant

    Some interesting detail of G-AEKL’s colours here.

    http://www.wonwinglo.scale-models.net/id30.htm

    Hope it’s of use

    Barry’s collected photos show two different schemes for G-AEKL !!

    Roger Smith

    in reply to: Is it a WW2 prop? Any ideas #1148487
    RPSmith
    Participant

    A wood prop coming from a crashed aircraft would very likely be broken.

    Unles the cause of the crash was engine failure and the prop wasn’t rotating

    Roger Smith.

    RPSmith
    Participant

    Plenty of info on here.

    http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gt_esc/index.html

    Thanks RG – will have a read this evening

    and thanks CD

    Roger Smith.

    RPSmith
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    Inevitably a documentary can leave questions hanging behind it.

    Two things – it was mentioned that the Soviets were not interested (obstructed?) in the enquiry. Did this remain the case all through the enquiry and were any political moves made to smooth the way?

    Also, when news got back to Sagan (and, presumably, spread to other camps) about the murders did it have any effect on subsequent escape plans?

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: Whirlwind Film Documentary Being Made? #1149489
    RPSmith
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    Paul – PM replied to.

    I have to say I have no connection or contact with Jim Munro and was simply relaying a little bit of what was in his published letter.

    If someone does write to him could they suggest he might join the Forum??

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: Whirlwind Film Documentary Being Made? #1150654
    RPSmith
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    Letter in Aeroplane from Jim Munro, 49 Blandy Road, Heley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 1QB.

    His father was a BoB pilot and “a Squadron Leader of WW-equipped263 Sqdn in 1940-41 based at Drem near North Berwick”

    He is making a “very low budget” film about the WW and currently has 7mins of of period film and is seeking more (and still photos). Has interviews with Captain Eric Brown and Sqdn Ldr Alex Torrance (137 Sqdn).

    Plan is to have complete (for TV broadcast?) next year for 70th anniversary of BoB.

    Anyone who can help contact him at above address.

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: 4 New Merlins For A Secret Project?? #1151988
    RPSmith
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    Always Wright…though many were produced under license by Studebaker automobile company.

    For those of you who might wonder about a Merlin-powered B-17, here’s a secret photo of a prototype smuggled at great expense from a secret facility in Norfolk…:diablo:

    Of course it’s the Allison-powered XB-38….an concept proposed by B-17 license builder, Vega…who had experience with Allisons in P-38s.

    Makes me think of a four-engined Mosquito.

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: James May And Spitfire #1152608
    RPSmith
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    Anyway, back on track, after watching the James May Airfix programme, my 13 yr old Daughter wants to have a go at putting a kit together, only draw back with this is she’s digging around in my highly valuable collection of early Airfix & Frog kits up in the loft:eek:

    You need a lock on your loft door mate. Something I failed to do – I haven’t seen my small collection of 1960’s Penthouses since :diablo:

    Roger Smith.

    in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1153885
    RPSmith
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    Always pity to see items like these on ebay instead of ending up on a reconstructed airframe. Perhaps the eventual buyer can provide a good home for it.
    Cees

    Suggest there might be a shortage of airframes to fit it to??? 😀
    Roger Smith.

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