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  • May 13, 2011 at 5:14 pm in reply to: Aussie Spitfire sold off to UK by the QLD govt #1045100
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    One of the few reasons I still live in the UK instead of Aus – not enough Spits over there.

    April 19, 2011 at 12:42 pm in reply to: Spotted #1079190
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    …..and just flown back on is return to Biggin. Heard it before it flew over, and my two small boys got their first glimpse of a Spitfire – “wow!!” from the youngest summed it up. Made my day!

    That was a BBMF PRXIX (not sure which), so your boys still have to hear a Merlin!

    April 17, 2011 at 8:32 am in reply to: NX611 – Happy Birthday #1081872
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    I can’t think of a better memorial to those who risked a whole lot more.

    people astound me…..
    that they always want to risk flying old un-replaceable aircraft.

    March 8, 2011 at 1:20 pm in reply to: Olympics – Duxford & Old Warden #1094710
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    On that link… is it just me or does the Airspace & Safety Initiative logo look like a graphical representation of someone flying through a hangar or under a bridge?

    March 1, 2011 at 10:08 pm in reply to: Airspeed Oxford Stainless Box #1102380
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    could be for dinghy stowage

    February 19, 2011 at 9:35 am in reply to: The clock is ticking… tick…. tock…. tick….. chop, Demise of a 767 #1113795
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    Simon, it’s currently listed as:

    UK INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LTD
    SHARMA & CO
    257 HAGLEY ROAD
    BIRMINGHAM
    B16 9NA

    but they went bust – probably worth contacting the East Midlands airport people themselves

    February 18, 2011 at 8:26 pm in reply to: Where is the aviation on TV gone ? #1114199
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    Give up TV, I did.

    Television is NOT worth paying for.

    February 16, 2011 at 7:42 am in reply to: Could my 1946 Auster be a recycled Spitfire #1117303
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    I had a jeweller melt down a piece of Spitfire in a failed attempt to make my wedding ring.

    Despite trying many times, all he got when melting the material was various grades of crud, nothing much that you’d recognise as useable metal. Poor chap was sweating away, sawing bits off a piece of ‘junk’ while his other customers looked on bemused.

    It seemed the alloy didn’t take well to being recycled in our case.

    February 13, 2011 at 8:00 pm in reply to: Photo at Old Warden of Hurricane bailout #1120732
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    Don’t remember Hurricanes having a huge ‘walk out’ door that side…;)

    How convenient for the poor chap. He should have made his day easier by walking over and straightening out that aileron while he was at it.

    Photo of aircraft taken on the ground.

    January 11, 2011 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Toowoomba Floods #1089403
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    There’s a flood relief appeal fund running for our QLD brothers and sisters.

    You can donate here: http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html

    January 9, 2011 at 1:54 pm in reply to: At first glance this Spitfire image… #1091521
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    Pitot is traditionally to be found under the port wing…

    Amateur photoshop job, especially the lettering. 😮

    Wouldn’t get away with that at my work…

    December 31, 2010 at 9:01 am in reply to: Aircraft still in it's WW2 paint? #1101268
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    Would some of the birds, like the IWM Spit be candidates to have something done to them like was done with the FAA Corsair? Would they find previous markings?

    On the Spitfire, the original 1940 colours should still lurk under that grey/green OTU paint.

    I’d love to test the theory on a small panel, using the ‘thinners and fine steel wool’ method to reveal the paint below (as I’m currently doing on a car).

    Don’t think this was the method used on the Corsair – was it?

    December 23, 2010 at 5:28 pm in reply to: Puzzled of Peterborough #1106770
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    If perfect binding has been a problem, you could try castleated or burst binding which basically cuts slots into the gathered page bulk before the cover binding glue is applied – the glue oozes into the slots and makes for a firmer bind. I use this method for larger titles.

    I see you’re still using Quark… vintage tools for vintage aviation publishing eh?!

    December 18, 2010 at 9:16 am in reply to: Harrier retirement sunset picsture. #528052
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    100% too complex and expensive for civilian ownership .

    http://www.nallsaviation.com/

    December 12, 2010 at 8:09 pm in reply to: Spitfire Survivors out? #1118395
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    I design and do layout on two aviation aviation magazines (albeit trade journals nobody’s heard of) and submit all artwork in press-ready pdf format. In 7 years of doing this the fact that we’re using pdfs has never been a cause for concern.

    I’d suspect a fundamental problem with the layout, proofing, or printer rather than the file format, – just from my own experience of course.

    Feel free to PM me if you need any help or advice. I’m as interested in seeing this new edition as much as anybody. I still have my well-thumbed copy of the first edition!

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