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  • in reply to: Spitfire P9374 #1222099
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    Any idea what other original parts are going back in?

    At least by my being wrong we got to see another picture! 🙂
    (cackhanded way of saying “show us some more please!”)

    in reply to: Spitfire P9374 #1222250
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    Could it have been among the parts ‘souvenired’ at the time and recently recovered from the locals, as was the case with the windscreen frame?

    in reply to: Cockpit Canopies, have you found one? #1231318
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    I didn’t ‘find’ it as such but delving in a friend of a friend’s garage near southampton I spotted a nice 109G canopy frame, whereupon the friend suddenly produced the spinner, still with it’s black and white swirl, bullet holes and all. He had parts of the wings up in the rafters too. When I showed interest he showed me crates of Stuka parts, some very large sections, literally tons of the stuff. All from a Russian batlefield recovery apparently…

    Given today’s standards I reckon there’s enough there for a rebuild of sorts.

    Fascinating bloke, he has many WW2 German military vehicles too. I left him with a request to find me a kubelwagen so I can chase all the people round here who own Willys Jeeps.

    in reply to: What type is next to be replicated? #1238023
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    new build stuka please

    in reply to: Spitfire Tr.9 landing accident in New Zealand, 15/1/09 #1162172
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    Damn shame.

    Can a moderator please add the aircraft ID to the thread title, to prevent others getting the cold shudder I just had.

    Perhaps ‘crash’ is rather overstating it too

    in reply to: Connie – the dog, not the aircraft #1164077
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    Sincere condolences from another dog owner.

    Blue skies Connie

    in reply to: B17's at Poddington #1165913
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    This footage is taken from the ‘Doc Furniss War’ the 8mm films of a flight surgeon stationed at Podington, The whole tape can be ordered from East Angia Books. I ‘ve got it but prefer to watch it with the sound off so you don’t get the ‘Harry Enfield annoying man’ commentary!

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1166754
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    http://www.warbirdz.net/pics/accept/warbirdz_14913.jpg

    our Kiwi brothers showing us how it’s done… again (tips hat to uncle Ray)

    in reply to: B29 Hawg Wild Delivery flight #1168809
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    What a find – thanks

    in reply to: Orillia Kid info required #1170027
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    The is a photo of Fred Town in the TB752 book standing on the wing of a Mk IX/XVI Spitfire. No serial or codes visible.

    “The ‘Orillia’ Kid” is painted on the top tank cover.

    This aircraft is not thought to be TB752.

    Mark

    Comparing period photos supports this view, the Spitfire picture you refer to has a light coloured spinner, TB752 has a red/white/blue striped spinner. Re-reading the book suggests that Town flew TB752 only occasionally, as he had a ‘personal’ Spitfire marked “The Orillia Kid”.

    in reply to: Orillia Kid info required #1170449
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    Flying Officer Frederick W Town (destroyed an He111 with TB752)

    more here:
    http://www.spitfire.memorial.museum/pilots.htm

    in reply to: Wooden handle in Spit rear cockpits #1171188
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    Strewth mate!

    in reply to: Wooden handle in Spit rear cockpits #1171308
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    Answered my own question, just found this on flickr

    http://flickr.com/photos/560xls/2246988423/in/pool-te308

    Blimey it’s a throttle – looks like a knife

    in reply to: Wooden handle in Spit rear cockpits #1171315
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    VOILA!

    http://antonyl.brinkster.net/paul/wooden_handle_spit.jpg

    in reply to: Orillia Kid info required #1171680
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    Would that be TB752 at Manston?

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