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February 13, 2013 at 9:43 am in reply to: B-52 crash in 1972 – unusual cause…. #998907

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This happened a few times in the RAF and Fleet Air Arm and resulted in an order going out to make knives that could be attached to flying suits and used to puncture over excited dinghies. This was pending the introduction of a standard issue knife.

Initially the issue knife had a bowie blade but later it was amended to the more familiar curved bladed knife with a point optimised for puncturing dinghies.

Not sure how the current issue cutter is meant to deal with this, or even if it’s meant to deal with it, presumably modern operating heads are much safer.

February 11, 2013 at 1:55 pm in reply to: Seen on eBay – 2013! #1001202

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😀 You could always come along to this event for some ‘face to face’ aviation trading on Saturday March 2nd – still some selling spaces left!!

Any used underwear?

February 11, 2013 at 1:54 pm in reply to: Seen on eBay – 2013! #1001207

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Seriously,any idea what this would be fitted to?????

Artificial Horizon

February 11, 2013 at 1:48 pm in reply to: Archiving records #1001212

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This is one aspect of aviation histroy that is neglected.There’s a lot of attention paid to airframes and parts of airframes but paperwork, buiildings, uniform and to a lesser extent flying clothing don’t receive the attention they should.

February 11, 2013 at 1:45 pm in reply to: Advice needed re collection #1001218

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Dominic Winter have sales of exactly this type of thing twice a year. Next one is in May, they always do it when I’m out of the country, probably at the request of my wife so I can’t spend anything.

February 8, 2013 at 6:37 pm in reply to: Seen on eBay – 2013! #1004092

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If items are vastly undrpriced, or even reasonably priced, people buy them and, assuming they aren’t being sold at or below cost, the seller makes a good profit on turnover.

Too many items are overpriced and not sold only to resurface later at the same inflated price and still they don’t sell.

February 8, 2013 at 5:50 pm in reply to: Tornado F3 Parts? #1004100

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This very neatly ties in with some posts on the ebay thread.

There are two sellers offering Tornado F3 cockpitparts. One is charging hundreds of pounds and not selling them, the other is selling them for multiples of ten pounds. Both are commercial firms, I know which one I’d buy shares in.

As has been said the stuff is out there and available but you have to know what you are looking for and be prepared to take a chance. I’ve seen items labelled as TSR2 go for hundreds and TSR2 items not labelled as such go for a fiver.

Do go to the Aerojumbles and cockpitfest, for both buying and talking. COckpitfest is particularly good for talking and making contacts.

February 8, 2013 at 5:02 pm in reply to: Seen on eBay – 2013! #1004123

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Outside the discussions about what something is worth, there is another more serious point.

People see the inflated prices and are too ignorant or stupid to realise that they are excessivley high and so expect similar prices for their items, These then become too expensive for most museums and collectors/restorers, aren’t sold and eventually are scrapped or are left to rot. Only rarely does a seller reduce prices to ensure a sale and so make a better overall profit.

February 6, 2013 at 12:53 am in reply to: Seen on eBay – 2013! #1007929

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Usual over pricing, it’ll go stale.

February 2, 2013 at 2:09 am in reply to: RAFA Shoreham Airshow 2013 #1013216

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I don’t care, I’m too deaf to hear what they’re saying over the normally not very good PA system but not so deaf I can’t hear the aeroplanes.

That said, as well as the above a lot of commentators have too many private jokes going on that mean nothing to most people. Good to have a bit of humour but target it at the audience who in the main have little knowledge of aviation and even less of its personalities.

I’d also like a little freedom from commentary and music so that I can hear the aircraft properly.

January 31, 2013 at 6:51 pm in reply to: Siskin remains #936483

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While we’re on the subject of Siskins, could someone tell me what the instrument panel on the IIIA was made of and what colour it is please? It’s for a model that’s very expensive in model terms and I want to get it right, I can only afford one go at it.

Photos I’ve seen make it look like black metal but I thought the Siskin was a bit early for black.

January 26, 2013 at 7:35 pm in reply to: Closed RAF stations you'd like to see back #944558

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West Malling and Croydon, civil and military.

I went to West Malling a couple of months ago, the tower is being “preserved” into a Costa. Looks like the outline may remain, at least in part, but the windows have gone.

January 26, 2013 at 7:29 pm in reply to: Potential Former RAF sites worth saving? #944560

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Bicester definitely, Tangmere watch tower probably but in both cases, and others, how do you bring in revenue to pay for them and maintain them?

Defintely not saying don’t save any but let’s have a considered realistic view of what will happen once they’re saved.

January 25, 2013 at 8:44 pm in reply to: RAF Battle of Britain song film – cringe worthy? #945949

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Swinging

January 25, 2013 at 11:08 am in reply to: RAF Battle of Britain song film – cringe worthy? #946704

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I thought it was funny, typical of the Horrible History series.
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