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  • in reply to: Hurricane LF363 – what colour scheme? #886548
    paul178
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    Yes I know all about scams and how to detect them. If the OP just put Hurricane in the title it would make life easier!

    in reply to: Revamp at the RAF Museum, Hendon #886823
    paul178
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    10 minute walk, try that if you are disabled.

    in reply to: Anarcists torch Air Training Corp minibus… #1844651
    paul178
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    When I sold and repaired copiers one of my customers was 2152 Sqn ATC at Filton in Bristol. It was a very professional outfit well run and the youngsters were exemplary. The catchment area for them was in a few areas that with the greatest will in the world were not the best. I am very sorry and upset with what happened elsewhere in Bristol by this scum. Not least as these units are as I understand it self financing.

    in reply to: Interesting News Snippets #1844653
    paul178
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    John I can see the increase in vigilanty patrols and summery justice meted out to the perceived perpetrators.
    As for the Police they are either thick or bent(the bent ones falsify the records)the thick ones don’t notice!

    Why are we paying the Police? Ask our Chief Constable. Oh silly me you can’t see link
    http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Suspended-Avon-Somerset-chief-constable-Nick/story-21451227-detail/story.html

    in reply to: One law for the rich and another….. #1844655
    paul178
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    Moggy you complete arrogance amazes and shocks me at your posts on this topic.You broke the law and to quote you.

    ” to be fair I think the bench realised that at 0200 on a clear dry morning and a near-deserted motorway I wasn’t actually likely to cause an inordinate amount of distress to the general population.”

    You are the same person who had an aircraft failure(apparently through no fault of your own) What if your car had a similar failure and flipped through the armco and killed others? Perhaps you will have learned your lesson and drive according to the law now.

    in reply to: What was the threat exactly ? #385951
    paul178
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    Thats all you had to put up with I had two Merlins flying over my house backwards and forwards all Friday afternoon.
    I thought Crabair did not work Fridays?

    in reply to: Hurricane LF363 – what colour scheme? #886968
    paul178
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    When you post a serial number it might be nice to say what type of aircraft it appertains to!

    in reply to: Sector Clocks in Home Bargains #886976
    paul178
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    No link to site and product Come on OP give all the information

    in reply to: OO 1:76 Aircraft #218759
    paul178
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    HO is 1/87 I think so even smaller. I stand to be corrected on that though.

    in reply to: Ever wonder if a 9 year old girl could fire a fully auto Uzi? #1844861
    paul178
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    Not that I served in the Falklands but I think there were ceramic plates with padding behind them. Still a lot of Bren guns about even now though in the third world.

    paul178
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    How do you know the first bullet has killed the target? They may go down but still be able to fire back and kill you. 20 shots with a Bren would be over the top though thats the American way. Unless their head has exploded like a melon a few more for luck is a good idea. Don’t forget body armour is very good these days as well,want to risk it? Its only a 7.62 or 303 pre war unless my memory has gone.

    in reply to: Lancaster Histories did any of these reach squadron service #889522
    paul178
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    Thanks Ant for clearing up the four bladed prop thing for me!

    in reply to: Lancaster Histories did any of these reach squadron service #889526
    paul178
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    Thanks Tony, These SI tests seem to have started in July 1945 and continued into 1946 when my Father was attached to Test Flight 32 MU at St Athan and mainly on Lancs and the odd Halifax3 and consisted of a flight of 20 to 50 minute duration.
    He left the RAF in January 1946 so what happened after that I don’t know. All the other duties are clear but not this one.
    There may be a simple explanation for this abbreviation but for the life of me I can’t think what.

    in reply to: 75 years ago today… #889601
    paul178
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    72 years ago today my wife was born so the 3rd of September is a date imprinted on my mind!

    in reply to: Lancaster Histories did any of these reach squadron service #889723
    paul178
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    Missed the following turned 2 pages at once.
    FM108
    FM111
    FM112
    FM117
    FM136
    FM141
    FM142
    FM145
    FM155
    FM159
    FM160
    NX686
    NX691
    NX729
    NX738
    NX748
    NX686
    ME442

    Also when he was their his log book shows HurricaneIV KX538 as SI Target

    The one from his log book regarding a Halifax 2 JP321 shows this aircraft as having 4 blade props I thought they were always 3.?
    Was this a one off for Test or was it more common?

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