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  • June 23, 2006 at 1:25 pm in reply to: Traffic Arrangements for Legends? #1324295
    oag
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    Have been to many Duxford shows over the years……always from the West,always managed to park up on the South/airfield
    Colin
    Oxfordshire Aviation Group
    http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag

    8th Abijngdon Air & Country Show….May 6th 2007
    http://www.abingdonfayre.com

    June 20, 2006 at 4:49 pm in reply to: Brimpton Fly In #400702
    oag
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    No problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    June 20, 2006 at 3:41 pm in reply to: Brimpton Fly In #400704
    oag
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    GASML

    Did you get any pics? The flying Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was very amusing. The rather long ladder up the tree to rescue a distraught model aircraft was funny from a distance, though probably not for those involved. I hope the recovery was successful.

    I understand that John Fairey was displaying one of the Piston Provosts. Would you happen to know if that is THE John Fairey of F.D.2 fame?

    Janie
    YES….it is THE John Fairey of Fairey Aviation fame(among others the FD2,Swordfish,Firefly,Rotodyne and Flycatcher…JF built and flew the replica Flycatcher currently at FAA Museum,Yeovilton)
    HTH
    Colin
    Oxfordshire Aviation Group
    http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag

    8th Abingdon Air & Country Show…6th May 2007
    http://www.abingdonfayre.com

    June 16, 2006 at 6:04 pm in reply to: Spotted #1332524
    oag
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    Rolls Royce PR19 on route from Filton to Northolt then back to Filton via The Downs school Bristol, Filton RR/BAe Families day then off to somwhere near Derby then to bed at EMA!
    All in a days work!!

    Rough ol’ job,but somebody’s gotta do it,I guess 😉
    Looked very nice all the same………..

    Adrian
    T.Moth G-AOJK went over Didcot heading North approx 1230hrs today.

    Also had a Boscombe Down Andover transit through earlier in the week……not exactly historic,but a reminder of the days when 115 Sqn and Queen’s Flight Andovers were regular sights into and departing RAF Benson……….HAPPY DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Colin

    June 13, 2006 at 7:49 pm in reply to: Spotted #1334786
    oag
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    PR Spit heading west over Didcot Saturday lunchtime………….
    Chipmunk,piston Provost and Hurricane displaying at North Moreton airstrip(between Didcot & Wallingford) with para-drop from a Gippsland GA-8 Airvan and a low fly-by from the Red Arrows all on Saturday evening…………
    Spitfire(not sure which one) departing Benson late Sunday morning
    Colin
    Oxfordshire Aviation Group
    http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag

    8th Abingdon Air & Country Show….6th May 2007
    http://www.abingdonfayre.com

    May 30, 2006 at 1:35 pm in reply to: G-CVIX…Did anyone see Saturday's Arrival??? #1264576
    oag
    Participant

    Also happened at Southend 2005,I believe……….
    highlight of a very good day
    Colin

    May 29, 2006 at 7:24 pm in reply to: Southend 28/05/06 most aviation tastes catered for!!!!!!!!! #468726
    oag
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    Cheers matey
    even though I’ve many a Vari-Eze do this,it still requires a second look,eh?????????
    Colin

    May 29, 2006 at 7:22 pm in reply to: Merlins Over Malta DVD update #1265432
    oag
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    Cheers, ordered my copy on that sunny ???????? very wet day at Duxford. I was standing in the Upper Barracas gardens when the pair came in over grand harbourd last September so another couple of weeks/months wont make any difference.

    All i can say is that if you were not there you missed one of the best airshow/flypast moments that i have ever seen and i have been attending shows since ’78. If you werent there, buy this dvd.

    …..also ordered my copy at Duxford and if it’s half as good as Clive’s talk on the adventure it’ll be worth waiting for
    regards to all the team
    Colin
    Oxfordshire Aviation Group
    http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag

    May 29, 2006 at 7:19 pm in reply to: Southend Airshow #1265445
    oag
    Participant

    The Lancaster has an unserviceable tailwheel shimmy damper and it will be hopefully fixed tommorrow and flown home. The engine checks are part of the standard shut down procedure and are termed “Mag Drop Checks” to check the functionality of each of the engines magnetos. The Mag Drops are also done before take off …..

    I was lucky enough to be enjoying my final flight on her yesterday, Fantastic!
    😀

    C6

    Circus 6
    cheers for that update,matey………..
    was aware of the need for Mag-Drop Checks,just wasn’t sure if there was any other problem with engines…..OBVIOUSLY NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Here’s hoping all goes well and she can get back to Coningsby OK and continue for quite some time to come
    thanks again
    Colin
    Oxfordshire Aviation Group
    http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag

    May 29, 2006 at 10:26 am in reply to: Southend Airshow #1266102
    oag
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    2xSpitfires did a fly-by at Southend appx 1030hrs yesterday en route toa Stampe event in Belgium.
    For the record they were T9 G-CCCA/IAC 161 & Mk 18 G-BUOS/SM845.

    The Lanc did arrive at Southend mid/late afternoon with a Spit & Hurri….on parking-up,she went through some kind of engine checks only to shut down and be declared tech(still there when I left 1730hrs yesterday).The fighters later displayed over the seafront but departed back to Coningsby
    hth
    Colin
    Oxfordshire Aviation Group
    http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag

    May 27, 2006 at 4:38 pm in reply to: XL426 Fast Taxi Run? #1267620
    oag
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    Damien
    believe they’re not operating this weekend as Airport/show organiser couldn’t/wouldn’t pay for fuel for taxi-run…….
    As August event is their own,they’ll be financing it themselves.
    Got this from VRT stall at Duxford last weekend 😉

    May 27, 2006 at 3:05 pm in reply to: XL426 Fast Taxi Run? #1267644
    oag
    Participant

    Joe/Damien

    XL426 will not be active this weekend,though she will be available for static display.
    VRT are holding their own Open Day and XL426-run on August 12th
    HTH
    Colin
    Oxfordshire Aviation Group
    http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag

    May 24, 2006 at 5:38 pm in reply to: Dave Morris, Corsair book #1271805
    oag
    Participant

    Cheers for that heads-up Melv…..
    having seen the Corsair at Yeovilton,I’m sure that must be a good read!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I guess the FAAM shop will have a copy or two??????
    Colin

    May 24, 2006 at 1:02 pm in reply to: Damp day at Duxford #469421
    oag
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    Rob
    if it helps,mate….
    I’m about 6ft 4,wear glasses and was pretty unshaven on Sunday.Was wearing jeans,black bomber jacket,and blue baseball cap with Fosters badge on front.Was also carrying red back-pack for much of the day………………

    James
    the Meteor is Air Atlantique’s from Coventry,while the Mustang is from the Duxford-based Fighter Collection
    thaks again for looking and glad you liked
    Colin
    Oxfordshire Aviation Group
    http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/oag

    May 3, 2006 at 8:03 pm in reply to: AbFayre 2006….an OAGs eye-view #470953
    oag
    Participant

    TMN
    glad you enjoyed your day at Abingdon…and glad you supported my good friends at FlyCB,top bunch of blokes,eh????
    My wife flew in G-CDNI in the first slot after the flying display and thoroughly enjoyed it
    roll on AbFayre 2007
    Colin

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