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October 28, 2013 at 10:06 am in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #989257

David Legg
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Brian i don’t see the fence around the Catalina staying up though, hopefully this storm doesn’t cause to much damage at Duxford or anywhere else! Stay safe!

You’ve obviously never tried lifting one of those weighted fence supports 😮

October 27, 2013 at 4:53 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #990300

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Nice aircraft to return with – but then I’m biased 🙂 Good to have the thread back – thanks.

September 28, 2013 at 1:07 pm in reply to: Canadian Canso on the move. #936703

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Thanks for that.

September 26, 2013 at 12:40 pm in reply to: Canadian Canso on the move. #938511

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Is there any update on this rumour?

September 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm in reply to: G-PBYA visit to Weston, Ireland #468590

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Nice shots – thanks for posting. It was a very brief stopover with a strong-ish crosswind on departure. In the penultimate photo, it looks as if I am lobbing a piece of wood out of the side hatch. In fact I am getting the access ladder ready but only the wooden base is visible!

August 26, 2013 at 9:15 pm in reply to: Bob Hope, a Catalina and a NSW town in WW2 #969845

David Legg
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There is an excellent illustrated booklet written by Mitch McKay that tells the story of Bob Hope’s un-planned arrival in a Catalina at Laurieton. Details may be found at
http://www.pmheritage.com.au/books.html
Highly recommended!

August 26, 2013 at 4:12 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #970110

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Hate to be a pedant, but it’s only “Round ¾ Of GB Tour”….

They’re missing out about 400 miles of coastline N/NW of the Great Glen!

Hate to be a pedant 😉 but if you look at the attached link you will see that it was not a “Round GB tour” but was re-creating Harry Hawker’s attempted tour of Britain. Successfully concluded yesterday afternoon.

http://projecthawker2013.com/the-route/

August 11, 2013 at 6:08 pm in reply to: R.N.A.S Port Victoria experimental aircraft 1914-18 #987850

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You may already be familiar with this but the Air-Britain book Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911 – 1919 by Ray Sturtivant and Gordon Page has text and photos of the PV aircraft although no plans I’m afraid. Second time I have recommended this book on this forum in the last 2-3 days! The Harleyford book Marine Aircraft of the 1914 – 1918 War by various authors also has text and photos but in addition has a three view drawing of the PV2 bis.

August 9, 2013 at 6:12 pm in reply to: Curtiss H16 Flying Boat Relic #989932

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According to Air-Britain’s Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911- 1919 by Ray Sturtivant & Gordon Page…

N4895 was one of sixty Curtiss H.16 ‘Large America’ tractor biplane flying boats ordered under Contract No. A.S.6731 (BR.50) numbered N4890 to N4949 (a further fifty N4950 to N4999 were cancelled). They were built at Hammondsport and had two 375 hp Eagle VIIIs. N4895 was delivered to Marine Aeroplane Depot (MAD) Felixstowe w/e 13Jun18. It then went to South Shields and by 25Jul18 was with 306 Flt, Houton Bay. On 01Aug18, with Capt. P. Brend and Lt. H.L. Macro as crew, it bombed a U-boat. On 12Aug18 it dropped 2 x 230 lb bombs on another U-boat at 5835N 0107W with Capt. E.P.M. Davis and Lt. W. Sanderson as crew. It was still at Houton Bay by 29Aug18 and at 30Jan19 but nothing further is recorded

August 9, 2013 at 11:39 am in reply to: Half-naked display. What's the issue? #990401

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There is a superb Catalina display at the museum at Pensacola – a complete PBY-5 model is suspended beneath the roof and immediately below it is the Cutaway Catalina, a PBY-5B (RAF Catalina that remained in Florida for WWII training). The latter is a hull only and the surface skin has been removed on one side to reveal the insides including stringers, all internal equipment and mannequins. The hull has been tilted slightly so that visitors can easily see inside the exhibit. The skin removal was carried out decades ago after a wartime water accident rendered the aircraft unserviceable. The sectioned side of the hull was built into the side of a building and used as a training aid whilst the complete side formed the outside wall of the building! This relic was saved when the building was demolished a few years ago and it was then fully restored for display in the museum.

August 7, 2013 at 11:11 am in reply to: HARS helps Qantas museum Catalina #992936

David Legg
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Great news.

August 4, 2013 at 10:20 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #995845

David Legg
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Nose art is gone on the Cat?

Only on one side.

August 3, 2013 at 3:13 pm in reply to: Wings Over Waves Felixstowe 4th August Sunday – Air Display 100th Anniversary #996915

David Legg
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Would be fantastic to see the Catalina alighting the water, but I doubt it. When was the last time she floated on UK waters I wonder?Martin

Gublusk Bay, Lower Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, September 2011

July 27, 2013 at 5:52 pm in reply to: Surviving Miles aircraft #1002121

David Legg
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Does the Chester-Miles Leopard count ???

I’ve come to this a bit late and was not sure if the question was tongue-in-cheek but, to confirm, the aircraft shown is the Chichester-Miles Leopard (not Chester-Miles as stated) and there was/is no connection between it and the Miles family/company of Master/Gemini etc etc fame.

July 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #1014383

David Legg
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What’s the history of the B-25? Has it been operated as a warbird before? Looks splendid in the buff!

On Saturday evening it gave a dusk (quite dark in fact) display over the Wolfgangsee near Salzburg with a Red Bull Alpha Jet on each wingtip – terrific!
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