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October 30, 2005 at 9:27 pm in reply to: Gannet WN411 #1428396

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Southampton?

Wasn’t it in Cirencester?

Melv’,

Thanks but no, that was a whole airframe (XA459) which is/was being restored in the Lambourn/Hungerford area.

WN411 was the infamous crated newspaper find circa April 1982, to help protect our boys against the Argies.

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October 30, 2005 at 1:32 pm in reply to: Austers in military service book(s) #1428665

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Thats the only recent book i know of.

The one before is called ‘Everything you need to know about Austers’ or something like that.

Check out the Auster Club website for more info’.

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October 29, 2005 at 10:14 am in reply to: any flyable fleas? #1429852

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Snapper, wot happened to ya’ post ?

I was reading that !

October 25, 2005 at 10:48 am in reply to: Spitfire Book "Born Again Spitfire PS915" #1339269

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Yep, i have that book.

PM or email me ~off~ forum only please

😀

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October 24, 2005 at 7:51 am in reply to: Argie SUE´s sunk R05 HMS Invincible in 1982 #2073233

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And the ships aviation element will be returning from their sunny sabatical from a Bermudan (triangle) island, to take part in next years legends :diablo:

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October 23, 2005 at 5:05 pm in reply to: found this in a Turkish scrapyard #1340526

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F-16

snap ! 😉

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October 22, 2005 at 7:22 pm in reply to: anyone fancy a Bf109 cockpit? #1341087

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It all looks clinically clean to me…. no wiring, brackets etc.

(Just the sort of thing somebody made themselves ?)

But i’ve ‘asked seller a question’ to provide some more photo’s especially exterior shots, which i’ll post here ~if~ he responds.

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October 21, 2005 at 9:41 pm in reply to: stoopid newbie question #1341732

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I’m sure someone else can explain the military system… eg: T6464,WF145,ZD670 etc….

Anybody know what happens when they reach ZZ999 ? 😮

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October 21, 2005 at 8:31 pm in reply to: stoopid newbie question #1341881

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wouldnt a a 1940’s Tiger Moth be a millitar airplane too?
Yet it starts with G-A***

Yes and No, most pre-war built Tiger Moths were impressed in military service and given military serials, while wartime production swelled their number considerably, but post-war they were sold off ten-a-penny.

For example, one i owned was N9503, but in civil use post-war it was (and still is) G-ANFP.

The serial N9503 is not to be confused with current USA civil registrations.

I’m sure someone else can explain the military system… eg: T6464,WF145,ZD670 etc….

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October 21, 2005 at 8:23 pm in reply to: stoopid newbie question #1341890

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….I just googled randomly and found a Spitfire witht the letters C[roundel] A D on its side.
Would C be for Canada in this case?

http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/st/~jgaffney/aviation/images/ww2/spitfire.jpg

No, that is a military ‘in service’ marking.

The AD is the code letters for the squadron, and the C is the individual aircraft letter.

The smaller serial is its military number as issued by the Air Ministry when they ‘purchased’ it from the manufacturer.

For example Guy Gibsons ‘Dambusting’ Lancaster was AJ-G and ED932.

Restored warbirds can and do apply for exemption to carry the civil ‘G-‘ markings, thus in laymans terms, at an airshow you will 99% most likely see civil Spitfires alongside the RAF (military) owned (BBMF) examples, and not notice the difference.

While your on Google, just type in GINFO for the CAA’s own website. 😀

October 21, 2005 at 7:52 pm in reply to: stoopid newbie question #1342020

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The ‘G’ prefix are aircraft civil registered with the UK CAA.

‘F’ is France, ‘N’ is USA, etc….etc….

The following four letters on UK registrations are allocated in order, for example a 1940’s Tiger Moth will start G-A*** but a new Boeing 777 will start G-C***.

The exception being if the CAA grants permission for an out of sequence registration that may have more meaning to the owner or aircraft type, such as the owners initials, name or the aircraft…. eg: G-SPIT or G-VULC.

Cheers….

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October 20, 2005 at 5:20 pm in reply to: Road going Chevy P-51 for sale on ebay #1343139

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Well… i think that paint job is cool 😎

And i would love to find out what it must sound like both beside it and driving it !! 😉

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October 20, 2005 at 8:15 am in reply to: Beaufighters X7688, JL946 & JM135 #1343554

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Hi Dave

It is rummored that some of the RAAF stuff went to the UK and US restorations but this has never been confirmed – There were remains from 10 aircraft involved although not all of these were complete.

Regards
John P

John,

A very good article appears in the Crowood Boston book covering the UK side of things, including photos of the import of A-20G 43-9628 ‘Lady Constance’ recovered by the RAAF in 1985.

The fuselage extends back to just past the gun turret.

Look forward to seeing your pics…..

Thanx……..

October 20, 2005 at 7:37 am in reply to: Beaufighters X7688, JL946 & JM135 #1343661

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I personally think it would be great to gather all of this stuff together in much the same way as the Bostons/Havocs at Wangaratta and build them all together….

John,

Do you have any info/pictures/websites…. on the current disposition of all remaining Boston/Havoc remnants left over from the two rebuilds ?

Eg: Where is ‘Big Nig’ ?

Cheers……..

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October 19, 2005 at 10:36 pm in reply to: Beaufighters X7688, JL946 & JM135 #1343776

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JM135 and JL946 are now one & the same, as they form the composite ‘A19-144’ which is the TFC’s one at Duxford; photo’s & much debate in the threads…. ‘Aussie Beaus’, ‘Beaufighter Restorations’ and ‘TFC’s Beaufighter’

Cheers……..

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