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December 9, 2001 at 3:51 pm in reply to: Duxfords new arrivals! #2120129

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RE: Duxfords new arrivals!

She came from Canada. The fuselage was scrapped with the cockpit now being a children’s plaything. The wing was at Enstone for quite some while afterwards and with a bit of luck might still be in existance.

December 8, 2001 at 6:24 pm in reply to: Duxfords new arrivals! #2120168

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RE: Duxfords new arrivals!

As it’s very much trying to be the British ‘NASM’ maybe they could get something of relevance to the U.K .
The Short Skyvan-Carvair-Bristol Freighter-DC-4-Lockheed Hercules C.1 all spring to mind !

December 7, 2001 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Invader? #2120237

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RE: Invader?

The Invader was still stored in the back of the ‘black’ hanger at Manston last year. She is owned by the Cadman brothers who are involved in the restoration of military vehicles in Kent.

December 4, 2001 at 9:15 pm in reply to: "Unlimited" air racing in the UK? #2120436

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RE: Unlimited air racing

The was a ‘warbird’ unlimited race at Cranfield in 1986 and I think it was a reasonable success. Unfortunately I don’t think it’s worth the risk in the U.K where the weather is ‘crappy’ most of the time !

December 4, 2001 at 9:11 pm in reply to: Picture of the day 04/12/01 #2120440

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RE: Picture of the day 04/12/01

Have a look in the latest FlyPast and you will see another ‘XR753’ in a striking colour scheme.

December 4, 2001 at 7:40 pm in reply to: One day… #2120458

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RE: One day…

i dont think you need worry about paint schemes on these Beaufighters yet – it’s a massive challenge just to get one airworthy.

December 3, 2001 at 11:29 pm in reply to: One day… #2120531

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RE: One day…

Andy – thats the place with the glass factory???

December 3, 2001 at 8:51 pm in reply to: One day… #2120552

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RE: One day…

Yep – thats the ‘silent’ city of Medina in the background . I think this is a dispersed strip from memory but I will check. Certainly the is no strip there now.

December 2, 2001 at 10:24 pm in reply to: Picture of the day 02/12/01 #2120594

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RE: Picture of the day 02/12/01

The scheme is authentic.

November 28, 2001 at 10:31 pm in reply to: Fighter collection Sales #2120711

David J Burke
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RE: Fighter collection Sales

I think the idea is to rationalse some aspects of the collection which don’t strictly fit in the collection and to allow room for the newcomers.There are the Beaufighter,Sea Fury, Spitfire F.22,Mustang ‘B’and Gladiator waiting in the wings.

November 28, 2001 at 6:57 pm in reply to: Possible RAF base closures #2120718

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RE: Possible RAF base closures

Yes the Tutor can operate from grass. At Cranwell the gliding club operate from what is the grass ‘airfield’ as such.

November 26, 2001 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Pictutre of the day 26/11/01 #2120792

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RE: Pictutre of the day 26/11/01

Philo- yes they do spoil the authenticity but look at the pictures of
Hurricane LF363 after she was nearly totally destroyed at Wittering-
bone-domes save lives and thats more important.

November 23, 2001 at 8:42 pm in reply to: Picture of the day #2120953

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RE: Picture of the day

Philo – the Spitfire with TFC is a F.22 PK624 from memory.The PR.XI is PL965.

November 16, 2001 at 7:10 pm in reply to: Lancaster ND475 And The Mod #2121167

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RE: Lancaster ND475 And The Mod

Scotty – I too was in the R.A.F – and yes they do believe in red tape for the sake of red tape!!!

November 15, 2001 at 8:16 pm in reply to: Lancaster ND475 And The Mod #2121180

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RE: Lancaster ND475 And The Mod

Scotty – I can only see the Mod having this policy due to the grounds of cost. It’s an undeniable fact that future building projects in the U.K will without a doubt find other aircraft and crews which are still where they came to their end.
The present system of granting permits for recoveries is flawed in allowing only recoveries where the crew have been recovered. I feel that permits should be allowed in the case of aircraft where the crew are still in the wreck with the stipulation that the R.A.F is represented along with attendance from the Coroner’s office.
As was shown by the Dutch documentary a couple of months ago this can be carried out in a precise and compassionate way.
It’s time the Mod sorted this out instead of hoping the problem goes away.
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