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May 12, 2007 at 9:44 pm in reply to: Transatlantic Dakota flights? #1309634

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I couldn’t comment on civvie DC-3s but the C-47 had an endurance of over 12 hours with ferry tanks strapped in the cargo compartment, not sure that paying passengers would like the smell of Avgas in their compartment though 😉

Tom

April 30, 2007 at 8:22 pm in reply to: Geoffrey 'Sammy' Allard #1322157

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There’s a good shot of ‘Sammy’ and his mount on page 87 of the Osprey ‘Hurricane Aces 1939-1940’ book and a small write up, doubtless there’s more info in there regarding him but I haven’t read the book in some years now though I do remember it being one of the better of the series.

Tom

April 25, 2007 at 8:34 pm in reply to: Sherringham Aviation Spitfire I #1327386

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Just to whet your appetite, here’s a shot from when we wheeled her out for a brief sunbathe a month or so ago. The engine’s in now and the prop should go on anytime soon. Once we get the canopy back she’ll really start to look like a complete aeroplane once again 🙂

Tom

April 25, 2007 at 8:06 pm in reply to: Spitfire Mk. XIV RN-201 Wins Grand Champion #1327442

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It was always Tim Routsis’ intention to try to win awards at an American show. Its come 10 years too late for him, but it is a terrific achievement for the crew at HFL. Well done to all. Is this the first time a British restorer has won such an award?

IIRC Ralph told me that TE476 won an award at Sun-N-Fun when she visited after arrival in the US, not sure if it was Grand Champ but after looking on their site for ages for the results for that year I’m none the wiser.

Tom

April 25, 2007 at 7:28 pm in reply to: Mr Autogyro the legendary Ken Wallis. #1327464

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Well done Gary, some cracking shots there of a truly Great Brit 🙂 I was 6 or 7 when I first saw Ken flying ‘over the hedge’ so to speak, my Uncle farmed just down the road at Garvestone and he was always up and about whenever I was working there. I, along with a great number of others, have always had a bit of a soft spot for Little Nellie 😉

Tom

April 13, 2007 at 1:54 pm in reply to: spitfire, Hurricane msn's #1248015

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Simon,

This is a great source for information:

http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p021.htm

She’s definitely not a Ib 😉 The first of her ‘Civvie’ logbooks says she’s a ‘IIC’, then a ‘VII’ in the later pages!

Tom

April 9, 2007 at 12:39 pm in reply to: Hardwick 07/04/07 #1250738

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Well done to both Yak11Fan and LH, hope that now the field’s dried out a bit now you can get some hours in on the two toys 😉

Tom

March 22, 2007 at 8:19 pm in reply to: Greek Spitfire Restored To Airworthy Condition #1265477

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There’s quite a nice pic in the Osprey book on 43 Sqn, am I seeing things or are they 10″ wheels? 😉

http://books.google.com/books?id=_rcsEah93-cC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=spitfire+mj755&source=web&ots=EbX4oo4DQT&sig=8ox18JdnsnS0MwpN580Te_oYGQ8

Tom

March 20, 2007 at 9:13 am in reply to: Berlin Airlift C-47 photos #1268215

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Hello folks.

Thanks for all the assistance, Martin especially, that Kaufbeuren link will help me no end, cheers 🙂

Pat’s 6thjuin site was where this research stemmed from, I happened to notice ‘211’ on the ‘Albany’ formation page so without that I wouldn’t have been able to get in contact with her pilot Cecil Petty who was overjoyed to hear that his old ship was still active. Unfortunately Cecil passed away early last month but at least he got to hear that his aircraft was still going.

Regards Tom

March 19, 2007 at 1:39 pm in reply to: Berlin Airlift C-47 photos #1269008

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I’m researching our C-47 43-15211 at the moment and from various sources I’ve worked out that she was in Germany, around the Frankfurt area, around the time that the airlift started so I’m wondering whether she ever flew supplies in or was just supporting ‘The Lift’ out of the firing line so to speak. She was assigned to the USAF until June 1950 when supplied to Norway. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated 🙂

Cheers

Tom

March 19, 2007 at 8:57 am in reply to: Berlin Airlift C-47 photos #1269394

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Thanks for those Martin, some good info there. Does anybody know of a source for High Res photos of this subject?

Tom

March 9, 2007 at 8:52 pm in reply to: Money no object #1279115

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M.B.5. every time :dev2:

Tom

February 28, 2007 at 10:30 pm in reply to: Spit/Hurri gun port patches #1287720

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Miggers, AFAIK the ‘condoms’ were white, there’s a few pics in Roger Freeman’s RAF in Colour book of Tiffies and Spits and IIRC they were all a white colour.

I’m now going through the Fred Roberts book, a great read from a very unreported side of the RAF, highly recommended 🙂

Tom

February 28, 2007 at 8:27 am in reply to: Spit/Hurri gun port patches #1288393

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James said – “Incidentally, to put the question another way, was it ever a formal instruction, with paperwork to instruct / tell, or something that was just ‘done’?” – James, I had wondered if there was anything in either the A.P.s or Instructions To Ground Staff to this effect, time will tell hopefully.

Edster – I too have seen this drawing which got me thinking, I’ll have to watch the documentary which Septic recommended (thanks guv) and also go through the Fred Roberts book I read a while back (ex-19sqn Armourer). Hope to get a refurbed bearer today 🙂 then it’s all hands to the pump time!

Tom

February 27, 2007 at 10:06 pm in reply to: Shuttleworth's Gladiator & SE-5A #1288643

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Though silver is the base coat for camouflage ……. 😉

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