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August 21, 2011 at 11:32 am in reply to: Any updates on Seafire sx336 repairs #1044976

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There’s already a thread on it here, http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=110354&highlight=sx336

August 21, 2011 at 11:24 am in reply to: Imagine uncovering a camera……blah blah blah #1044983

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English, English = Harbour

American, English = Harbor

(or pastie pasty)

Which neatly takes us to that well known Cornish location, a scene of many well known local actions – Talskiddy ‘arbour!:)

August 20, 2011 at 11:29 am in reply to: RAF Heavy Bomber daylight formations #1046392

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Interesting posts for someone who isn’t that much ‘in’ to that period.
The info seems to fly in the face of impressions of RAF daylight bombing that I have as the losses seem quite small, and it’s interesting to see how much of a part that the Manchester played.

August 20, 2011 at 11:24 am in reply to: Nuclear Mustangs – hot and down under #1046394

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Yes, at least six Swift F.2s were sent out to be used on the Maralinga range for Atomic proofing tests in op ‘Buffalo’.

I guess a subject like this will always have politics and tricky subjects (a later realisation of the effects on personnel of atomic tests example) attached, the subjects shouldn’t be avoided but certainly not solely dwelled on.

edit, just found this site (http://www.adf-serials.com/aa31.shtml) which lists the Swifts as F.1 WK199, F.2s WK215-‘217, ‘229, and ‘231. Probably alot more other relevant info on there aswel.

August 20, 2011 at 11:14 am in reply to: "New" Vulcan Cockpit for Aeroventure #1046400

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If it is, this thread will be useful to you Rad http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=106896&highlight=vulcan+crew+trainer

August 20, 2011 at 12:13 am in reply to: Vikings, Varsities and Valettas #1046847

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Dux Varsity by Glassjar, on Flickr

WJ954 at Duxford

Cos Varsity by Glassjar, on Flickr

And WL679 when it was outdoors ar Cosford

August 20, 2011 at 12:08 am in reply to: Aircraft corrosion repair #1046852

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Hmm, this one, http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=108191

August 20, 2011 at 12:00 am in reply to: Bbmf #503020

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All beautifully captured, but there’s something special about the first picture for me.:)

August 19, 2011 at 11:52 pm in reply to: Aircraft corrosion repair #1046977

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This one? http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=109235&highlight=CORROSION

August 19, 2011 at 11:36 pm in reply to: Vikings, Varsities and Valettas #1046983

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At Brooklands,

Brooklands Varsity by Glassjar, on Flickr

Varsity WF372…

Brooklands Viking by Glassjar, on Flickr

…and Viking G-AGRU

August 19, 2011 at 11:23 pm in reply to: Vikings, Varsities and Valettas #1046989

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And a peek inside WF369 at Newark

Varsity int looking forward by Glassjar, on Flickr

Looking forward from entrance door

Varsity int Nav trainer pos.1jpg by Glassjar, on Flickr

Varsity int Nav trainer pos 7 & 8.1jpg by Glassjar, on Flickr

Navigator trainer positions

Varsity int bomb aimers pos by Glassjar, on Flickr

Varsity int bomb aimers pos.1jpg by Glassjar, on Flickr

Floor hatch open to the bomb aimers ventral pannier, note bomb selector box and sight

Varsity int cockpit.2jpg by Glassjar, on Flickr

Varsity int cockpit co pilot by Glassjar, on Flickr

Varsity int cockpit captains by Glassjar, on Flickr

On the flight deck, just love the way that the Varsity seems devoid of bulkheads or divisions.

I really wish that the Flixton Valetta was indoors for its own benefit.

August 19, 2011 at 11:06 pm in reply to: Vikings, Varsities and Valettas #1046999

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Unfortunately I can’t add anything constructive to this excellent Vickers flying-pigs thread. Here’s WL769 of the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough (the only Vastitty I’ve seen flying, c.1991) at RAFM Cosford.
Those open engine cowlings tell me one of two things, either it was a clever way of getting at the engines occasionally, or that the engines required so much work to keep serviceable that it was best to make them very ‘getatable’!

varsf129668075 by Glassjar, on Flickr

varsf129516203 by Glassjar, on Flickr

varsf129495211 by Glassjar, on Flickr

varsf129502827 by Glassjar, on Flickr

August 19, 2011 at 10:16 pm in reply to: Imagine uncovering a camera……blah blah blah #1047043

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Sorry Baz I ain’t rising to this one, the place is known properly as Pearl Harbor.

August 19, 2011 at 9:53 pm in reply to: Imagine uncovering a camera……blah blah blah #1047191

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Er…………its the same word.

English, English = Harbour

American, English = Harbor

If our American cousins cannot spell Harbour correctly, so be it.

Umm, no it’s not…
Pearl Harbor is clearly a place name, it dosen’t specifically refer to the fact that it has a harbour which the place obvioulsy has.
I have never seen it referred to Pearl Harbour in any decent source.
Spelling ain’t my thang, but places, people, and items (hanger & hangar) should tried to be spelled correctly

August 19, 2011 at 9:13 pm in reply to: Imagine uncovering a camera……blah blah blah #1047220

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Bomberboy, the way I read it is that the Duxford incident thread was actually for the most part a fairly reasonable discussion about something that most of us here are passionate about, it was extremely news worthy and a Historic Aviation Forum will bound to spend time discussing such things.

The fake Pearl Harbor pics thread (s) was just discussing a hoax (which personally I consider as stupid) with very tenuous links to our hobby, and ultimately pointless anyhow.
Just my twopenneth, not sure what the mods thought when they pulled it.

I was always told by my old man ( a photog) and taught on various photography courses that unexposed film dosen’t last the ravages of time unless extremely well looked after in the right conditions – something unlikely to be encountered by a forgotten about camera. That is not to say that I don’t believe that there are exceptions to this.
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