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  • in reply to: Avro Lincoln #1063418
    pagen01
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    RF342, G-29-1, & G-APRJ, that’s the one that is now major parts in Australia, I believe a forumite here is involved with the project.

    in reply to: Avro Lincoln #1063558
    pagen01
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    There is only one Lincoln in the UK and that is RF398 at RAFM Cosford.
    There’s also RE408/B-010 on display in Argentina, they are the only complete Lincolns, there are major parts of one for restoration in Australia.

    in reply to: General Discussion #295796
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    Nick Swainey, the cheerful neighbour that always gets on Victors nerves.

    in reply to: Victor Meldrew #1842806
    pagen01
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    Nick Swainey, the cheerful neighbour that always gets on Victors nerves.

    in reply to: Blackburn Beverley at Fort Paull #1064258
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    Surely that is just an opinion though, personally I would regard it as historic, and as a sole survivor I hope that its future is a very good one.
    As outclassed by US types as it was don’t forget that the Beverley provided a unique outsized and rough strip transport capability to the RAF for a good ten or so years, in some very trying circumstances, RAF and Army will remember it for its para role aswel.

    in reply to: General Discussion #295809
    pagen01
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    Lance. V.M. has one in his sink, or so I have been told.:p

    Indeed he does, Mr Swainey does his back in while trying to fix it and has to sleep under it overnight!:)

    in reply to: Victor Meldrew #1842814
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    Lance. V.M. has one in his sink, or so I have been told.:p

    Indeed he does, Mr Swainey does his back in while trying to fix it and has to sleep under it overnight!:)

    in reply to: "Red Tails" trailer. #1064300
    pagen01
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    The sad thing here is watching people wasting wise words on an unreleased film, when more interesting factual aviation threads seem to get little attention.
    If this was another subject, say what constitutes a real Spitfire restoration, or the service potential of the TSR-2 than I could see how those subjects can be argued to the death, but something as subjective as a film, which is either or both entertainment and art, can not be.
    I see mention of pandering to the proles, well proles go to cinemas and buy dvds, in fact (god forbid!) some view forums.

    Even the aviation movie greats have mistakes or deliberate departures from real life or the story they are based on, they are just entertainment,
    As aircraft enthusiasts we can choose to watch this and either enjoy it as an evening out, or we can tear it apart for it’s lack of accuracy and a waste of £7.00.
    The general public can go and watch it, and either love it for it’s entertainment value, in which case if they are sufficiently interested in the subject can read up and learn more about the real story (which I know nothing of) and we may gain a few more interested bods, or they will be bored by it and the film sinks without trace.

    in reply to: Vintage bomber flypast #1065016
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    I’m a little surprised there has been no mention of ‘it’.

    Does post #13 cover it?

    I do like your thinking pagen, but not quite. :rolleyes:

    Obviously it’s the TSR. 2!

    Well done J Boyle! Although now it’s name has been mentioned how long before this thread becomes another ‘How wonderful an aircraft it was’ thread…? :p

    As I said, it was mentioned way back at post #13;)

    TSR-2 Mk.1
    TSR-2 Mk.11
    TSR-2 Mk.111

    in reply to: Spotted #1065027
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    Spent the day at Warwick castle and saw a Percival Prentice (guessing Coventry’s example?) flying over a couple of times, seemed quite close from the top of the highest tower!:)

    in reply to: RAF Phantom with Sharks Teeth #1065030
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    I am wondering about dipping into my pay packet and purchasing this Fujimi kit of an RAF Phantom with Sharks Teeth.

    Those Fujimi Phantom kits are the best of the type in that scale (and most in other scales), even more surprising given their age – you can’t go wrong purchasing it!

    in reply to: Blackburn Beverley at Fort Paull #1065042
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    Nice pictures and appreciate you sharing the Bev ones here Bennyboy:)
    I really hope that this aircraft can one day get a cover over it’s head, personally I consider it the most valuable of service aircraft on display in the UK and hope it’s around for the rest of my lifetime.

    With a a bit of photoshopping that last pic could look pretty unusual!

    in reply to: Vintage bomber flypast #1066752
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    I’m a little surprised there has been no mention of ‘it’.

    You know the aircraft that is always mentioned when there is talk of the best bomber, if not aircraft of all time.

    I thought the Tonka had been mentioned!:D

    Does post #13 cover it?

    in reply to: Seen in Bournemouth – 04 August 2011 #1067574
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    Crumbs that long ago.
    I remember seeing it at Farnborough, and I spoke to the late Ian Chichester-Miles who was standing with his design, and thinking that it was a Planet Satellite of the jet age, ie great vision and design, but possibly no market.

    Great looking aircraft in flight, some pics and videos of it here courtesy of Machdiamonds.com, http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://machdiamonds.com/leopard1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://machdiamonds.com/leopard.html&usg=__tCH83ZDZU6VVxi3bFnTNIVuD0ck=&h=360&w=732&sz=104&hl=en&start=1&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=0d7_3NcK8skKwM:&tbnh=69&tbnw=141&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcmc%2Bleopard%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1T4ACAW_enGB337GB337%26tbm%3Disch&ei=XjE8TuKkMo7u-gaBv8C_Ag

    in reply to: Vintage bomber flypast #1067742
    pagen01
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    But realistically to keep us all happy I’d like:

    a vic of Hampden, Whitley, Wellington lead by a Blenheim Mk1
    followed by: Stirling, Halifax, Lancaster lead by a pathfinder Mossie.

    Not sure in which reality you are living, but it sounds nice and wish I was there!:)

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