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January 30, 2013 at 10:01 am in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #939037

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The Hurricane looks gorgous in natural metal and silver dope, shades of the prototype and G-AFKX there!
Did it ever fly or display like that?

I know you photogs don’t do requests as such, but have any of you had an opportunity to get pictures inside and on the flight deck of the Ambassador?

January 29, 2013 at 11:34 pm in reply to: Carrier Aircraft, Wing tips up in flight #939354

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The AEW.3 has a wings latched indicator in the cockpit, the earlier AS/T types had mechanical indicators that popped out of the wings (above the leading edge, just inboard of first fold break) and were visible to the pilot and deck crews when the wings were unlatched.
I don’t know the circumstances of the accident, but I guess that there will always be mechanical or electrical faults that could lead to such things.

January 29, 2013 at 11:06 pm in reply to: Any landing you can walk away from #939491

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After seeing your F-14 pic in the other thread, it reminded me of the Israeli F-15 that landed back with its stbd wing missing, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afaYlJ8a1AU

January 29, 2013 at 10:08 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #939578

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The Ambassador doesn’t have handed engines/props, they both rotate the same way. The props appear to be in reverse pitch, note deicing boots appear to be at ‘trailing edges’.
With some types the props have to be moved to a certain pitch to be removed and fitted, maybe that’s whats happened here and they haven’t been set to ground/flight pitch.
I would never have noticed to be honest!

January 29, 2013 at 9:22 pm in reply to: RAF Museum large aircraft hangar #939660

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I would disagree with that David, Cosford is of course the RAF Museum but thankfully it tells the story of its service aircraft and weaponary by displaying the airframes that pioneered and researched their use.
The Comet spent far more time on trials than as an airliner.
However I am kind of with you with the London Colne idea, as that is the main de Hav museum and this Comet was used by the company for weapons trials, but then it is also well suited at Cosford – but not in faux airline colours!

January 29, 2013 at 9:10 pm in reply to: RAF Museum large aircraft hangar #939670

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So did many of the prototypes and trials aircraft displayed at Cosford:confused:

Re expansion, I would think taking on one of the other C hangars as the RAF tech school shrinks would be the most viable option, who knows even a mad scheme of interconnecting two of these hangars could be devised!

January 29, 2013 at 9:00 pm in reply to: Re: Duxford Shackleton #939786

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But why dont they just take care of the one that guards the former main gate ? I am not sure where the new museum is located but could the Shackleton not be moved to within the collection museum area ?

It was a big enough job moving it from where the museum is now located, see post#29 here, http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=80495 😀
As the good Dr says, it is as well cared for as it can be by the established crew. 🙂

January 29, 2013 at 8:54 pm in reply to: Re: Duxford Shackleton #939800

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The fuselage had to be cut in two to get it in!

As Scotty says the aircraft wasn’t cut in two, WR960 was separated down to its proper transport joints before being transported and rebuilt at the museum.
This was just after its 8 Sqn service and thanks to the Manchester museum housing it indoors, has resulted in this being the finest and most original condition Shackleton that there is.

Cyprus still has WL747 and WL757 as well as the ‘Dodo’ (ex WR967) procedures trainer.
Malta has what ever remains of XF700 now.

January 29, 2013 at 5:40 pm in reply to: Carrier Aircraft, Wing tips up in flight #940108

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Hi Rob, it was indeed off Hermes, while with A Flt as 262-H.

Musclemanta, here are two nice pics off Gannets and RNAS Eglinton,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79138039@N00/1267204093/sizes/z/in/gallery-39411748@N06-72157627158636518/
Do check out the chaps (skivver2000) other Gannet and FAA pics

http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?1860-Eglinton-City-of-Derry

‘Flight’ did a major article about 820 Sqn from the base c1956, good shots in there as well.

January 29, 2013 at 1:32 pm in reply to: Short Sturgeon – First and second Prototype #940625

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A 1946 Flight article suggests that the Sturgeon had an arrestor hook fitted (along with hyd folding wings and RATOG) from the start, I would read this as all the prototypes and production aircraft, apart from the TT.3 conversions of the TT.2, which had them removed.
I have some poor images of RK791 on my HD which seem to show a hook fitted, as you probably know the hook was quite well faired into the underside of the aircraft.
‘791 did indeed carry out carrier trials.

Be great to see the models when they are completed.

January 28, 2013 at 10:53 pm in reply to: Carrier Aircraft, Wing tips up in flight #941208

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Has anyone got any photos of Eglinton during it’s HMS Gannet, RNAS days?

I’ve seen one with Gannets on the apron, will try and find it. Must have been an interesting place to grow up.

If Rob can’t find the info in the book I will go through the Gannet fates that I have, but of course the wing folded aspect might not be mentioned.

January 28, 2013 at 10:35 pm in reply to: Calshot Supermarine S6b painting, help reqd #941214

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Fantastic work there Rob, nice to see the research going into it as well:)

January 28, 2013 at 9:15 pm in reply to: Carrier Aircraft, Wing tips up in flight #941403

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Sorry Rob, comedy timing with posts!

I’ve heard that too for the Bearcat, but I think it was only ever installed for testing purposes and they couldn’t guarantee simultaneous release of both outer wing panels. Therefore it wasn’t installed on production Bearcats.

Thanks Jelle, can you remember the reasoning behind it?

January 28, 2013 at 9:04 pm in reply to: Your Favourite Control Column Stick/Yoke/Grip! #941421

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Nice! British airliner/large aircraft yokes are some of the nicest ones about I reckon.
My favourite is Trident, but also really like Beverley, Belfast and Britannia.

I would really like a VC-10 yoke, but not at a stupid price – unrealistic of me?

January 28, 2013 at 8:49 pm in reply to: Carrier Aircraft, Wing tips up in flight #941478

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It was WN349 550-GN of 719 Sqn from RNAS Eglinton, the pilot was Lt Eric Taylor.

the circumstances were that WN349 and another Gannet were conducting rocket firing excercises at the nearby range (guessing Magilligan Point?) when Lt. Taylor hit the slipstream of the first Gannet, as well as losing the outer wing panels the fin dorsal fillet was also damaged – he did well to keep calm and carry on!
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