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  • January 22, 2013 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Westland Welkin #950746
    pagen01
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    I have been trying to find out for many years if Pilot’s Notes were ever written for the Welkin.

    I’ve got a copy of the Provisional PNs for the Welkin F.1, as per the title they are very basic and sadly don’t have the lovely cockpit shots that you expect from the standard PNs.
    I’m sure I have seen cockpit shots though, possibly ‘Flight’?

    Considering how many were actually produced you would think there would be more about on them.

    Maybe Judwin has some Welkin info in the archives?

    January 22, 2013 at 6:00 pm in reply to: ARG Vampire Projects #950908
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    I’m sure one of the APs does cover the fabric application. I was interestted in aquiring a pod at one stage and remember seeing the information on how to correctly cover it in the linen.

    January 22, 2013 at 5:10 pm in reply to: Wellington book #951085
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    This sounds like it will be a great book, and looking forward to reading the end result.
    Be great to see Coastal and post-war use of the Wellington get the coverage that it deserves.

    Dr Strangelove on here, his father was on Wimpeys in N.Africa, hopefully he will see this and be able to help in some way.

    January 22, 2013 at 4:36 pm in reply to: Britmodellers.com #951150
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    Fantastic Tim, your little model may not be quite up to par with Todds excellent work, but my god you’ve caught the lines and character of the Hurricane very well – do you still have it?

    Must have been strange being an RAF fighter pilot, then having to be a seaman for a while!

    January 21, 2013 at 8:16 pm in reply to: Playground airframes #952460
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    There was a thread here ages ago that mentioned airframes being used as play things, tried searching for it and can’t locate it.
    I remember the Dragonfly was mentioned but can’t remember where.
    Flambards had the very similar Widgeon which you could sit & play in as
    well as a Wasp later on – the latter wasn’t strictly a play thing.

    January 20, 2013 at 9:55 pm in reply to: Westland Welkin #954196
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    You’ve got that wild look in your eyes again Rob!
    Always liked the Welkin, must have been a great sight to see one active.

    January 20, 2013 at 9:50 pm in reply to: If only there was surplus available like this again!! #954199
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    Great stuff, reminds of the adverts you see in the back of old ‘Flight’ mags for demobbed aircraft.

    A different era I know, but I grew up with the Shackleton Spares adverts in the back of mags, they seemed to have everything for British a/c (inc Shack nose cannons when I enquired!), anyone know who they were and what happened to them?

    January 20, 2013 at 9:00 pm in reply to: Middle Wallop E.P 9 #954320
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    I wonder if the manufacturer had them available, that combined with the chance of getting a good production order for it made it a worthwhile loan?

    January 20, 2013 at 8:51 pm in reply to: Britmodellers.com #954366
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    It’s the most impressive build I’ve ever seen.

    Agreed, that must be the definition of patience and persistence!

    January 20, 2013 at 8:44 pm in reply to: Britmodellers.com #954435
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    Ah yes, absolutely superb work that, didn’t he post here aswel?
    Hopefully your Hurricat will be imortalised soon!

    January 20, 2013 at 8:09 pm in reply to: Middle Wallop E.P 9 #954471
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    Not the pic I was thinking of but probably same occasion, on the excellent Gutersloh site, http://sg-etuo.de/Visiting-Aircraft/AAC-Mix

    January 20, 2013 at 7:18 pm in reply to: Middle Wallop E.P 9 #954608
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    I’ve seen a picture of XM797 in service with a three bladed prop.
    Coincidently the only three bladed Army Beaver (Leonides powered of course) was next to it in the picture.

    It seems some civil Prospectors had threa bladed props as well

    January 20, 2013 at 7:08 pm in reply to: Britmodellers.com #954620
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    It still appears to be operating Tim, http://www.britmodeller.com/
    Forum, http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?act=idx
    Is it a query that you can field here? Plenty of modellers here.

    January 20, 2013 at 11:02 am in reply to: Help required with old RAF photograph #955353
    pagen01
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    Great to see these crew photographs from RAF Pembrey.
    The aircraft in the background of the last shot looks like a Miles Master II to my eyes, the pop up screen appearing a bit like a turret, the tall grass line is effecting the underside profile of the aircraft I would say.
    These were used for the ground to air turret training by sleeve towing, I don’t know if these were ever based at Pembrey (Miles Martinets were with 1 AGS) but they were at the nearby RAF Stormy Down.

    January 20, 2013 at 10:30 am in reply to: ahh – de Havilland #955361
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    That’s a shame, is it a one way journey – built for a US customer?

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