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  • in reply to: Flt Sgt Copping's P-40 From The Egyptian Desert #875464
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    Let’s establish some facts before we start getting all angry and “offended”, please.

    in reply to: At Gatwick Aviation Museum the aircraft start to go inside #882250
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    Will the Shackleton fit in the new hangar?

    in reply to: Air Atlantique Dakotas #891793
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    G-AMSV is the Indian air force historic flight one. G-AMRA has replaced G-AMPZ with the German organisation. Both MSV and MRA still flyers. Not sure what has become of the remains of MPZ. G-AMHJ is at Metheringham (just moved from N Weald) apparently to be restored to fly. G-AMYJ is at Elvington. G-AMPY and G-ANAF still with Historic Airforce. G-APML was scrapped, nose apparently in a cafe in Kuwait. As previously stated on this thread, MPO is at Brize, MCA in Holland. Think that’s all of them.

    in reply to: NASA B-57 (Canberra) flypast scheduled #904734
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    XH134 isn’t flying at the moment but it’s definitely airworthy.

    in reply to: NASA B-57 (Canberra) flypast scheduled #908242
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    These are used by the US military as high-altitude command posts/electronics platforms as well as for NASA research. One of the three was recommissioned from Davis-Monthan after 20 years in deep store!

    in reply to: So what's the next big thing #854558
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    It is completely impossible. There is no chance of Concorde flying again. Nil. Zip. Zero. Nada.

    in reply to: Is this the worst Spitfire kit available? #882196
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    1/76 is the same as model railway 00 gauge (4mm to 1ft), which is why vehicles are the same scale. 1/72 is 1in to 6ft. They’re close enough to work together.

    in reply to: Halifax W1048 recovery footage in colour. #887481
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    The missing wing and engine were never recovered, as far as I know.

    Personally I’d agree with a restoration – except for the damaged wing. I don’t find the unrestored state at all poignant. It’s just decay from where it was left underwater. Nothing to do with war damage – just water damage. Same with the Dornier. Left alone, it’s just a hulk.

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    There’s also the former MATS Connie, which is currently in the rather salty air of Jeju Island, in KAL colours. Not an ideal location for an aircraft that could easily be made airworthy. Hopefully it’ll at least find its way to the new museum and a future under cover. It would be nice if someone would rescue it and return it to the sky, where it belongs, and in return donate a non-flyable Connie to represent KAL’s early days in its place.

    in reply to: Mystery Lancaster over Derbyshire? #915135
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    Several reports of low-flying C-130s around this time.

    in reply to: YS 11 restored to flight status #919196
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    Olympic Airlines operated them in the 1970s

    in reply to: Argosy parts needed… #919200
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    Blimey, I would love to see an Argosy fly again!

    Quick google reveals a few people claiming to offer Darts.

    http://www.combustionstore.co.uk/cs/supply_of_aero_engines.html

    http://iapgroup.com.au/services-2/aircraft-engines/

    http://www.salvex.com/listings/listing_detail.cfm?aucID=182956529

    Good luck, an please keep us posted with progress. Would love to see this Argosy saved.

    in reply to: Oldest flying airliner? #924187
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    The Golden Wings museum looks like the place to see old airliners!

    http://www.goldenwingsmuseum.com/collection/collection.htm

    in reply to: Shorts 360/330 #845822
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    At least three 360s are regular visitors to the UK. D-CRAS and D-CAAS are both operated by NightExpress out of Frankfurt. One (usually D-CRAS) comes to Coventry five nights a week. The one spotted at Aberdeen would have been OY-MUG, which carries out mail flights in Scotland most nights. Others are still flying in the Caribbean, mainland US and Hawaii. There are also quite a few Skyvans still flying, mainly for parachute drops.

    in reply to: Herald G-AVPN scrapped Elvington #865847
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    That could be the one from Booker. All this Herald love just highlights the short-sightedness of YAM’s decision. No response yet, I see, from anyone at Elvington. I’m sure someone is reading this. I’d have expected better from a good museum like that.

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