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  • September 3, 2012 at 5:07 pm in reply to: Kermit Weeks is at Old Warden #1068217
    ZRX61
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    This was just posted on his FB page…

    https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/582739_380982215304197_1998919770_n.jpg

    September 1, 2012 at 10:41 pm in reply to: L39 down 1st Sep 2012 #1069897
    ZRX61
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    There’s been about 20 crashes & the same number of fatalities since ’98:

    http://www.l39.com/content/incidents

    September 1, 2012 at 10:12 pm in reply to: Kermit Weeks is at Old Warden #1069917
    ZRX61
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    I think most of the negativity towards Kermit comes from his habit of buying airworthy, flying aircraft & once he parks them they never fly again.

    Oddly enough the same negativity doesn’t appear to be directed towards Yanks at Chino who restore countless aircraft to fully airworthy standards & they never even leave the hangar to make sure the engine runs…

    September 1, 2012 at 6:02 pm in reply to: Black powder – really? #1070211
    ZRX61
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    Well, well – makes complete sense now, and also explains the lack of recoil from the gun (though the bang, flash and smoke cloud had to be experienced to be believed!).
    Adrian

    Couple of years back there was a guy at the local range with a musket. The muzzle velocity of it was such that I could count to 4 after his gun went “whoosh” (no bang), then fire my Mosin & the bullets would arrive at the target 400 yards away at the same time 😉

    August 28, 2012 at 9:47 pm in reply to: Reno accident report available #1074709
    ZRX61
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    Other highly modified unlimited have modified the horizontal stab angle so that at racing speeds the trim tab is pretty much in line with the stab & not sticking out into the airflow. Therefore not much stress on the tab. GG didn’t have this mod so the tab was sticking out a lot & under greater stress than that on Strega etc.

    August 25, 2012 at 11:27 pm in reply to: Deactivated weapons #1077509
    ZRX61
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    Anyone know to four deactivated 20mm cannon for a Vampire. Nice to have them there even if they are only ballast it completes it ?.

    Mike E

    I know where one is, but it still works 🙂

    Actually there might be more than one… all the guns on display at Wright-Patt museum work 🙂

    August 25, 2012 at 11:12 pm in reply to: Thunder City Lightning crash report out #1077517
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    I had assumed that the company in SA employed former WIWOL’s to look after the aircraft. That doesn’t appear to have been the case at all. Looks like the engine guy was only licensed to work on Gazelles?

    August 25, 2012 at 11:04 pm in reply to: RIP Neil Armstong #1077638
    ZRX61
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    NBC in the US reported “Neil Young, first man on the moon has died”….

    August 25, 2012 at 9:16 pm in reply to: General Discussion #239829
    ZRX61
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    EMP however offers a nuclear-capable state the opportunity to ‘attack’ the UK without killing anybody; imagine if every computer in the UK suddenly stopped working, not to mention every car, mobile phone and TV.

    Not to mention knocking the entire electricity grid off line & shutting down ALL business… wouldn’t matter if your car wouldn’t start, you wouldn’t be able to buy fuel anyway..

    August 25, 2012 at 9:16 pm in reply to: E.M.Ps #1836296
    ZRX61
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    EMP however offers a nuclear-capable state the opportunity to ‘attack’ the UK without killing anybody; imagine if every computer in the UK suddenly stopped working, not to mention every car, mobile phone and TV.

    Not to mention knocking the entire electricity grid off line & shutting down ALL business… wouldn’t matter if your car wouldn’t start, you wouldn’t be able to buy fuel anyway..

    August 11, 2012 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Today in the US…. #1087323
    ZRX61
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    Is there any other Il2s under restoration to fly?

    There’s at least one more in Russia.

    August 3, 2012 at 11:13 pm in reply to: General Discussion #245056
    ZRX61
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    House like that in Detriot would set you back about $500….

    August 3, 2012 at 11:13 pm in reply to: What's the lowest cheeky bid for a house my missus is thinking of buying ? #1839268
    ZRX61
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    House like that in Detriot would set you back about $500….

    August 1, 2012 at 9:28 pm in reply to: General Discussion #245341
    ZRX61
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    That tool chest has now been dated to pre-1920. 🙂

    August 1, 2012 at 9:28 pm in reply to: What's the point in collecting things? #1839468
    ZRX61
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    That tool chest has now been dated to pre-1920. 🙂

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