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February 24, 2011 at 12:21 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1107849

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finally some progress:rolleyes:

Here’s the 1st and 2nd pilots control column bases and torque tube from LK567 that’s been stripped down. It didn’t come apart without a fight and still needs cleaning up (the RH one has been started).

John

February 19, 2011 at 8:12 pm in reply to: Gun Turret projects #1113097

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Stirling surely Cees :diablo:

After all they did build parts of Stirlings at Long kesh

Fantastic job on the FN4 though 😎

John

February 17, 2011 at 9:16 pm in reply to: Museums on MOD land #1115486

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Thanks for that Mike,

We’ve just moved into new premises and that nearly killed us, everything on a Stirling is big!! As you say it might be worth a punt once we start building some bigger parts.

We may well be in touch;)

John

February 17, 2011 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Museums on MOD land #1115585

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Hi Phil

We’re not a museum as such although we in the Stirling Project did make use of the facilities at RAF Wyton to c/o our restoration work. We finally left there a few weeks ago following a request from Defence Estates (DE)that we start paying rent, needless to say it was way beyond the means of our small Charity so we had to look for alternative premises. If I had still been in the MoD and we had a few more members who also were, our rent would still have been free as we would have operated under what is known as an Encroachment Licence, which basically means we would have been a service supported club.

Unfortunately as I had left the Civil Service and there were fewer and fewer RAF servicemen who were interested we no longer qualified for this privilege. On the plus side the RAF were very sorry to see us go as we maintained a link to the historical side of things, but the bean counters in DE held sway.

Currently though, RAF Wyton does still host the Pathfinder Museum under an Encroachment although how long this remains so is anyone’s guess

regards

John

February 11, 2011 at 12:22 pm in reply to: Harrier pulled from ebay. #1123244

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However sometimes people get away with such listings – come and sell it at an Aeroboot! I’ll try and get it viewable for a month beforehand as well!! 😀

Tee hee, you don’t miss a trick do you TO….:diablo:

John

February 7, 2011 at 5:04 pm in reply to: Cockpit collector – sensational news / shock / horror #1128298

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I did have 3 Chipmunks on the drive at one point……….

The wife was very understanding about it though, especially now they’re gone!:diablo:

John

February 2, 2011 at 12:22 pm in reply to: Aircraft wreck in the Wash "what type" #1135299

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Might be worth contacting the BBC, it should be in their archives.

January 31, 2011 at 8:18 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1137849

12jaguar
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Hi Cees

In an earlier post I said “last one to a complete cockpit is a rotten egg”, oh well it looks like it’s us 😮

The programme of work whilst we’re still sorting out the fuselage design will be the seats (me) and the control columns and rudder pedals by the others, that should give us the major controls and should be useful progress. I’d dearly love to start on the fuselage, but there’s a lot to get sorted out and costed before that time.

Progress as always will be posted on here

John

January 31, 2011 at 8:13 pm in reply to: Jaguars in museums #1137860

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By RAFM I meant Hendon:o

Nonetheless Jags have been out of service for nearly 4 years, it just seems like they’re taking their time over getting one there:rolleyes:

John

January 31, 2011 at 12:27 pm in reply to: Jaguars in museums #1138307

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And still not one at RAFM 😡

January 31, 2011 at 10:04 am in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1138454

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Well we’re now approaching end game with our presence at RAF Wyton. After a lot of hardwork the project has now relocated to our new workshop and we’ve nearly made some order out of chaos.

Whilst the MoD has been very good to us over the years, the constant upheaval and access problems for visitors has been a pain :rolleyes: We’re now self contained and to a certain extent masters of our own destiny and our floor area is about 1 and 1/2 times bigger than what we had although storage is still an issue for some of the larger items. Anyway here’s some photos of our new work area.

John

January 23, 2011 at 7:43 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1146895

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Hi Chaps and chapesses

The Stirling Aircraft Project jhas finally moved from RAF Wyton although t too 2 full days and 6 lorry loads to transport all of the kit and artefacts. It’ll probably take another 1-2 weekends to sort out where it all now needs to go and remember where it all is :rolleyes:

hopefully though we’ll soon be back to work and making new parts and assemblies to post on here

cheers

John

ps I’m going for a lie down now :diablo:

January 23, 2011 at 6:58 pm in reply to: Halifax Cockpit Project #1146921

12jaguar
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Top notch Cees
:D:D

January 20, 2011 at 8:07 am in reply to: Anyone recognise this?????? #1150518

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UPWARDS & ONWARDS

January 13, 2011 at 12:28 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1088380

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It was at Hemsby, blew in one dark night, and out again a few nights later.

Bruce

That’s a shame 🙁
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