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July 12, 2015 at 12:52 pm in reply to: U.S. Military BAC 1-11 #863202

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So it is not a “US military BAC 1-11”.

June 23, 2015 at 12:32 am in reply to: Wellesbourne Wings and Wheels 2015 #456883

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It may be sacrilege to say it, but I think XM655 looks even better and more authentic than XH558. Other than looking slightly too clean, it looks every inch as the operational Vulcans did in their final decade or so of service.

May 3, 2015 at 9:53 am in reply to: Visit to Airbase Coventry May 2015 #920184

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Some nice pics there, Paul. Thanks for posting as I wasn’t able to make it yesterday.

Anyone know why the Devon was flying with a different elevator on each side?

Anon.

I recall many years (decades) ago reading an article in a modelling magazine that referred to this feature of (some?) of the RAE Devons, but I can’t remember the reason for it.

November 20, 2014 at 12:05 am in reply to: Qatari Strikemasters #896153

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It’s mentioned in this discussion: http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-328222.html

September 10, 2014 at 8:48 pm in reply to: Last "flight" of a Vickers 814 Viscount in Germany #883301

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Good to see Viscounts being preserved, but not inside.:rolleyes:

There used to be on at Cosford IIRC, but it was to be seen when I was there in April. Did I miss it, is it still there?

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Gone to East Fortune: https://flic.kr/p/m9JLyH

September 10, 2014 at 4:44 pm in reply to: Last "flight" of a Vickers 814 Viscount in Germany #883622

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On my bucket list! Would you recommend two days to cover Sinsheim and Speyer Museums?

You could do them in one but two days would allow a more leisurely visit, especially if you are interested in the wide variety of vehicles etc. that they also house.

August 16, 2014 at 8:08 pm in reply to: Small But Nice Aviation Museum In Russia #461832

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What’s the Propliner? Looks a bit like a Martin 404?

Ilyushin 14.

July 21, 2014 at 7:16 pm in reply to: Question! Why did the Vulcan have camo on its underside? #928690

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I think that only the display Vulcan had camoflaged under surfaces. I remember reading somewhere that this was done to make it more visible to the audience. The usual ‘Could be wrong’ disclaimer applies…..

Not so. Several Vulcans had overall Dark Green/Dark Sea Grey camo applied.

XL426 Vulcan B.2 by Irish251, on Flickr

RAF Vulcan B.2 at Waddington by Irish251, on Flickr

XM648 Vulcan B.2 by Irish251, on Flickr

July 12, 2014 at 4:49 pm in reply to: Irish Aviation Museums and Historic Places. #861310

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The National Museum at Collins Barracks in Dublin has a Vampire and Miles Magister on permanent display.

198 De Havilland Vampire T.11 by Irish251, on Flickr
34 by Ken Meegan, on Flickr

Currently an Alouette is on external display there also, but this will probably return to Baldonnel in due course. https://flic.kr/p/o3WCNW

June 2, 2014 at 10:06 pm in reply to: Eric "Winkle" Brown – BBC2 Tonight Wed 8th October #899254

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Here is an October 1941 article in “Flight” which uses only the Kurier (note correct spelling) name.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1941/1941%20-%202419.html

December 18, 2013 at 10:57 pm in reply to: Rather interesting article on He 111 and Skua #942356

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It’s quite a good movie if you can get hold of it. Rupert Grint (he of the Harry Potter series of films) plays the Skua observer.

October 19, 2013 at 12:47 pm in reply to: C-47 Skytrain, "Carried Away" #997173

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Brief details here too:

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=13860&distinct_entry=true

Among the companies to have operated it in the USA in the 1946-1960 period are Hughes Tool Co. (I assume TWA), All American Aviation, Allegheny and Seaboard & Western.

October 11, 2013 at 9:11 pm in reply to: AEW Aircaft Manufactuers Construction Numbers #1005668

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It used to be said that Avro military aircraft didn’t have c/ns as such and types like the Vulcan and Andover are usually reported with a “Set Number”. I think the rationale was that they were unlikely ever to change serial, so the UK military serial was an appropriate permanent ID in most cases.

September 16, 2013 at 7:44 pm in reply to: WOW !!! What was it ? #949687

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A few images of the B-17 in Ireland this weekend. The first two are on its arrival at Baldonnel on Saturday and the third is on a flypast over Dublin City.

G-BEDF B-17G Flying Fortress by Irish251, on Flickr

G-BEDF B-17G Flying Fortress by Irish251, on Flickr

G-BEDF B-17G Flying Fortress by Irish251, on Flickr

September 8, 2013 at 10:12 pm in reply to: Old historic aeroplane at 0400 #958356

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There are no Dakotas flying commercially in the UK these days, so I doubt that is what you heard.
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