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June 16, 2009 at 11:37 pm in reply to: Photo of Kygas fuel primer? #1211257

RobL
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That’s the one!

I’ve emailed them because I need some new seals. Thanks for your help.

June 16, 2009 at 10:32 pm in reply to: Photo of Kygas fuel primer? #1211308

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Thanks, Edgar…would I be able to find a picture of the Pilot’s Notes on line?

February 11, 2009 at 12:31 pm in reply to: Any pilots please tell me #431305

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Why are you interested just out of curiosity?

Thinks: Sebring

September 15, 2008 at 12:17 am in reply to: Operation Market Garden – Spanhoe #497878

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Pitts S2

Common as muck…what’s that got to do with anything?:confused: I’m a traditionalist…if doing a 1940’s event, why have Pitts’ and Skybolts taking part (apart from the fact that the Skybolt pilot was “the main man” in terms of approving the display)?

Mind you, most of the re-enactment participants I spoke with were blown over by Mark Jeffries in the Extra on Saturday…they just didn’t seem to appreciate that it wasn’t from 1944.

What an excellent weekend…the Spanish 109 & Spitfire mock dogfight on Saturday was very good, as was today’s C47/DC3 display. The mock “ground battle” was quite good…but unfortunately a couple of the re-enactors got injured on the Saturday.

The Sunday Service & wreath laying at the memorial were very poignant. Several veterans from the States had come especially.

Present also were the Dutch & American High Commissioners, so it was good to see some enthusiasm from the political world too.

Rob.

p.s. Nice photos, Neal; any chance you could edit your pics before delivery so that they’re not quite so bandwidth-hungry?

April 18, 2008 at 4:04 pm in reply to: Can anyone help? #433281

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I recognise you

I only wear dresses on Fridays, Mr C, you know that.:rolleyes:

April 18, 2008 at 3:48 pm in reply to: Can anyone help? #433285

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Howabout recreating these old Taylorcraft adverts? You have the models + camera, I have the plane (Leicester-based)

Rob

November 13, 2007 at 3:57 pm in reply to: Old 'aircraft for sale' ads #1282018

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Not quite “for sale”, but an ad from “The Aeroplane”, Aug 6, 1943

Rob

September 1, 2007 at 1:34 am in reply to: The hardest part of GA #434661

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Swap it for a Taylorcraft, the US version, not the Rearsby type. You’ll never look back.:D

May 9, 2007 at 11:45 pm in reply to: Duxford B52 visit by former crew #1312811

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Extract from a discussion in the 1990’s with one of Rick’s sons:

Rick was assigned to this aircraft from 1956-1959; he was an airman firstclass with the 347 bomb sqd. 99th. bomb wing 8th.airforce.
The airplane was based at Westover AFB in Massachusetts. Their flight path was east of Greenland were they would fly for 24 to 72 hrs.
while waiting for orders from SAC to either stand down or to move on to there designated target (MURMANSK USSR). They carried nukes and he would
not tell me how many or what size. Some of the crew members were:
Pilot-McCluskey (first name unknown);
Eddy Sherman, tailgunner;
Younglove – ECM;
Rick was the crew-chief.

The airplane always flew nose down (more than any other); it’s name was MISS JOAN, which was on the pilot side just under the window. The tail number was 689.

Miss Joan (now for many decades Mrs Joan Marquardt, and mother of Rick’s three children) is the lady in the first photo.

November 7, 2006 at 12:01 pm in reply to: Cubs, Champs, Taylorcrafts and thingz #1317233

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(above) Taylor E2 Cub (Serial No. 25) at Alliance, Ohio

(above) Three Taylorcraft at Wharf Farm

(above) Four Taylorcraft at Randolph strip, NY

(above) Five taylorcraft at Spence (Eastbach)

August 6, 2006 at 10:06 pm in reply to: Deopham Green #1263507

RobL
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Thanks Chris, I’ll investigate.

Rob

June 14, 2006 at 1:10 pm in reply to: Rebuilt Taylorcraft #400979

RobL
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Thanks for the kind words,

The last photo above (nice piccies, Moggy!) is an approach to land diagionally across the runway.

Mike It took 4 1/2 years; first flight was less than two weeks ago:

[with apologies to Rob L for using a similar username, but he nicked mine!]

Moggy pasted in the spare pic when Rob’s disappeared
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