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  • August 31, 2007 at 10:16 pm in reply to: 29 Sqn Beaufighters – a plea from the USA #1282588
    steve_p
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    All black, I think.

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    Steve P

    August 27, 2007 at 7:31 pm in reply to: Help! with This medal WW2 #1286742
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    Always amazes me, is there nothing we can not find out on this forum!:D

    The location of the Chinese Stirling?:D

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    Steve P

    August 22, 2007 at 4:32 pm in reply to: Javelin 4th prototype WT830 #1292571
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    As far as I’m aware, s.o.c. stands for struck off charge, when she serves no further use and the RAF either donate her to a museum or sell her for scrap, usually the latter!

    The SOC date is the date on which the RAF removes the aircraft from their books. Often the aircraft could have disappeared weeks or months before this date.

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    Steve P

    August 11, 2007 at 5:05 pm in reply to: "Haunted piece of aircraft wreckage" #1305454
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    so who’s gonna bite the bullet and buy it then ?

    Are you kidding? The person who found it has now departed this mortal coil, and the current owner has trebled in size and become afflicted with mental problems. It sounds to me like the curse of the Pharaohs.

    Wonder if its from an Egyptian Stirling?

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    Steve P

    August 10, 2007 at 11:30 am in reply to: "Haunted piece of aircraft wreckage" #1307171
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    Looks like a bit of Guy Gibson’s washing machine to me.

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    Steve P

    August 2, 2007 at 11:57 am in reply to: westlands ww2 fighter projects any info? #1316508
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    Kew have some drawings of Welkin variants so they might have what you are looking for. I’m going there next month to copy some of the Welkin stuff so I’ll keep an eye out for you.

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    Steve P

    July 27, 2007 at 6:14 pm in reply to: 206sqdn Hudson #1321592
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    Hi John,

    I’ve just finished reading ” Flight Most Secret” by Gibb McCall. Its a well researched account of 161 Squadron’s use of the Hudson. Very few pics but the ones that it contains are very interesting. Long out of print, I got my copy via AbeBooks.

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    Steve P

    July 20, 2007 at 5:14 pm in reply to: RAF Fokker F.XXII & F.XXXVI #1328410
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    Steve,

    The March 1985 issue of the other magazine has an article on the F.XX, F.XXII and F.XXXVI. It includes a nice interior view of the cockpit of a F.XXII and a (post-war?) shot of F.XXII in Scottish Airlines livery as G-AFZP. PM me with an email addy for further details.

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    Steve P

    July 15, 2007 at 1:41 am in reply to: lockheed hudson #1244408
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    we know some hudsons had the ventral gun removed and the agents slid down the ramp

    Mmm, thats interesting. Can you reveal your source?

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    Steve P

    July 12, 2007 at 6:16 pm in reply to: Beaufighter Crew Member – Info Required #1246093
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    Hi Paul,

    Try asking at the forum here:

    http://www.rafcommands.com/

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    Steve P

    July 5, 2007 at 9:14 am in reply to: RN Skua in Norway….WoW! (2007 story continues) #1251598
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    There is a Canadian group who are mentioned on a forum here Last Beaufighter who are going to try and locate a couple of Beaufighters later on this year.

    Mark

    Wouldn’t it be a lot cheaper for them to buy the Duxford Beaufighter?

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    Steve P

    June 19, 2007 at 2:44 am in reply to: Question about crashed Swordfish #1269991
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    The highlands are fair littered with aircraft wrecks.

    The Albacore was recovered by the Navy and bits went into the FAAMs example. The Ben Macdui Wellington was also recovered but the bits are now scattered throughout the UK. Probably one of the biggest recovery disasters in this country. 😡

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    Steve P

    June 19, 2007 at 2:32 am in reply to: Question about crashed Swordfish #1269995
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    Might have been a Barracuda. One that had been abandoned by its crew flew down a street in Arbroath, scraping houses on both sides of the road before coming to rest. The marks on the houses remained visible for many years.

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    Steve P

    June 16, 2007 at 5:14 pm in reply to: A mysterious Russian… #1272311
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    The standard Soviet-issue Tu-4s had radials. Some testbeds had turboprops, and one testbed was fitted with a bicycle undercarriage.:eek:

    The aircraft in your photo is a Chinese example.

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    Steve P

    June 15, 2007 at 4:02 pm in reply to: A mysterious Russian… #1273568
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    Great models Ken! I wonder if Tu-4s ever flew with only one missile? Would have made take-offs interesting…

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    Steve P

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