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  • February 15, 2007 at 2:05 pm in reply to: Not many of these around #1936266
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    Bristols had a car manufacturing arm – which is still going if you are able to paper walls with £50 notes, you might like to pay them a visit………..

    Used to work for a chap who drove Bristols. He once claimed that the first Bristol car was powered by a Bristol aircraft engine. Any truth in this?

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    Steve P

    February 15, 2007 at 1:15 pm in reply to: Other WW2 Disabled Pilots #1301269
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    Wasn’t James MacLachlan shot down by flak in a Mustang and killed while on a Rhubarb with Geoffrey Page?

    I’m not sure Kev. All I know about him other than what I posted above is that he died due to injuries late in the war.

    The Squadron Signal publication “Hurricane at War” has a photo of him standing beside his personalised Hurricane. The Hurricane nose-art consists of a severed arm and hand, with the hand giving a victory sign.

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    February 15, 2007 at 8:22 am in reply to: Other WW2 Disabled Pilots #1301833
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    James MacLachlan lost his left forearm duriing the Malta campaign. He later went on to become CO of 1 Squadron.

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    February 8, 2007 at 10:11 pm in reply to: What airfield #1308205
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    I’m voting for East Fortune. The only other candidate that I can thing of would be Errol, but that is besde a rather large and obvious river.

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    February 6, 2007 at 12:56 pm in reply to: 120 Squadron – Coastal Command #1311221
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    Assuming that this is a wartime photo, the crew’s clothing seems a bit odd for a Coastal Command crew operating in Northern Europe. During the war years 120 Squadron were a Liberator squadron based excusively in the UK and Iceland.

    As Moggy says, a great photo.

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    Steve P

    February 6, 2007 at 12:38 pm in reply to: 120 Squadron – Coastal Command #1311229
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    Two nose guns in shadow on ground – twin engined shadow, looks like an inline (thus Merlin powered) Wimpy. Ladder in position for nose crew entry, venturi tube, bomb-aimer’s glazing and bomb doors all fit Wimpy. Only query is lack of visible Geodetic structure under fabric – perhaps die to the lighting position.

    I dont think that the geodetic structure usually showed under the fabric at the front James.

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    Steve P

    February 6, 2007 at 9:49 am in reply to: Who's in the Avro 504K? #1311462
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    Could the lettering on the badge read KAJ rather than EAJ? According to my Putnams tome G-EBCB was owned by the Kingwill and Jones Flying Co. until it was written off in Feb. 1929. The Jones part of the partnership was O. P. Jones, who later went on to achieve fame as one of BOACs great pilots.

    G-EACB does not appear to have had a civilian owner.

    The location could be anywhere in the UK. Joyrides were immensly popular during the 1920s.

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    Steve P

    February 5, 2007 at 7:53 pm in reply to: 120 Squadron – Coastal Command #1311838
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    Dont think that its a Lib. Looks more like a Wellington.

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    January 30, 2007 at 6:33 pm in reply to: Mystery hatch? #1318805
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    Seems a bit small to be a window plug. I’m wondering if it a local modification to replace a flare chute?

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    Steve P

    January 30, 2007 at 1:38 am in reply to: Mystery hatch? #1319364
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    Airspeed Oxford?

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    Steve P

    January 25, 2007 at 1:42 am in reply to: 1927 Schneider Cup Race #1324194
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    I only have the Putnam Shorts tome, which states that Schofield was the pilot, and that he escaped with a bad bruising.

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    Steve P

    January 22, 2007 at 9:36 pm in reply to: Seafury Info #1326808
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    Well, just checked and found two DVDs were ordered yesterday, so if those guys are looking here I hope you enjoy watching them – I’m sure you will! 🙂

    Wasn’t me, but I’d love to buy one. Where can I get it from? :dev2: 😀

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    Steve P

    January 21, 2007 at 12:54 pm in reply to: Wellington Glider tugs.. #1328059
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    I think that British experiments in towing single engined fighters involved a Wellington as tug. Where’s me books…?

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    Steve P

    January 20, 2007 at 7:11 pm in reply to: Landplanes on floats #1328682
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    Floats were fitted to a SAAF Anson, although it never flew with them on.

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    Steve P

    December 29, 2006 at 5:11 am in reply to: New Year Resolutions – Historical Forum #1259083
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    Realistically, being in the restoration trade myself and painting quite a few airframes at Midland Air Museum, matching the true colours of aircraft is very hard.

    When Westland painted up their Whirlwind hack G-AGOI with a new coat of Dark Sea Grey, they used paint from two different manufacturers. The difference in tones is clearly noticable in published photos. 😮

    There’s only so much we can do, and the MAM aircraft look spot on in my book.

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    Steve P

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