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June 22, 2007 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Replicas and reproductions #1265533

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TSR.2 no competition, i know its a pipedream but…..:D 😀 😀

Considering the huge fan base this aircraft has generated over the last 40+ years why has no-one thought or attempted to build a replica of this?

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/tsr2/index.html

June 21, 2007 at 11:37 am in reply to: TSR.2 Memories project #1267194

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I thought it was tactical strike and reconaissance 2 because the canberra was Tsr.1 and the Tsr.2 was going to be its sucessor? :confused:

Not quite, according to http://www.pprune.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-227831.html
the TSR1 was apparently the Swordfish, TSR standing for Torpedo Strike Reconnaissance!

June 20, 2007 at 9:52 pm in reply to: What happened to Brooklands? #1267869

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Since the thread is Brooklands, can I take this sneaky opportunity to mention that the Brooklands aero/auto/bike jumble is on Sun 15 July 2007. Why not come along and support the museum by doing so? Andy Saunders

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I’ve just checked my diary and I’m working all day Saturday and all day Sunday 🙁

…although I’m sure I’m owed some holiday 😀

June 20, 2007 at 11:53 am in reply to: What happened to Brooklands? #1268545

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On topic, given the originally posed question from WP840, I’d be interested to see a plan from this poster as to what Brooklands ‘should’ be, as outside of time travel and allocation of cash that’s not available, I’m a bit stumped to figure out any meaningful difference. The race-course would be nice, but as it was killed in W.W.II where nostalgia was taking a back seat to more immediate needs, I’m not sure we can go to before that chance.

Of course it’s much easier to tut or winge than contribute, even on a forum. So, your vision, WP, if you please. The floor is yours.

You’ve just about said it yourself, I think the Germans should be kicked off, the race-circuit rebuilt and an extra period hanger built for the museum but unfortunately cash and physics always get in the way! :p

June 18, 2007 at 9:30 pm in reply to: What happened to Brooklands? #1270215

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Correct Moggy, and when one considers what a few acres of that part of Surrey must be worth these days, then I think you’ve got a result that anything survives.

To WP840
Of course, you could always volunteer to help and that way you could improve things. A friend of mine is heavily involved there, would you like me to have a word with him on your behalf?

A.

Unfortunately living 50 miles away really does limit how much active help I can offer and with 75% of my monthly wage paying for my house that kinda limits the finacial help I can provide.

I certainly intend to visit a couple more times before the year is out and see how ‘Loch Ness’ restoration is coming along.

June 18, 2007 at 11:53 am in reply to: What happened to Brooklands? #1270844

WP840
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Can this/will this ever be sorted?

June 16, 2007 at 8:33 pm in reply to: General Discussion #311026

WP840
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Easily sorted, just give Time Team a bell!

“Tony…!”

June 16, 2007 at 8:33 pm in reply to: Any archaeologists there? #1929560

WP840
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Easily sorted, just give Time Team a bell!

“Tony…!”

June 16, 2007 at 12:28 pm in reply to: Sudanese Air Force… #2546101

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This provides a list of what aircraft (and numbers) are on the SAF inventory but can’t offer numbers of aircraft in operational condition;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Air_Force

June 16, 2007 at 12:23 pm in reply to: why no follow up after Vulcan? #2546107

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I have often wondered why there was nothing constructed for long range strike after the Vulcan. Even after the Falklands, where a long range aircraft was needed, there was nothing except the shorter ranged Tornado.
Couldn’t a dozen Vulcans been retained and placed into storage and taken out if needed? One or two could be used for crew training.

dave

With the Tornado having air to air refueling capability surely that means it has long range capability?

June 16, 2007 at 12:10 pm in reply to: vulcans under cover 2008….. #1272761

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Hmm… I think some of my comments about ‘culling ‘ have been mentioned here. The North East Vulcan (NEAM) may end up under cover along with the Canberra……. can’t say more, cos no one tells me anything! Lets just say, that NEAM is expanding and the plans include a new, big hangar with a Vulcan in it. Never scrap an aircraft unless it has to be.

Imagine 50 yeras from now when privately owned aircraft of any complexity can be flown……. someone, somewhere will say, “Damn, I wish they kept a few Vulcans – the only ones left will be static forever…”

How many WW2 aircraft are people regularly saying this about? And this is despite many times more of each aircraft being produced due to high wartime attrition rates!

June 14, 2007 at 8:42 pm in reply to: Jersey International Air Display #1274423

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I took this one back in about the early eighties,I was on honeymoon in Jersey and it just happened the airshow was on,the Vulcan flew right over the beach.

I’ll be going to Jersey for my honeymoon in September, unfortunately it won’t be until the 23rd!

…but don’t worry am really tring to convince my better half that we need to visit that weekend too! :diablo:

June 11, 2007 at 5:22 pm in reply to: images of mystery object #2507349

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Weird shape, that is for sure. Not your traditional UFO.

UFO, Unidentified Flying Object.

Picture shows an unidentified object that is flying.

It couldn’t get more traditional… :rolleyes:

June 7, 2007 at 7:20 pm in reply to: Status of An-70 program? #2509474

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Judging by this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-70 absolutely no progress has been made!

June 3, 2007 at 6:08 am in reply to: Side by side seating #2519294

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Ladies, you continue to surprise me.. No one remembers two legends of English aerospace engineering anymore?

Sad, sad.. 😉

Whilst I accept these aircraft are side by side seating (obviously!) I was referring to strike aircraft seating not training aircraft.

Although you’ve got to admit, the Hunter is a sexy beast… 😉
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