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June 20, 2017 at 2:30 am in reply to: Hurricane G-ROBT #811872

Nostalgair
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I woke to this news this morning, here in Australia.

I couldn’t help but think of Squadron Leader Kenneth McGlashan AFC (Mac) and his lovely wife, Doreen, and how they would have loved to have seen the Hurricane take to the skies again. I am sure they are looking down from a tremendous vantage point ‘upstairs’.

Today I will listen to my taped interviews with Mac, flick through my notes on P2902 and my photo album.

What a great day.

Cheers,

Owen
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February 25, 2017 at 10:11 pm in reply to: Hawker Hurricane P2902 set to fly. #794357

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Hi again all,

As Mac’s aircraft is set to fly again, I thought I’d share a few images over the coming weeks.

Here are his RAF ‘dog tags’ from World War 2.

Cheers,

Owen

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February 19, 2017 at 10:33 am in reply to: Hawker Hurricane P2902 set to fly. #798025

Nostalgair
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Hi Fouga23,

There was a thread on this some time back http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?86917-Hurricane-P2902-G-ROBT-how-much-original-structure-is-being-used-in-restoration

Cheers,

Owen

February 19, 2017 at 12:13 am in reply to: Hawker Hurricane P2902 set to fly. #798044

Nostalgair
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Hi All,

Here’s a shot of the initial restoration back when I was writing ‘Down to Earth’ around a decade ago! 🙂

Cheers,

Owen

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February 15, 2017 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Hawker Hurricane P2902 set to fly. #799654

Nostalgair
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Hi All,

The reports that Mac set fire to the aircraft are not entirely accurate. He attempted to, but was unable to light the chart he was going to use to get the fire going. He was midway through the process when he came under fire from ground troops and consequently departed the scene. He never actually set the aircraft alight…contrary to the reports in the media.

Also, thanks Andy! 🙂

Cheers,

Owen

July 11, 2016 at 12:09 am in reply to: General Discussion #271131

Nostalgair
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Does proof-reading for the 20th time count?:) ‘Without Precedent’

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August 19, 2014 at 7:06 pm in reply to: Hurricane G-CBOE flies. #903033

Nostalgair
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Hi All,

Is there any word on when P2902 might be completed?

Cheers

Owen

July 17, 2013 at 7:21 am in reply to: The Most Pretty Combat Aircraft in Your Eyes #1013285

Nostalgair
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I love the Mustang, but “pretty”?

I don’t think that you can go past the Spitfire.

Cheers

June 25, 2013 at 4:37 am in reply to: Aussie Spitfire project making progress #949655

Nostalgair
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Thanks Daniel for the ‘heads up’ on this project.

I was totally unaware of its existence. I visited Col’s hangar a number of times many years ago.

Cheers,

Owen

June 14, 2013 at 11:41 pm in reply to: A350 first flight 14th June #510495

Nostalgair
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It’s fantastic to see the safe completion of the A350’s maiden flight.

For the sake of the industry, success by both Airbus and Boeing would be the best outcome. It would not only guard against a monopoly, but it would leave two long term players continuing to push the other to new boundaries with the likes of Embraer knocking on the door. Governments will always push the development of military aerospace and much of this technology will flow on to the civil ranks, but for conceptual change in the airline industry, the marketplace must speak. And their voice is best heard by more than one company. (The A350 First flight’s ‘higher stakes’ http://tinyurl.com/kd9x3xj )

Cheers

June 13, 2013 at 9:58 am in reply to: Fish tank disaster!! #962576

Nostalgair
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Hi all,

That’s really very kind of you all and very much appreciated.

Owen, I have replaced my version of ‘Down to earth’ already so no need to worry.
I managed to save about 30% of what was damaged after freezing the books and dealing with them one by one.
However, most were beyond the point of even trying to save which was a shame.

Needless to say the fish tank and book shelves are now far apart!!

Cheers all
Gerry

Best of luck Gerry.

Cheers,

Owen

June 12, 2013 at 11:37 am in reply to: Fish tank disaster!! #963585

Nostalgair
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That sucks, Gerry. Looking forward to your list and I’ll help if I can as I know how heartbroken I would be in such a circumstance.

Edit: a collection after my own heart. Was your copy of the McGlashan/Zupp Down To Earth a ‘special’ one?

What rotten luck.

If I can send you a copy of ‘Down to Earth’, please just PM me and I’ll organise for it to happen. (It may take a while to travel from Australia, but it will get there.:))

Cheers,

Owen

January 16, 2012 at 6:26 am in reply to: NZ's All Black Boeing 777-300ER… #556338

Nostalgair
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Hi All,

I was parked next to its little brother at Queenstown NZ last week.

Here’s a low res snap of the ‘All Black’ A320.

Cheers

Owen

December 16, 2011 at 3:14 am in reply to: New (old!) photos up on Tocumwal Aerodrome Website #1058064

Nostalgair
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Hi Ewan,

I’m sure I have some post-WW2 scrapping photos from Tocumwal that my father took when he was down that way. I’ll PM you if I can find them. I think I recall Vultee Vengeances; would that be correct?

Cheers

Owen

October 31, 2011 at 7:58 pm in reply to: Hawker Hurricane P2902 (G-ROBT) #1022678

Nostalgair
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Thanks Foray and GrahamF.

Much appreciated.

Owen
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