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  • March 10, 2012 at 11:14 am in reply to: Bassingbourn at war #1033547
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    I’ve seen a few of these on Flickr under different subject headings; the B-17s and P-61 for example. Well done Jeepman for finding the whole range! Amazing stuff.

    February 24, 2012 at 10:31 pm in reply to: High ground wrecks #1050275
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    I’ve got a copy of that list too. There was an A-20 crash in the Peaks but some way south of that position on relatively low ground.

    And for Anon, the HGW books certainly never featured deliberately wrong map refs, just errors from poor map reading or duff gen from contributors! A few particularly good wrecks were simply left out but they got pillaged anyway.

    February 24, 2012 at 10:22 pm in reply to: One for Atcham Tower (and Resmoroh) #1050292
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    I’m aware of that but I have my reasons! 🙂

    February 24, 2012 at 6:30 pm in reply to: One for Atcham Tower (and Resmoroh) #1050602
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    Wow! Thank you for the far from gratuitous post. Miraculous that such a piece of ephemera has survived.

    February 23, 2012 at 4:49 pm in reply to: High ground wrecks #1051982
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    Have a look at abebooks.com. You’ll be surprised at the prices asked for some of them. Defiant Crash Log at £95 anyone? Definitely worth trying that auction site!

    February 17, 2012 at 10:50 am in reply to: Trouble 'up North' #1059356
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    Truly a sad state of affairs that such a promising venture has degenerated into a clinic for sociopaths. Some would say psychopaths …

    February 14, 2012 at 10:22 am in reply to: Heads-up. Hooton Park on Heritage Heroes. #1063033
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    I agree but I only wish it were that easy

    February 13, 2012 at 9:19 pm in reply to: Heads-up. Hooton Park on Heritage Heroes. #1063500
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    It’s always sounded very positive but as soon as anything worthwhile has started to happen – especially in the field of aviation – it has been rapidly crushed by those with an agenda. Sad but true.

    February 8, 2012 at 12:51 pm in reply to: Trouble 'up North' #1070299
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    I have only just read all the Hooton Park related posts on this thread. I hadn’t followed it before because the YAM subject was only of academic interest and I already spend too much time on the forum!
    I’d just like to say that I agree absolutely with Anon’s account of the sad goings-on at Hooton. Lest anyone think that he has a chip on his shoulder, I can confirm that all his facts, conclusions and comments are deadly accurate. I had some slight involvement with Hooton around 1994 when a serious and well thought out plan evolved for a Transport Museum. But it was not to be; certain people named above decided that it was not in their interests and made sure the scheme withered on the vine. It’s been downhill ever since and I have been monitoring the sorry saga from a distance.
    Hooton Park is a jewel of a site with a history spanning two world wars, civil flying in the 1920s and 30s, and the Auxiliary Air Force both pre and post-war. There is still enough of it left to retain the unique atmosphere and it would be a crime and an absolute tragedy if its buildings were flattened.
    DS

    February 3, 2012 at 3:57 pm in reply to: Waco Glider Carlisle #1076823
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    Interesting point about the pronunciation of Waco. The town of Waco is pronounced as Way-co but the glider manufacturer’s name is derived from Weaver Aircraft Co and is totally unrelated. According to various sources, Whacko is apparently correct!

    February 3, 2012 at 10:59 am in reply to: Waco Glider Carlisle #1077201
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    Seems to have been recovered as long ago as 1993 and stored since. Presumably originated from BAD 2 at Warton.

    January 31, 2012 at 9:41 pm in reply to: French aircraft ID #1080376
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    No need to apologise, your conclusion was a very reasonable one, especially as I mentioned Breguet!

    January 31, 2012 at 8:51 pm in reply to: French aircraft ID #1080509
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    Thanks Chris, that’s brilliant!

    January 31, 2012 at 4:47 pm in reply to: French aircraft ID #1080881
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    That’s amazing. Thanks John! And Wieesso for the drawing. Good Vibs’ suggestion that it might be the rear end of something (with twin booms maybe) was good lateral thinking. And for Avion Ancien, Colomb-Bechar is in Algeria, not in one of the banlieues!

    January 30, 2012 at 6:22 pm in reply to: French aircraft ID #1082071
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    Thanks for the comments,folks. I’m inclined to agree with the Breguet 890/891 suggestion. it was maybe modified to improve the lower angle view from the cockpit. More research required!

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