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  • September 26, 2007 at 5:19 pm in reply to: Red Arrows – Low Level – Wales – Sep 07 #523700
    adrian_gray
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    Given how tightly he is hanging on, do you think he was enjoying it? :diablo:

    Adrian

    September 26, 2007 at 3:56 pm in reply to: Red Arrows – Low Level – Wales – Sep 07 #523813
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    *tangent alert*

    It is noticeable, especially in the last pic, that the person in the rear seat is wearing a different colour jump suit and appears to be holding on to what looks like a pair of Jesus handles.

    If you’ll excuse the expression, do you think someone was being taken for a ride? I always got the impression that the person in the back seat would be a bit busy to just be hanging on!

    Adrian

    September 26, 2007 at 12:15 pm in reply to: Hurricane crash at Shoreham Airshow #1249746
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    As Brian’s funeral is taking place today, it might be a suitable time to put aside for now discussion of the possible causes and whether it is justifiable to broadcast images of crash scenes, and pay respect to a well-loved man and respected member of the historic aviation community.

    Hear hear, Bograt.

    Rest in peace, Brian. There’s a lot of other Hurricane pilots at the bar up there – let’s hope they buy you a drink for helping us remember them. 🙁

    Adrian

    September 26, 2007 at 11:59 am in reply to: And now for something completely different: Spitfire Competition #1249765
    adrian_gray
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    Just in case there was any doubt about the Spitfire content, here it is spread flat:

    Can you still drink out of it after you’ve done that? :confused: :diablo:

    Adrian

    September 26, 2007 at 10:17 am in reply to: And now for something completely different: Spitfire Competition #1249817
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    A couple of things to report:
    First – The ‘prize’ has been decided, the winner will be sent ‘First Class’ I might add, three wartime dated brass 20mm Spitfire cannon shells…steady!!

    Well, I might just get the scanner out and have a go… Lacking a lens as long as a donkey’s schlong, I’m not up there with the big boys anyway (and then there’s the small matter of ability…). But then I don’t need to win, I’ve got something much rarer – cannon shell cases from a BoB Dornier Do17Z….
    *marches off trying to pretend he doesn’t care*

    Seriously – top notch Supermarine porn, chaps – keep it coming!

    Adrian

    September 25, 2007 at 7:23 pm in reply to: Of legends rumours and urban myths #1250374
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    Ouch! I think the appropriate phrase rhymes with rubberducked! 185000 euros… lordy! (or should that be Lordi?)

    Adrian

    September 25, 2007 at 2:27 pm in reply to: Mustang dig #1250626
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    Talk about a small world – I used to work in the Jiggins’ poultry plant! Good job I didn’t know there was a Mustang in a field, or I’d have been off with me spade!

    Adrian

    September 25, 2007 at 10:58 am in reply to: Of legends rumours and urban myths #1250917
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    Try http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk

    You need a space before your dash, mate, or the link won’t work.

    Adrian
    (not often something like that happens that is simple enough for me to fix, so I’m going to be smug all day now!)

    September 20, 2007 at 10:13 am in reply to: The Historic Forum Disposable Camera #1255760
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    OK chaps, Trumper got in first by 12 mins so I’ll send it to him, and he can send it on to Paul.

    Looking forward to seeing it finished so we can see who took what!

    Adrian

    September 19, 2007 at 4:59 pm in reply to: Phantom Drawing…… #1256726
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    Well, I suffer from art failure, so you can take or leave my opinion.

    There is a bit of a contrast issue with the pencil-only work – the wingtips of the lead aeroplane against the ground are a bit indistinct, for example. This could be an artefact of scanning, of course, and I’m sure you can find a way round it either way.

    That minor hole-pick aside, BLIMEY! I’d give my eye teeth to be able to draw half as well!

    Adrian

    September 19, 2007 at 1:14 pm in reply to: The Historic Forum Disposable Camera #1256992
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    The camera is on its way to Adrian Gray today.

    Allan

    So if Paul F and Trumper PM me their addresses, I’ll post it to whoever was first on the list and pout the other down as the person to send it on to. Come on, let’s get this beggar finished!

    Adrian

    September 18, 2007 at 9:06 pm in reply to: How are you spending the Battle of Britain weekend #1257788
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    I spent the weekend revising for an exam.

    But, this morning, there was a red, white and blue wreath on Oxford’s war memorial.

    Tally ho, chaps! We will not forget!

    Adrian

    September 18, 2007 at 4:21 pm in reply to: A memorial to those who fly warbirds #1258087
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    And let’s not forget that following Mark Hanna’s death, his family were fundraising for this organisation:

    http://www.blondmcindoe.com/

    I believe they still are, perhaps someone in the know would like to comment?

    Adrian

    September 18, 2007 at 3:50 pm in reply to: Multiple VCs? #1258119
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/two_vcs.htm

    Google is your friend…

    On a not entirely unrelated result I was waiting for an interview at a department of the educational establishment named in your sig, which had a long row of elderly photos of department members. My eyes strayed to a chap in WW!-era uniform – and I realised he was wearing a VC. None other than Noel Chavasse.

    I didn’t get the job…

    Adrian

    September 14, 2007 at 10:59 am in reply to: Shoreham airshow this weekend(Sept 15/16) #1264280
    adrian_gray
    Participant

    There may well be three hurricanes on the ground, but the Vacher Hurricane is unlikely to be able to fly after incurring Propellor damage at Shoreham during Eastbourne Airshow. It’s currently hangered with Real Flying Company/FAST Helicopters.

    Having recently had the opportunity to crawl all over her, that’s a real pity!

    What happened?

    Adrian

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