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  • March 19, 2015 at 12:10 pm in reply to: Seafire FR47 VP 441 #876378
    adrian_gray
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    That looks like one of the ultra-Rare Lotus-Cortina estate cars next to the Seafire?

    Blimey – well spotted! Certainly doesn’t look like an ordinary wheel, and the green stripe is right…

    Adrian

    March 9, 2015 at 4:17 pm in reply to: MARTIN B-26B-25-MA "Flak-Bait" NASM WEB Site UP #883703
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    Good few days for Essex-based Marauder fans, what with the lovely pics in the latest Flypast as well.

    Adrian

    February 27, 2015 at 4:58 pm in reply to: 2014 – RNHF Sea Fury incident at Culdrose #890025
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    Bill Waterton was awarded the George Medal for landing a bent aircraft, so it’s nothing new.

    Adrian

    February 25, 2015 at 10:17 am in reply to: HP Herald in The Avengers #891919
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    Would a Mosquito with a bomber nose (ie with a bomb aimer’s window) be fitted with machine guns anyway? I would have thought that the breeches would have been in the way of the bombsight? I’m guessing it was done for a film of some sort… Given that apparently 633 Squadron was 1964, and I think the B&W Diana Rigg series was filmed in 1965-6, maybe that’s the likely reason?

    Adrian

    February 24, 2015 at 10:09 pm in reply to: American Lysander #892324
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    Won’t disagree… I was going by the highish wing! Mind you, having spotted the Flying Bulls P38 at Sumburgh in 2012, I should still have got it…

    Adrian

    February 24, 2015 at 8:47 pm in reply to: American Lysander #892489
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    Any clues in the background aircraft? There’s a Cub, L5, or perhaps an Auster (something pretty tiny, anyway) in front of an Oxford, and a Mossie to the right… I think, makes the eyes ache looking!

    Adrian

    February 24, 2015 at 3:22 pm in reply to: HP Herald in The Avengers #892714
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    I’m impressed. Some people really do have too much time on their hands!

    That Brantly helicopter hit every branch on the way down when it fell out of the ugly tree, didn’t it?

    Adrian

    February 24, 2015 at 9:28 am in reply to: HP Herald in The Avengers #893093
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    Assuming it’s not the New Avengers, let me know which series – which sidekick, B&W or colour, and I’ll see if I can dig out my Avengers book and tell you more.

    If that’s a free channel I may have to investigate, the Avengers is a classic that defined my youth when it was re-run in the 80s.

    Adrian

    February 20, 2015 at 11:42 am in reply to: Mosquito On RAF Halton Fire Dump In 1970's #896169
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    I think the wing of another Spitfire can be seen in the original pic to the right of the one Mark12 spotted, whether that adds anything to the discussion or not…

    Adrian

    February 17, 2015 at 9:19 pm in reply to: Mosquito On RAF Halton Fire Dump In 1970's #898566
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    Buckmaster RP151.

    Not a bad guess, thanks for confirming that. And, to paraphrase a well known song, please don’t go!

    Adrian

    February 17, 2015 at 4:23 pm in reply to: Mosquito On RAF Halton Fire Dump In 1970's #898873
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    What’s the radial-engined aircraft behind in a couple of shots – Buckmaster?

    Adrian

    February 15, 2015 at 2:05 pm in reply to: BoB film Buchons – 1967 #900363
    adrian_gray
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    Fascinating stuff, thank you for posting, Mark12!

    I love the way the Zephyr has apparently been parked by Braille.

    Adrian

    February 14, 2015 at 5:17 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #900929
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    It’s unlikely to be frost with a field of oats that high, people in shirt sleeves, and leaves on the trees. It’ll be the film degenerating, or the white balance on MK12’s scanner.

    Incidentally, I notice the only trespasser in the naughty field is a hut, but Grange Road is packed!

    Adrian

    February 13, 2015 at 3:31 pm in reply to: Albatros D.Va and Sopwith Snipe heading to UK #902288
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    I was thinking visiting, rather than staying!

    They’d fit in perfectly at OW, but I guess it’s nice to share.

    Adrian

    February 13, 2015 at 2:29 pm in reply to: Albatros D.Va and Sopwith Snipe heading to UK #902439
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    Given how close they are, wouldn’t it be great to get the Be2s down on the former RFC Port Meadow airfield?

    Adrian

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