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March 8, 2004 at 6:10 pm in reply to: Lightning Wing Tanks #1561723

Paul Cushion
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Are you sure that the tanks (overwing) could be jettisonned??? I’m sure I read somewhere that this facility was rendered inoperative during the 80’s at least….

Paul.

February 22, 2004 at 5:28 am in reply to: Trident 3b G-awzk……saved!!!!!!!!! #664580

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Could her engines be started? or are they seized? If so, is there any chance of fixing them? Would you ever consider it if you could? It would be great if she could be taxied!!!!

Also, do you plan to replace the wing tips which were taken off at LHR? Are the wings the same as those on the Trident on the MAN firedump?

I’m really pleased that she has been saved. Well done!!!

Paul.

February 15, 2004 at 7:29 am in reply to: Tiger Phantom XV404 #1614488

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Actually, the Phantom was already on the dump. The CO was not prepared to have a flying example painted up, so that one was wheeled back from the dump, cosmetically restored and painted up.

It was on the scrap heap anyway.

Still a shame though. Quite why he could’nt have had a flying example painted up like that is beyond me.

Paul.

February 14, 2004 at 1:45 pm in reply to: LHR Trident #682127

Paul Cushion
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Can the engines be run up???

February 10, 2004 at 4:02 pm in reply to: archaeology of the air #395856

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No Photos and I know it’s not quite what you are on about, but if you fly over RAF Burtonwood, you can see the outlines of one of the runways in the feild and also of a lot of the buildings and taxi ways.

Have a flight over it on FS2004 with the advanced scenery package for the Northwest and you will see some of it there as well!!!!!!

Paul.

February 10, 2004 at 3:35 pm in reply to: LHR Trident #687825

Paul Cushion
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Can her engines and APU be powered up? or if not, could they with a bit of work?

Paul

February 3, 2004 at 8:35 pm in reply to: News From Flug Werk – Wow! #1824210

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It’s a shame no one has the funds or willingness to reproduce a Typhoon as per what Flug-Werk have done…….

Or have they? Is it possible? or is the Typhoon too complex???

Seeing one of those fly again would be awesome!!!!!!

Paul.

January 27, 2004 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Hunter id required Guernsey #1825425

Paul Cushion
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Why the serial XX466???? I ask this because early Hawks and some Jags have the XX prefix. Does this mean that this is a single seater that has been turned into a two seater in the 70’s or has it been aquired after use elsewhere???

Paul.

January 27, 2004 at 4:27 pm in reply to: Hendon Pub. Did we reach a consensus? #1825430

Paul Cushion
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If you go down Aerorome Road and past the training school. Cross over the lights and go up the hill and on the corner of the bend you will find a really nice pu (forgot the name) It has hanging baskets outside and has some old pics of the airfield. Also Chequers fifty yards round the bend or the Claddagh Ring, another fifty.

All good pubs, the first one is the best I think.

Paul.

January 20, 2004 at 10:30 am in reply to: Failsworth yard Manchester(old thread 2005) #1826615

Paul Cushion
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Is’nt a firefly forward fuesalage from there in the Museum of Science and Industry at Deansgate Manchester???

When I went there when I was a kid, I seem to remember one being there complete with Griffon (less cowlings) and complete until just behind the first or second cockpit….

Also, are there any ‘interesting’scrap yards left today??? If so, where are they?

Paul.

January 4, 2004 at 2:06 pm in reply to: Ju52 Wreck Raised #2084720

Paul Cushion
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Surely there must be a Stirling in a Fjord somewhere?

Any ideas?

Paul.

December 28, 2003 at 12:17 am in reply to: PoW air escapes…? #2088522

Paul Cushion
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Escaped German airmen tried to steal an aircraft (marauder) from Burtonwood once but could not get it started.

Also, when my Grandad was based at Thrapston in WWII, he witnessed an LAC who took of in an a/c (type unknown) totally unauthorised and came down in the sea. They said he was trying to get to Axis occupied territory….

A good question that is, how many of our guys defected to the other side during WWII?? what happened to them???

Paul.

December 5, 2003 at 5:15 pm in reply to: Land speed record in F104 #2099886

Paul Cushion
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Early F104’s had a downward firing ejection seat I believe…

Paul

November 30, 2003 at 1:54 pm in reply to: Victor / Buccaneer runs #2101451

Paul Cushion
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Why can´t they taxi the Lightning thst they have there….

Isnt it totally complete???

Paul.

November 19, 2003 at 11:12 am in reply to: Jet Requirements #2104239

Paul Cushion
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Noooooooo not the F-111!!!! They found it difficult to keep their TF-30 turbofans running on regular jet fuel in the 70’s when they started flying them….! same engine in the F-14 A….. very tempremental…. the worlds first (and only?) afterburning turbofan.

Frogfoot however, could run on any old crap you could get your hands on and a mixture of different fuels…. tanks diesel….. parrafin….. normal car gasoline…… I think that this would only be done in a war situation however as it would neccesitiate a very sooner than usual engine change i’m sure!!!!! dunno how they did it though….. anyone know? or is this a question for AFM forum???

Paul…..
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