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April 30, 2007 at 9:46 pm in reply to: The late Mike Russell – old thread from 2007 #1322099

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It was a good send off for an old friend. Lovely to see Mike,s family again and many old friends. Nice flypast, he would have loved it.

David Underwood

April 27, 2007 at 6:07 pm in reply to: First 1000 bomber raid #1325239

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My father’s cousin was the pilot (J.B. Underwood) of the only lancaster lost on the first 1000 raid on Cologne. 61 sdqn lanc R5561. I have never found out what its code letter was. Last year his log books turn up, they had been put in a skip, then to the local RAFA inturn passing them on to the Bexley archive centre. Years of trying to do research paid of in the end! I never thought they would have survived.

Dave

April 25, 2007 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Prop Blade ID #1327203

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Sorry, its not listed in my A.R.B. notices 1949 copy. But the next number 61271A/X3 is listed as a Cheetah 1X Anson 1. So that dos’nt help at all. Good luck!

April 18, 2007 at 6:05 pm in reply to: The late Mike Russell – old thread from 2007 #1244428

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Mike Russell did a great deal in saving many vintage gliders and there drawings. He also restarted pleasure flying with the rapide G-AGTM, which the public had not had the chance to fly in for many years. Then came the tiger moth. As an ex member of Russavia we had many great times. Being very busy loading Rapides, Dakotas , Trilanders and a host of other aircraft.
I flew with Mike many times As did my family.
Thanks Mike!

Dave Underwood

April 16, 2007 at 8:19 pm in reply to: Aircraft names and places (Merged with a zombie) #1245596

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In Leighton Buzzard, Beds there is a Vimy road. This comes from where Morgan & Co built Vickers Vimys. The site is now a tesco,s, which has a vimy weather vane on top. Also the town has bronze sign with a four bladed prop in the centre.

April 7, 2007 at 3:18 pm in reply to: SYWELL 07/04 #1252447

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I knew my son would enjoy Sywell, Once i got him there. Lovely museum, You all should have a look. Nice to meet TT at last. Great to get the P-51 to turn up!

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Dave

April 6, 2007 at 1:51 pm in reply to: Lewis Gun, Camera for the use of. #1253081

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We use to have a Vickers K camera gun at 460 sqdn ATC at Dunstable. I took it to the RAF Museum in thew late 60’s. Never saw it again. I did see one in a Weymouth surplus shop my years ago. Wish i had keeped the ATC one!

April 3, 2007 at 10:53 pm in reply to: Spitfire Glider tugs #1255004

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I have never come across any photos of spitfire’s towing gliders. But i have seen film of P-38’s towing gliders’

March 27, 2007 at 7:03 am in reply to: Martin Baker Balloon Cutter wanted! #1261056

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When i was as at a vintage glider rally at Haddenham. Some years ago, a old fellow showed me cable cutter. It looked like new. It was the only one i have seen. I never saw the guy again. So there must be one out there some where!

Dave

March 24, 2007 at 9:47 pm in reply to: Flying Flea #1263163

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If it was a home build i doubt if it would have a construction number. As the plans came from the book.

March 23, 2007 at 5:55 pm in reply to: Sywell Aviation Museum opening 2007! #1264581

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I should have said i have’nt been for a couple of years.
Dave

March 23, 2007 at 5:51 pm in reply to: Sywell Aviation Museum opening 2007! #1264583

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Will come and see you on the 7th. I have been to Sywell for a couple of years. Also my great,gt, grandmother is buried in the church yard. My Gt,gt,grandad use to own Sywell Lodge.

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Dave

March 21, 2007 at 11:11 pm in reply to: Shuttleworth recent additions #1266367

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I wonder how many people are left in the UK that can still do wood and fabric work on aircraft. My father is in his late 70’s and trying to wind down work so that he can do his own glider’s and a bit on my Luton Minor. But he is asked to help from people all over the world. Normaly just a email or looking at some drawings. He turns down most jobs now. Im a thatcher so dont get to much time to spend on my luton minor or restore my two classic motor bikes. My son who is 24 has been brought up with aeroplanes and gliders (he was mentioned in Flypast when he was 5 years old as a crew member of Russavia at Duxford). He has helped his grandad working on many rare vintage gliders and flying in them. He loves aircraft but works with me. He spends a lot of spare time building flying models or taking photos of aircraft. We both dont have the skills to carry out a full restoration. Its hard enough just trying to sort out a good piece of timber.

I think in the future we do need to train up more wood and fabric workers as we will need them.
Dave

March 14, 2007 at 9:34 pm in reply to: Highland Sopwith Camel Crash #1273383

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I first read about the crashed Camel in one of my father,s old war time Aeroplane Spotter magazines. I cant remember which year it was. I must go through them again when i get time. I wrote to David J Smith year,s ago when it was mentioned in a early ‘High Ground Wrecks’ book.

February 27, 2007 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Shuttleworth's Gladiator & SE-5A #1288807

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[QUOTE=Alex Crawford;1086114]Malta has a Sea Gladiator, one of the famous trio. Apparently its getting a complete set of wings at some point in the future.

When i was at the Malta air museum. At the beginning of 2001 there was a set of wings and empennage for the sea gladiator which had come from Norway.
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