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March 11, 2007 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Headcorn museum exhibit aircraft involved in nine injury accident #1277600

Chris G
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Turbo-Beaver on meat-bombing duties at Headcorn has run into one of the museum exhibits.

Bearing in mind the pilot has serious injuries not the most tactful description that could have been used.

February 12, 2007 at 6:58 pm in reply to: Hunter 'blue note' #1304699

Chris G
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Blue note on meteor here:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chris.gage/meatbox.rm

a few years ago I uploaded this, forgot about and it is now link from someone elses site (grump over). Still if they hadn’t done that I would have lost it. I think it dates from 1999 or 2000 so video is pretty compressed as it was in days before adsl. File is real media and it is the second pass that he gets musical

January 31, 2007 at 6:22 pm in reply to: Duxford's Shackleton. #1317318

Chris G
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I think it might be news to the IWM that the Shack was flown into DX as a flying exhibit, especially given the condition of the main spar at the time, (as with most MR 3s).

Given that the engines weren’t inhibited when it flew in your optimism may be a little misplaced in that area as well. ;).

January 7, 2007 at 7:48 pm in reply to: Wildcat N47201 at Duxford 1985 #1250067

Chris G
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takes you back doesn’t it?

January 6, 2007 at 6:18 pm in reply to: Argentine Pucara A-549 at Duxford #1250937

Chris G
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Than you Jonathan. Please do remind those who make decisions that it is (or was) a particularly good example and is one of your oldest exhibits and one which draws interest from visitors. It was also donated in good faith having been prepared to an excellent level by the Navy.

January 6, 2007 at 6:15 pm in reply to: Bentwaters Air Shows #1250942

Chris G
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Their is a DVD available local to that part of the world with footage and pics of various events and shows – not connected but have seen it for sale at the Debach open day- think it is available on the internet somewhere.,

January 6, 2007 at 12:07 am in reply to: Argentine Pucara A-549 at Duxford #1251583

Chris G
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No doubt the Pucara could do with some work, but it’s not been ignored as far as interpretation goes. It was part of a Falklands anniversary display in 2002.

No comment on the Sea Vixen then?

January 4, 2007 at 6:56 pm in reply to: Can anyone take a photo for me at Duxford? #1252796

Chris G
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I am led to believe a picture of the item , naked will be on page 3 (Like most things which appear on page 3 of publications) of the forthcoming edition of the Friends of the Fighter Collection , Fighter Log which is drifting towards the printing presses at this moment in time. Another good reason to join FofTFC.

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January 3, 2007 at 9:50 pm in reply to: Argentine Pucara A-549 at Duxford #1253834

Chris G
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Just like they did with the immaculate Convair VT-29 that flew in from Mildenhall in 1975, a gift from the Us Government.
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As someone who flew on that ‘plane after it arrived at DX (twice) and can remember the enthusiasm of the US service guys who brought it in I often wonder what they thought of the demise of their aircraft.

January 3, 2007 at 9:42 pm in reply to: Argentine Pucara A-549 at Duxford #1253839

Chris G
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Is being at Duxford for a long time that historically significant?

Well thinking about it as the p51 now resides at Lambeth it is THE oldest museum inhabitant, pretty sure it was neck and neck with the Canberras road arrival. Also, unlike Canberra wher I believe money changed hands, the Sea Vixen was repainted by Navy before they flew it in FOC.

I was always brought up to value and treasure gifts.

Also with the history of the type and its’ predecessors at Farnborough etc. I would argue it does havea military history, if not in action.

January 3, 2007 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Argentine Pucara A-549 at Duxford #1253867

Chris G
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Interesting, the last I heard the Pucara and the Sea Vixen were on the IWM disposal list as being “Insignificant”. They used a similar term in connection with the “disposal/exchange” of the Messerschmitt Me163B. I rather thought that it was a technologically significant design myself….still I’m just an aircraft engineer

Hope the Sea Vixen future is not correct, First part of the Collection to fly in under its own steam, Second or third airframe to arrive at the site (Did the Canberra precede it? Donated by Royal Navy in good faith etc. etc. (And a beautiful design as well). It is now as much a part of DX history as its’ place in Military history!

December 6, 2006 at 11:06 pm in reply to: Ray Hanna #1281388

Chris G
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IAC161 was out at an occasion at Felixstowe yesterday and our pilot took the trouble to route back over Ray and Mark’s resting place as our own tribute to two great flyers. I’m sure they would heard the Merlin and have been saying “lower!”, and no doubt THEY would have been!

he was indeed spotted over Framlingham , thought he might have been paying respects.

November 17, 2006 at 9:42 pm in reply to: Children in need look east #1303178

Chris G
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I thought the BBC didn’t race cars down runways any more as it encouraged boy racers to drive corsas too fast?

November 17, 2006 at 1:29 pm in reply to: Ipswich Austers #1303790

Chris G
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Which of the Ipswich a/c are based near you?

Sorry, I was referring to Cessnas, Will see if their are any ex-Ipswich Austers when I next visit, which won’t be immedietly

cheers

November 16, 2006 at 11:00 pm in reply to: Ipswich Austers #1304242

Chris G
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Irony is I used to live near Cambridge, now nearer to Monewdon where ex Ipswich a/c live…… 🙂
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