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June 22, 2009 at 12:57 pm in reply to: Light aircraft identity required #429114

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Interestingly, the 2009 Google maps aerial view of Port Solent shows my parked car, so could the Diamond Twin Star have been used to take up to date pictures, I wonder? Spies are everywhere!:)

May 26, 2009 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Light aircraft identity required #429636

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Fantastic response! Spot-on! Have just viewed the web pages on this aircraft and you are both definitely right! I can sleep easy o’ nights now!
Ron:)

May 18, 2008 at 5:44 pm in reply to: Vulcan 607 – An awesome book! #1181014

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Can’t coment on her condition as I know nothing about that sort of thing, However I was there Friday and she looks good on the outside.
She’s veiwable from the A15 at RAF Waddington

Good to know she’s receiving the appropriate t.l.c for such an historic aircraft and not just scrapped…. Thankyou

Ron:)

May 10, 2008 at 11:50 pm in reply to: Mystery Tempest/Sea Fury Portsmouth Area #1187699

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possibly one of the yaks operating out of goodwood or shoreham? I know when I was based that way last year they’d pick hayling Island as a brilliant place to perform over and then depart due north. Doubt it was G-CBEL I live right under the flight path at coventry now and bust a gut to get outside everytime I hear something I don’t recognise.

Could be the answer. Just wondering if this might have been the aircraft spotted all along -perish the thought! Will get get out the reference books to fine tune my identification skills.

Ron:)

May 5, 2008 at 10:07 pm in reply to: Mystery Tempest/Sea Fury Portsmouth Area #1191930

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Second attempt at posting – here goes!

Did see the aircraft briefly, at height, and from below. A large radial, certainly, but maybe not by Bristol – clipped wings. Certainly flying in the same direction as last year ie down the A3 corridor. Goes to show how friendly fire operates! Back to square one……..

Thanks to all contributors – the quest continues.

Regards

Ron

May 3, 2008 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Vulcan 607 – An awesome book! #1193164

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Hi Peter,

Here is a shot of XM607 that I took a few weeks ago, I can’t vouch for her condition though as I haven’t seen her up close.

Septic.

Hi S

About to re -read Vulcan 607 again. 26 years on after the raid (almost to the day and month!) Any idea how she’s fairing right now? Did you say where she,s stored, possibly open to the public?
Great photo, but almost 2 years on is she as good now?

Cheers
Ron

May 3, 2008 at 5:02 pm in reply to: Mystery Tempest/Sea Fury Portsmouth Area #1193193

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Fury FB.11 sighting 1615 today

Hi Folks

Lawn mower out for first soggy cut of the season then Hark! do I hear the sound of a Bristol Centaurus? Yes Indeed! Like a harbinger of spring,the Fury returning to Hurn along the A3 corrider! I surmised with the Museum problems, I might have seen the last comings and goings last year. It is great to see JB flying locally again.

That’s all

Cheers

Ron

March 6, 2008 at 11:04 pm in reply to: Bristol Superfreighters Mk32 #1246487

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If you open that Airliners.net web page and use the bottom scrollbar, the Frightener flies across the screen!

Bri 😀

Bri

A useful site thanks.

Ron

March 6, 2008 at 10:50 pm in reply to: Bristol Superfreighters Mk32 #1246492

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Was this the last Mk 32? G-APAU, ostensibly of Midland Air Cargo, pictured looking a little sorry for itself at Lasham in May 1973.

See someone has snaffled the Hercules! One hopes for safe keeping but some how doubt it…. Thanks for the Lasham pic.
Regards

Ron

March 6, 2008 at 10:36 pm in reply to: Bristol Superfreighters Mk32 #1246543

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Great Canadian pics- wonder if they are still there. Pity Eastleigh didn’t have the same imagination- probably pleased to see the back of them!

regards

Ron

January 19, 2008 at 5:12 pm in reply to: BA 777 Emergency Landing Short of Runway at LHR #561469

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Think that what we should all realise, including those less than well informed members of the media, that whatever caused the accident( tech problem, human error etc) everyone survived with no serious injuries and I think it is obvious that the skill of the flight crew in those last few vital seconds averted a major disaster.

Well done to them, the Cabin crew who dealt with the immediate aftermath so well and the emergancy services at Heathrow.

The discussion on what & how is fine but as said before we need to be careful not to go down the path of the “trash” media !

Agree absolutely. Thought it might be worth a mention though.

Ron

January 19, 2008 at 4:21 pm in reply to: BA 777 Emergency Landing Short of Runway at LHR #561475

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Airbus A320 incident in Eastern France June 1988.
Admittedly in demonstration conditions at an airshow but do we have any similarities here? Miraculously no casualties on this occasion compared to the sad death of 2 children and 50 injured. Was the A 320 business pilot error or software or a combination of both? Don’t wish to side track on the issue but just wondered….

Ron

December 6, 2007 at 6:41 pm in reply to: Mystery Tempest/Sea Fury Portsmouth Area #1256715

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Hi Martin

Really excellent work!

It would be handy if JB could put on a display for you but I fear level flight at (I guess) 1000ft is only what we’ll see otherwise. Not much of a profile even for your excellent lenses. Perhaps a trip to Hurn may be called for….

Best regards and thanks again for your link.

Ron:)

December 1, 2007 at 5:29 pm in reply to: My two sons first time out with their new camera at egpk #443439

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Hi
Very dynamic photos- lots of action and very sharp. Could be careers in the making! Very well done to Robert and Jonathan.
From what I remember of my one and only trip in a Trislander from Jersey to the then Portsmouth Airport was just how tight the accommodation was and how close you were to the “driver”. No loos either and no trolly dolly! Fun though…

Ron:)

November 29, 2007 at 8:22 pm in reply to: Mystery Tempest/Sea Fury Portsmouth Area #1264853

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Hi Martin

Only a fleeting glance retreating southwards so I may have been mistaken. Goes to prove how easy for AA to shoot down its own side in times of war!
Think the coconut may need to be be put back in the box but favour your sighting- mine was for a single aircraft, though. May have goofed-only JB could confirm. Wonder if he realises he has a fan club for his flights?

regards

Ron:)
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