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September 16, 2002 at 5:09 pm in reply to: Boeing's 'big bird' unveiled #733172

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RE: Boeing’s ‘big bird’ unveiled

Your Ekranoplan was nicknamed the Caspian Sea Monster and caused quite a stir when it was discovered. It was able to carry shedloads of equipment / troops at ridiculous speed a few meters off the sea for long range. That documentary (copy in my collection) shows a huge amount of spray…and I mean huge !!!…with this thing trying to outrun it on its take off run. Reminded me of those RLNI lifeboat piccies with the boat crashing through big waves only this one was doing close to a couple of hundred while getting in to ground effect. Awesome indeed.

Cheers

Gary

PS: anyone who’s into flight sims, there is an Ekranoplan available for FS2002. Its quite true to life… I know , Ive got itdownloaded.

September 15, 2002 at 7:29 pm in reply to: Aircraft nicknames #2106866

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RE: Aircraft Nicknames

Well spotted Lancman

Come to think of it, I don’t remember seeing at any time, any nicknames for some of the other ‘heavies’ like the Lincoln, Stirling or the Warwick.

Have to go back through my library methinks !

Cheers

Gary

September 13, 2002 at 5:39 pm in reply to: Aircraft nicknames #2106956

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RE: Aircraft Nicknames

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 13-09-02 AT 06:02 PM (GMT)]Only a few… blimey!

Thanks for that lot Shorty, i’ve learnt a shed load nmore than I did previously.

Hope that list aint definitive !!!

Cheers

Gary

September 13, 2002 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Aircraft nicknames #2106979

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RE: Aircraft Nicknames (Pedantry)

Thanks for that

Got the spelling from a poem…author probably didnt spell it properly ‘cos it wouldn’t fit the poem…Poetic justice ??.

Moral…never trust a poem !!

Gary

September 13, 2002 at 2:45 pm in reply to: F-80 Tribute #2107005

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RE: F-80 Tribute

Cheers Steve

Answered my own question if I’d stopped and thought abit…F = Fighter T = Trainer. I’ve looked back at my ’83 hard bound edition of Flypast and there was the spread on the ex Haydon-Baillie T33 which clearly show the difference between the two airframes.

Gary

September 13, 2002 at 2:38 pm in reply to: Pic from IAF 10th Anniversary celebration – Aircraft Identification required #2107007

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RE: Pic from IAF 10th Anniversary celebration – Aircraft Identification required

Definately looks like a Vultee Vengance. Initial thought was some kind of Grumman, but they didn’t make many if any with a low wing configuration.

Gary

September 12, 2002 at 6:55 pm in reply to: F-80 Tribute #2107053

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RE: F-80 Tribute

Wasnt there an all black one with a knights head in white on its nose…owned by the late Ormond Haydon-Baillie sometime back in the mid seventy’s ?.
Hang on, cancel that last bit, the Black Knight was a T33. Whats the difference between the two ?

Cheers

Gary

September 12, 2002 at 6:45 pm in reply to: Aircraft nicknames #2107056

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RE: Aircraft Nicknames

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 12-09-02 AT 06:58 PM (GMT)]Thanks for the input guys, keep ’em coming…this could get interesting ?

I’ve also remembered :-

B52 = BUFF (Big Ugly Fat F***er)
A7 Corsair = SLUF (Slow Loveable Ugly F***er
Dakota = Gooney Bird
F111 = Aardvark ??
Constellation = Connie
Chinook = Wocca Wocca
Wellington = Wimpey
Halifax = Halibag
Marauder = Widow Maker
Tristar = Timmy
VC10 = Queen of the Skies
P47 Thunderlbolt = Jug
DH9 = Nine Ack (one for the WW1 types)
Brittania = Whispering Giant
Anson = Faithfull Annie

September 11, 2002 at 4:41 pm in reply to: Hello? Anyone there? #2107182

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RE: Hello? Anyone there?

Nope !

Havent been able to get on for the last couple of days…managed at midday today on the new layout then am back with this one !!!

Ho hum.

Cheers

Gary

September 5, 2002 at 5:04 pm in reply to: Beaufihghter control column ? #2107421

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RE: Beaufihghter control column ?

Steve

Once again, thanks for for your time and that info (bowing on the floor making ‘we’re not worthy’ statements !)

My ‘stick’ has been pretty well b*st*rdised, all the original holes for brakes levers etc filled in…with ali !…and polished. There are no raised ridges or traces of any other part No’s, which is a shame.

However, as a result of the info from yourself, and from Tony, I’m now more than happy that it did originate from a Bristol product… which is shed loads more than I knew a few days ago !!. As I said, its a ruddy usefull, and comfortable (!) thing to have. Been nice to have cast iron proof it came from a ‘Beau’ but theres nothing wrong with a Blenheim (just not a ‘sexy’).

Speaking of ‘Beau’s, I am also a flight sim anorak (complete with fur lined hood) and have today of all things, downloaded a ‘Beau’ TFX for my Flight Sim 2002 and Combat flight Sim 2 (and very realistic it is too, especially the view from the cockpit and the engine sounds). My son, who has been wizzing round the house, shooting everything with my ‘stick’ now has a good idea of what it may have come from !!.

Thanks again guys, I owe you one.

Gary

September 3, 2002 at 7:13 pm in reply to: Beaufihghter control column ? #2107492

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RE: Beaufihghter control column ?

Cheers for that Tony.

Beaufighter (spelt correctly that time !!)or Blenheim, its still a cracking talking piece. I didn’t know that dunlop made handles (learnt summat new here) so its probable history is coming together (in my mind it had a glorious career, full of action etc etc!).

I wondered if the base of the stick had come from an aircraft, being made of ali, it seem aeronautical and out of place on a shooting stick…wonder if ARCO would let me crawl around their baby ??

My home in the UK is Durrington and if as I believe, as your museum is just three miles up the road from there, could you send me an e-mail with opening / access times details as I would dearly love to ‘get stuck in’ when I return if posssible ?. Do you know Ron Mills ?

Cheers

Gary

September 2, 2002 at 6:55 pm in reply to: Spitfire Mk1a X4590 (PRF) #2107598

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RE: Spitfire Mk1a X4590 (PRF)

Dont have any personal piccies but did you know that Corgi are due (if not already done so !)to release a 1:32 scale model of X4590 (Model number is CGAA33901 if you want to order one. I have to say that as an owner of quite a few of the corgi range of aircraft, ranging from post war models through to the present, that the standard of detail is stunning.
ALso, go to Yahoo as your search engine and type in ‘Spitfire X4590’ and sit back and watch as its history unfolds

Happy searching

Gary

September 2, 2002 at 5:24 pm in reply to: Sharkmouths #2107610

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RE: Sharkmouths

Andrew

Interesting to note that AK675 doesn’t have eyes !

Gary

September 2, 2002 at 5:22 pm in reply to: Sharkmouths #2107613

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RE: Sharkmouths

Thanks guys.

Gotta agree with you there, if ever there where two planes built for such a paint job, its the ‘Hawk and Phantom. Love to know who first thought of the idea of the mouth on the ‘Hawk.

Ps. Wonder if anyone did a Shark job on a Tiffy ?

Gary

September 2, 2002 at 5:14 pm in reply to: Beaufihghter control column ? #2107615

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RE: Beaufighter control column ?

Steve

Top Banana !!. Sorry, but anyone involved in the rebuild of something as large and complex as a ‘Beau is a guru in my books (Having spent 6 months working on a homebuild Clutton Fred in the UK before moving it on prior to living out here in Cyprus for a few years, its not what I class a simple project…doubt the PFA would argue either!!)

I’ve had another close look at my stick but can find no trace of the Bristol Part numbers you mention. As you have seen, the handle side of the stick has been comrehensively worked over (in a ham-fisted way). Looking from the pilots side of the handle, there are two small holes (about 4mm in diameter…again filled in) on each of the arms leading to the black hand grip (Bakelite covering ?). I have tried to take some further piccies but all my camera insists on doing is getting the background in perfect focus or a reflection of yours truly’s hand holding the camera !!. Any info you can find greatly received but dont ‘bust a gut’ over it.

It must have been an awesome feeling, sitting up in that cockpit behind two chuffing great Herc’s purring away, before firewalling the loud levers on three thousand three hundred ponies and watching the horizon go into reverse (jets do diddly- squat for me except maybe the TSR2 and the Frightning) so as I was born way too late, I have to rely in a vivid imagination and the likes of you guys restoring stuff for me to drool over.

As for slapping…hmmmm….more like watch him dance in the butts when the Hispano’s start talking…teehee.

Send me a forwarding address via e-mail and I can then get the cutaway and associated write-up copied and on to you as per your drawing request thread.

Once again Cheers

Gary
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