RE: Model aircraft.

Alexis

I will probably go down the same route as yourself by painting up Corgi models into other Hunters. Trouble is if I want a FRADU GA.11 then I will have to use the RN example produced by Corgi, as it is the only one fitted with an arrestor hook.

M

RE: Catalinas

Yep that was the one that was in Flypast a few months back.

M

RE: FAAM Wyvern

The CAA look at the accident statistics of aircraft types before deciding whether to allow them to fly. This would probably rule out the Wyvern, or at the least make it very difficult, for the aircraft to ever get clearance to fly.

M

RE: FAAM Wyvern

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-08-02 AT 09:18 PM (GMT)]It has just been restored back to display condition and the airframe was apparently in good shape before that, but whether it was built to airworthy standards in the first place, even though it didn’t actaully fly, I’m not sure of.

However with view of the aircraft’s safety record the CAA wouldn’t allow it to fly. Have heard some stories about the Wyvern, including a very very nasty one including a girl on a tricycle (I don’t think I need to say anymore)

M

RE: Sharks

Aye, that’s the beggers 🙂

Great photo sadsack.

Mark

RE: Sharks

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 14-08-02 AT 09:19 AM (GMT)]It was cutbacks that resulted in the team being trimmed down to the “Gazelle duo” in the mid 1990’s. From that point on I don’t think I heard the Sharks name mentioned.

Bit of a shame really, living near Yeovilton they were regular visitors and used to always come up and rehearse their routines over the airfield every spring.
The cross-over break always impressed me 🙂

Mark

RE: Another Spitfire flies…………..

The contra-rotating prop is apparently a temporary fit, whilst a certain Mr Hinton goes for a record attempt, or so I read a few months ago.

Looks nice 🙂

Mark