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  • March 23, 2006 at 5:11 pm in reply to: Marham 22/3/06 #1339058
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    39 as a Sqn will stand-down on 29 July with a full parade and the Sqn standard will be laid-up at St Clement Danes in London on 30 July.

    When the PR9 goes the current reece systems that it employ’s will be lost permanently to the RAF as there is no planned replacement.

    As for the disposal of the three remaining aircraft, well, rumours are rife. Truth be told we’ll have to wait and see. 😀

    As for official display’s one aircraft will fly at Waddington as for anywhere else I don’t know.

    March 15, 2006 at 10:37 pm in reply to: Brunters Canberra XH568 – Dismantled to be exported? #1345953
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    Yes, some great times over the last 12 years for Canberra preservation in the UK coupled with some outstanding personalities involved as well. All documented in a book soon to be released.

    March 13, 2006 at 10:22 am in reply to: Brunters Canberra XH568 – Dismantled to be exported? #1348200
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    Hmmm.

    If I remember, we’ve sold the fwd nose section to Air Platforms in the States.
    They have had B6’s XH567 and WT327 operational over there for some years now on special project work. Try a Google for Air Platforms

    If Chris (109ster) see’s this later he may be able to add more, fill in blanks etc.

    January 21, 2006 at 4:59 pm in reply to: WK163 runs! #1423103
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    Here’s the man himself yesterday.

    December 19, 2005 at 11:12 pm in reply to: WK163 Engine runs #1367275
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    Friday test included some minor ‘low end’ engine accells. We’ll be starting the full program of testing in the new year. And yes we’ll be flying next year!! 😀 😀

    December 4, 2005 at 11:05 am in reply to: WK163 #1387273
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    Realy Tom?

    September 2, 2005 at 12:16 pm in reply to: The Last Flight #1414434
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    T4’s fitted with the Avon 1 so only single breach start. The B6 had – has! Avon 109’s and have triple breach starting (TBS720) with No 10 carts. Just think in the next year or so we’ll be the only flyer’s of the type in Europe

    Dave

    July 23, 2005 at 3:26 pm in reply to: Air to Air, the other half of the pair. #1376963
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    Hi Guy’s

    The reason for the blue ‘cast’ on the shots is because they were shot from the back seat, which as you Jon have green tint rear windows. Still, I was surprised that they came out at all as it was my first attempt as well!

    My equipment was trusty Minolta Dynax 7000i fitted with a standard 28-70 Zeiss lens. Loaded with Fuji Provia 100F. Will, as for yours, well there just as good.

    As for the Venom, I have a new scheme drawn up for it. After all, would’nt it be nice to get rid of the rubbish ‘kiddy’ decals that Gower applied to it. Before any shoot was done?

    Dave (taking cover!)

    July 15, 2005 at 10:36 am in reply to: Historic jets, help please? #1391110
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    Good morning Will,

    The Hunter was at one time part of the Servicing Instructional Flt (SIF) at Cranwell. SIF markings being an owl in a mortar-board. If memory serve’s, XV322/9096M was the one that came to CVT. SIF also had T7’s XF967 and XF995 amongst others.

    The Venom is an ex Swiss FB50. 60 Sqn operated an aerobatic team made up of 6 Venom FB4’s in 1957/58 when the unit was based at Tengah. Serials were. WR537/A, WT564/B, WR407/C, WR533/L, WR496/N and WR421/P.
    Aircraft were gloss white overall with red tip tanks with white lightning flash, rudders also red as were the serials on the booms.

    Davej

    July 14, 2005 at 11:11 pm in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1391754
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    C130 buzzing the RAE Bedford on its day of closure.

    June 10, 2005 at 6:04 pm in reply to: Meteor T7.5 #1347152
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    Hi Tom, Will, Alan.

    More than likley Bob Thompson calling in. I remember Glen C saying something about him getting some stick time on WM167 at some stage in the future.

    Tom can you PM me?

    Cheers all Dave

    April 21, 2005 at 9:07 am in reply to: Dakota G-AMPY #1343736
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    Here we go again. Some one not happy with the colour scheme? Again! But hang on, this happened before with the new Hunter T7 scheme. Did it not?

    Oh and just by the way, light aircraft grey was introduced with some TC Daks at the latter end of the types career.

    March 21, 2005 at 10:33 pm in reply to: Canberra Restoration #1389568
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    Lack of man power which is a problem? I think not. The team of engineers that work on the a/c are still in place. We will be ready to re-start work soon. One of our number now works on the Classic Flight full time.

    However, its not all doom and gloom we will be flying again soon.

    Dave J

    May 16, 2004 at 2:19 pm in reply to: Classic Jet and rare warbird Conference #1555221
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    Hi,

    “Their is a proposal to restore her to display condition and place her on the gate at Brunty, but things have to start happening now!!!!”

    Says who?

    Davej

    CAP/AACF

    April 4, 2004 at 11:00 pm in reply to: ThomsonFly Takes Off! #704225
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    Robbelc say’s

    ‘Why do I never see any Antonovs here??’

    Don’t worry you will soon! 3x An72 leased from Enimex.
    One of which will be painted up in Atlantic colours. 🙂

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