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April 9, 2009 at 11:27 pm in reply to: Cockpits @ Bruntingthorpe ! #1211220

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Some great pictures there Keith, especially shot number 1, my favourite cockpit section at Brunty. Even after all these years the Victor cockpit (from the outside anyway) manages to look futuristic.

April 2, 2009 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Westland Wessex HU5 #1220113

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And speaking of the cockptfest forum, Merkle appears to be selling a Wessex HU5 panel if your also missing that item.

http://cockpitfest.21.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=54

April 2, 2009 at 1:27 am in reply to: Solway Aviation Museum #487508

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Any chance of seeing these in colour especially the Phantom as I was under the impression she has been repainted recently??

Lovely pics. Any chance of seeing one of the Hunter in colour as well please?

March 27, 2009 at 9:40 pm in reply to: some common sense #1227344

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A good find there Steve.

I look forward to hearing a reply from someone in the know regarding UK Dakota operations.

March 26, 2009 at 2:47 pm in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1229219

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WL405 for his T.7 at Brunty.

Jon

Yes it was me that needs one.

March 21, 2009 at 4:15 pm in reply to: Exeter CAACU Meteors and Mossies #1234706

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Just out of interest Ive a pair of fuselage access panels which are stamped on the inside WM234.

I know that she survives in composite form with the museum at Lasham.

March 21, 2009 at 3:37 pm in reply to: A1 Lightning – Balderton #1234715

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I think, its about 10 years to late to be talking about saving her.

Andy, didnt the LPG have a Lightning canopy up for sale at last years Brunty Open day? :diablo:

March 18, 2009 at 11:28 pm in reply to: RAFM, faded glory ? #1237464

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Not all parts of the RAF Museum are bad though.

I recently contacted the museum to see what information, if any they held on my Meteor T.7 WL405. I cant fault the service that I received and the speed with which not only my initial enquirey but also follow up questions were dealt with. I was rather impressed.

Okay maybe my point has moved on from the initial discussion about the RAF Museum but it shows that not all is bad and in fact some is very good. 😉

March 18, 2009 at 7:22 pm in reply to: RAFM, faded glory ? #1237753

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Excuse my stupidity but if a pass can be issued for the use of a tripod, why cant you just go ahead and use your tripod anyway? Whats the reasoning behind making you ask for a pass? :confused:

March 10, 2009 at 5:07 pm in reply to: Post your Boulton Paul P111 images here. #1169041

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a better walkround,

done by myself, thanks to the help of the guys at MAM.

http://www.airwarfareforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=5644

I did a walkaround set of pics of the aircraft. Ive got cockpit shots as well.

Will try and dig them out later.

March 10, 2009 at 2:41 pm in reply to: U2 newbie pilots' landings video #1169185

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Makes landing an ME109 look a walk in the park :rolleyes:

Makes you wonder though just how much time those things spend in the hanger been checked over for stress/damage to the wings.

March 10, 2009 at 6:54 am in reply to: Hawk Fuselage. #1169693

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If its for a static Ritch you could try Aerospace Logistics at Charlwood.

I spoke to them approx 12 months or so ago and they mentioned that they had two Hawks that they were possibly looking into making into one complete example. Dont know what state they were in though. Pictures on demobbed dont really show a huge amount. Serials were XX223 (cockpit) & XX357.

Maybe worth a try as some of Jet Arts SHars came from this source IIRC.

March 4, 2009 at 9:18 am in reply to: An observation…. #1178129

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Just “an observation”, i wondered over to the photographic forum and back again. Couldn’t help but notice it’s 3 sub sections, entitled….

Tutorial, Airshow Photo’s and Civil Aircraft none of which seem best to cover photo’s of Historic types per se.

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No military section either :confused:

February 27, 2009 at 4:05 pm in reply to: Gloster Meteor T7 at Bruntingthorpe #1186432

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Samegroup but a differant aircraft Tim.

Their aircraft is now at Kemble been finished off.

http://www.meteorflight.com/

February 27, 2009 at 12:03 pm in reply to: Gloster Meteor T7 at Bruntingthorpe #1186893

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Hi WL405 remember me? (Same name different forum) Of course I don’t mind you re posting.
If you look at the extream right end of the spare in your picture there is a triangular shaped rib extending aft of the spar. Our apprentice master, the Late Doug Beckford, designed that as an apprentice test piece. We all had to make one and the best was fitted to the aircraft. It took me days to make mine, so I thought “B*****r it going on the aircraft, I’m having it!” I still have it and the next time I’m in the loft I’ll get it down and post a picture of it.
The upper and lower angles were drilled and riveted together by myself and a few of the other lads, so no comments about the poor riveting!!!! 😀
It is a shame all our hard work has to go though.
Oh by the way the hydraulic reservoir was ruptured by a guy who now works for British Airways and one who works for United!!!!

Rgds Cking

Hello again,

I do indeed remember you. So much so that if you check the forum I borrowed this from you will find a PM from me advising you of this very thread 😀

Please dont worry about the bits coming of. They are part of the aircrafts history so they will be put away somewhere safe. They wont be binned I promise.

If you want to be reunited with the Meteor let me know and Im sure we can arrange something.
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