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August 2, 2004 at 10:06 pm in reply to: The London Blitz in World War One #1814772

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Did the RFC have long range bombers and bomb Germany back?

Hi Dave,

I’ve a facinating book called “Darkness shall cover me” (night bombing over the western front 1918) by Humphrey Wynn about 207 Sqn flying from Ligescourt in Picardy on raids behind the German lines.

Amazing what these guys did in their fabric covered machines. The raids were carried out in Handley Page 0/400’s but the subject of the book, 2/Lt Leslie Blacking, did convert to the four engined V/1500 before the wars end but never got to use them in anger.

Cheers

Tank

July 26, 2004 at 7:43 pm in reply to: Hawker Typhoon parts. #1827742

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In that pic of the “mostly tiffie” are those real rockets or replicas ?

I had a play with them and they are made of cardboard and light metal.

The stucture from the cockpit backwards is quite rough in build quality but a gorgeous labour of love from all skill from those involved.

I nearly dropped my flask when I turned a corner and saw this in her glory. I’ve taken quite a few piccs of this (I love Tiffies) and will post them when I worked out how to (again).

I spoke to one the guys dressed in period there and unfoprtunatly could only tell me that it was based in Telford. Anyone else any clues to which group is doing this?

July 19, 2004 at 9:29 pm in reply to: Tiffie at Fairford #1553598

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Thanks for that Flood it certainly seemed that way but this guy didn’t know much about it when I posed this to him. Its obvious that the tail has been manufactured to form a shape rather than fly. He did say that the group is based in Telford but again not sure if that’s where the replica is based.

On the Chieftain note I still feel guilty to this day for what I told those people. Another porkie I told them was that the extra armour on a Mk 11 (Stillbrew modification) was made of special rubber which made the incoming rounds bounce off. You can’t imagine how boring that job is and how many times they ask you “how far does this gun fire?”

I’ll post some pictures of it when I’ve figuered how to load Photoshop :rolleyes:

July 15, 2004 at 12:18 pm in reply to: Silverstone #1556418

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Few people these days might know that Ardmore airport, Auckland, home of the New Zealand Warbirds, was once a Formula One track. Dad has some photos he took inside the McLaren pitts. Amazing – you could simply stroll through the pitt and what they now refer to as ‘the paddock’ literally was in those days!! He also got to have a sit in one of the Mclaren cars – lucky git. And he met Bruce and his team mate (can’t recall his name).

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When they set F1 up they went to the horse racing people for help and a lot of terms from the gee-gees have come accross with it.

Tank

July 15, 2004 at 11:03 am in reply to: Silverstone #1556469

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Does anyone know more about it? Was it RAF? or USAAF? Was it a bomber base? Or Fighters? or other?

I’ve been Googling around looking for something on this and the best I’ve gotten so far is that it was a RAF Bomber training base. I’m sure someone with a lot more knowledge/books handy will come up with the goods though.

Always a bit of a give away when watching the race is where they keep referring to ‘hanger straight’! 🙂

Cheers

Tank

July 15, 2004 at 10:55 am in reply to: Lightning Crash? #1556477

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Did you look at page 2 of my link? Sorry I forgot to mention it was page 2. It had the same link as Firebird posted anyway, with a little more comment from others.

Sorry Dave missed that not very good with these compooter thingies.

Thanks again

Tank

July 15, 2004 at 10:41 am in reply to: Lightning Crash? #1556493

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The past thread on the George Aird ejection is here:-

Lightning Crash

All is clear, thanks again

Tank

July 15, 2004 at 10:37 am in reply to: Lightning Crash? #1556496

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Thanks for that chaps but I couldn’t see anything in that thread Dave (note to self try using search BEFORE posting). Did the pilot survive?

I suppose that the photographer was following the plane and down and wasn’t taking a picture of the mower and thought “blimey what the hell is that!” 😉

Cheers

Tank

June 11, 2004 at 12:19 pm in reply to: Mystery object quiz 495a pt (ii) #1802093

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Decking?

Do you think it had a decking? All the hatches inside appeared to be well secured and marked “Water 15X Tins, Cigs 5X Pkts” etc and so were all the tools/ keel etc. Not sure if I’d want to bugger about udoing a top to all these delights after being adrift for a couple of days.

June 11, 2004 at 11:32 am in reply to: Mystery object quiz 495a pt (ii) #1802150

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The Hendon One

Thsi is the first time I’ve tried to attach anything to this site but here goes anyway! Appologise if it goes wrong and the poor quality.

March 11, 2004 at 3:36 pm in reply to: Wright Brothers #1559808

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One of the biggest problems Europe had with the brothers flight is that they were catapaulted into the air and did not take off under their own steam.

Certainly there are people who still believe Dumant was the first to fly because of this.

Tank

March 10, 2004 at 1:52 pm in reply to: Remote Control Canberra #1560461

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I wouldn’t have wanted to wash the pilots flying suit afterwards, must have ponged a bit one would think.

Fantastic feat though.

March 10, 2004 at 9:03 am in reply to: Remote Control Canberra #1560614

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Thanks for the clip Ewan, I bet the boffins were sobbing after that little happend!

AJ I think Ewan is concerned about putting it up because he doesn’t know who owns the copywright on it.

Tank

March 9, 2004 at 4:32 pm in reply to: Remote Control Canberra #1561072

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Eric that sounds fantastic, love to see that.

At least this sounds like it’s based on a true event and not just an urban myth. This bloke tells these stories by the million, once you get talking to him it’s difficult to get away!

The problem is sorting the chaff from the wheat of course.

Thanks

March 9, 2004 at 12:05 pm in reply to: contacting the MoD #1969091

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I traced my Gt,Gt,Gt Grandfather army records down last year and he left in 1843. The only way of doing it was to physically go to Kew Gardens in London and trawl your way through the records. It’s laborious but there is no electronic way of doing this.

Alternativly there are people who will do this for you, but it will cost I’m afraid.

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