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  • in reply to: Who's in the pilots seat? #1585424
    RobAnt
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    According to records, HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was:

    1949.10.26 Honorary Air Commodore, No 2501 (County of Gloucester) LAA Squadron, RAuxAF [to 1957]

    1944.10.27 General, British Army; Air Chief Marshal, Royal Air Force

    1937.01.01 Major-General, Army; Air Vice Marshal, Royal Air Force; Honorary Captain, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

    http://www.regiments.org/milhist/biography/royals/1900henG.htm

    http://en.wikipedia.org/upload/thumb/4/47/228px-Ac.gloucester.jpg

    Certainly looks like him to me.

    in reply to: Crash at airshow. #1585850
    RobAnt
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    So to return to my original question – a Derry Turn & a Derry Roll are the same thing – just spelt differently?

    in reply to: Crash at airshow. #1598960
    RobAnt
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    Can someone explain the maneouvre “Derry Roll” is it the same as a “Derry Turn”, where the aircraft rolls inverted to change direction: –

    ie begins to turn right, by rolling right, but continues the roll through until it is inverted, then on to in fact, turn left of the original direction by virtue of the continued roll?

    If so, I don’t recall seeing this – not that I’ve watched it more than once or twice, it being so disheartening, and certainly not recently.

    in reply to: Flying Legends 2004 Participants #1602239
    RobAnt
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    there is just a part of it they no longer want aircraft using for the time being.

    Trust it’s not in the middle – otherwise multiple landings (within the length of the runway) should have been practised after all – not the elimination of same.

    😀

    in reply to: Vampire T.11 XE985 #1602335
    RobAnt
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    Ta – I would have done it in PS Pro, myself, if I could have been bothered !!!

    But thanks anyway.

    (PS/ That’s more of a statement of my own laziness – hope you dont think I’m having a dig – I know it might look that way).

    in reply to: Vampire T.11 XE985 #1602547
    RobAnt
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    complete the message field, indeed!

    in reply to: Vampire T.11 XE985 #1602553
    RobAnt
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    and – sorry it’s so dark

    in reply to: Vampire T.11 XE985 #1602594
    RobAnt
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    Cant help with that specific aircraft, but: –

    in reply to: Rotation of WW2 RAF Pilots #1603956
    RobAnt
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    No, but I do remember a lecture entitled “How to keep your underwear fresh”, at Swinderby!!!

    in reply to: VP441 – The Video – 1 #1603986
    RobAnt
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    Brilliant – love the way those props contra-rotate as she comes at you head on!!

    in reply to: C-VIX over my house just now? #1612417
    RobAnt
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    Any news on the RNHF’s Sea Hawk? Do we have a date when she might be airtested.

    Somewhat off the “airtest” topic, but does anyone have any more news re the forthcoming Chivenor event on 2nd June?

    in reply to: Post Your Favourite Picture (Or One Of Them) Here #1790311
    RobAnt
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    Meanwhile, my favourite piccie is the one Man on the Fence says is his best/favourite of last year. I’ll leave it to him to post it again, if he wants.

    in reply to: Post Your Favourite Picture (Or One Of Them) Here #1790313
    RobAnt
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    Hmm, I’m going to get shouted at if I post a nice lady with her breasts out, aren’t I?

    Oh, aircraft!!!

    I’m sure there are plenty, featuring all 3!

    in reply to: High Speed Spit #1793636
    RobAnt
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    Try a Hurricane!!

    Terence Kelly, in his 2003 book “Nine Lives of a Figher Pilot” also suggests that he went through the sound barrier in a Hurricane.

    Pages 89-96 – it’s an Airlife Publication ISBN 1-84037-390-3 – an original copy of which I appear to have!

    in reply to: How to colour a black and white photo #1796548
    RobAnt
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    Wonderful.

    I haven’t tried this, but may in future.

    How does one go about ensuring the correct colours, and textures?

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