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    They are just so sllllllllloooooooooowwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I do agree with the sentiments posted above, great aircraft that would be sadly missed. The type in general I mean, there was one with a pair of dart turboprops kicking about for a while.

    in reply to: Precious Metal will live again #883532
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    Pure Gold

    Thanks for posting the link, unique 6 bladed contrarotate’r and a Griffon.

    They have big balls to put that in a 2 seater, what a driver!!!!!!!!!!

    :highly_amused::highly_amused::highly_amused:

    wally-to
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    http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/2015/08/09/world-war-ii-planes-recreate-wartime-flights-russia/31220411/

    Thank’s for the heads up.

    I once met a man from Eire who worked at the Ruskie end of this op, he was a farmer with a sense of fair play and humor.

    As an author you must take in a bit more than Mr Average, I would like to know more about air ops over there in WW2.

    The cannon in the Bell Cobra’s must have made an impact point somewhere.

    in reply to: Kermit Weeks Tempest V Restoration Walk Around #914487
    wally-to
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    Whats in a tail number anyway? :stupid:

    in reply to: Kermit Weeks Tempest V Restoration Walk Around #914489
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    Ok thanks Mike I fully appreciate all the informative (and sometimes highly entertaining) posts that the members of this forum are good enough to provide.

    I am sure there must be a flight sergeant fitter somewhere who can work out how it was done.

    Will Mr Weeks be having flat panel displays and D+D on the tempest?

    in reply to: Kermit Weeks Tempest V Restoration Walk Around #914641
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    The Typhoon is indeed missing a functioning radiator. I wonder if there is some confusion here with the RAF Museum’s Tempest V?

    I don’t think so, the Tempest is the wrong colour. I spent a fair amount of time glaze busting 24 cylinders with fine emery and paraffin (small hands in those days) among other jobs.

    I also rubbed her down between coats (climbing over and caressing every inch of her).

    As for the missing rad, there were a few doubtful types about then some of whom are no longer with us today, most unfortunately.

    Things can go missing.:D

    Try rotating her without one.:dev2:

    .

    in reply to: Kermit Weeks Tempest V Restoration Walk Around #917779
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    MN 235

    As a matter of interest, has anyone got any idea when the last Sabre was run…..? I’m presuming a target-tug….? Late ’40’s – early ’50’s…? I’ve heard recordings, but they don’t seem to be very good quality…. :-/

    After she had completed a full inspection in the hanger at Cranfield Bedfordshire. This should all be in her log book, mid 60’s.

    I started as a volunteer erk washing the floor with av gas, I finished when she left the place.

    When you have had the best.

    Just bring her back.

    in reply to: Venom N202DM #873137
    wally-to
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    Excuse me gent’s,

    I read a book some years ago that mentions DH 100s built in Italy. I know about The Pilatus DH112 examples, there’s load of them about (possibly inside a mountain somewhere) How many De Havilland examples of each still survive? My ears are sometimes alerted to the sound of a Ghost or Goblin although seldom.

    I heard a Cessna push pull last Sunday and got to window to see it streaking across the sky.

    Happy days I hope it was an O2, it sounded beautiful.

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::D

    in reply to: Any airworthy Typhoons in existence ? #1016217
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    MN235?

    The one and only,”allegedly”?

    Its not really up to me to say a lot as you may well imagine.

    Well loved.

    in reply to: Any airworthy Typhoons in existence ? #1016918
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    It ran

    When I was a kid, the babe at Hendon made smoke and lots of noise. I saw and felt and heard it.

    She came into the shop with a four blade prop, and some missing paint round the bonnet.

    What more can I say than “when you have had the best **** the rest”

    :):):)

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