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  • in reply to: Spitfire placard #1313704
    Rocketeer
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    Would this be the correct type?

    You are a helpful chappy…please see the pm I have sent!!

    in reply to: Can anyone ID this skin panel? #1320595
    Rocketeer
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    Update 2
    Thanks to Darren Cowd at Hendon, he has positivly identified this panel as wellington bomber wing flap

    Funny that! I seem to remember stating (withknowledge! 🙂 ) that it was Welly yonks ago…..

    a number starting 285 normally gives the game away!

    I have a Warwick window (identical to the Wellington) which has a similar part number….I shall check tonight but I think it is 286….

    in reply to: Unkown parts of crashed Wellington #1321488
    Rocketeer
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    Top left is the pitot divider that goes on the back of the blind flying panel and feeds the ASI and Altimeter

    in reply to: COCKPITFEST REVIEW #1323390
    Rocketeer
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    OK, here’s as many as I can manage…

    1 – Vampire T.11
    2 – Hunter FGA.9 (camo)
    3 – Hunter FGA.78
    4 – Varsity
    5 – Beagle Pup
    6 – AV-8B
    7 – Jet Provost T.3
    8 – Jaguar
    9 – Phantom
    10 – Hunter FGA.9 (black)
    11 – Venom
    12 – ?
    13 – ?
    14 – Spitfire
    15 – Sea Vixen
    16 – Lightning
    17 – Jet Provost T.5
    18 – Delfin
    19 – Balliol
    20 – Sea Hawk panel
    21 – Hornet and Vampire FB.5 panels
    22 – Auster, JP and HS748 panels
    23 – ?
    24 – ?
    25 – Canberra PR.9

    Missed out of that, because I can’t work out for certain which number was which, is Rocketeer’s Spitfire panel, the P-51 panel and the Avro XIX panel.

    Mine was 24!

    in reply to: COCKPITFEST REVIEW #1329745
    Rocketeer
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    Sorry chaps, late on parade with this one.
    CockpitFest was great, as usual, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself as did 3 generations of the Dyer family.
    It is grass root aviation heritage, yep understand that it is not always every ones cup of tea, but it is anoying when banter turns sour.

    Some armchair enthusiast twit dared to call my hobby pointless (with no provocation whatsoever) whilst he builds plastic kits….at the end of the day my Hurricane project has put airworthy parts into at least four airworthy Hurricanes, one Gladiator, one Lancaster, umpteen Spitfires blah blah blah….so even if people cannot see the point, it does help in many other ways.

    Well done Stuart, if I had had a £1 for every photo of your spit taken, I would be able to retire!

    I shall pop up some phots tomorrow if i get time. My thanx of course go to Bill O’Sullivan, NAM and Flypast for another great fun event.

    in reply to: Instument panels on Ebay #1330766
    Rocketeer
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    Hope to have some pix up in a couple of weeks.

    The first replacement instruments are being repainted where there are a few scratches on the cases but my main problem is getting hold of panel screws to mount them.

    Cliff

    I took some 4BA screws to CockpitFest..only sold 3 packs!!

    in reply to: Display Barriers #1333165
    Rocketeer
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    On this thread there is a photo of the Pucara at Cosford:

    http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=945851#post945851

    I’m interested in the “barriers” around the aircraft. Are these commercially available or are they an in house production? Do they work?

    When I went there I saw they were what looked, felt etc like Osma square guttering….pretty good and cheap I think.
    Obviously one has to think what the barriers are for. You will never stop someone who wants to get over, but they do show where the public should stay.

    in reply to: CockpitFest & Cockpit phots #1334161
    Rocketeer
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    I guess you complete the sheet and either qualify for a sticker or not!

    sort of, just a sticker for all and an activity sheet with quiz etc to keep the wee ones (and Stuart!!! 😀 ) happy

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1334179
    Rocketeer
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    Hello all,

    Some interesting stuff out there as we approach this big event this weekend.
    This will be my first time there and im bringing my Lightning F6 XS922 (warts n all) down early on Saturday morning from the Lake District.

    Anyone got any ‘top tips’ on offer regarding the event, the day, the social, the access, etc …. Ive got the basic run down from Bill O’Sullivan but would benefit by info from ‘those in the know’!

    I didnt know it was as BIG as it seems its going to be what with the aero bits stalls etc ….

    Cheers, Neil

    I will be pleased and saddened to see XS922 again as I was the chap who filled her up with all her bits…glad to see you cherish her…bring a tent to sleep in! It is a great event and fun. I will bring you a beer!

    in reply to: CockpitFest & Cockpit phots #1334272
    Rocketeer
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    If it helps me to identify some of my ‘stuff’, I would be happy to see them!

    Bruce

    of course old chap….you can even have one of our Spitfire activity sheets! and a sticker! 🙂

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1253504
    Rocketeer
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    🙂 Thanks Mark – I guess I’m too unassuming!

    Good to have friends! OK, so any cockpiteers looking for anything specific; drop me a pm, or email through the site, and I will endeavour to bring it with me, if I have it!

    Bruce

    you already know what I want tee hee!!! 😀

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1255110
    Rocketeer
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    Last year……..two in car

    This year………car full and trying to find ways of fixing seats to the roof rack!!!!!.

    Would like to meet fellow forumites and put faces to names.

    Regards,

    John.

    Come and see me old fruit….cannot miss me I will be the ugly one with hideous legs in a pair of shorts!! 😮 😀 In fact having tried to not get my legs into successive years photos, they failed totally as I am in the new NAM brochure lol!!!

    Seriously, this is a great chance for aspiring cockpit and panel owners to meet with mad cap doers and learn from our mistakes and see how truly wonderful this hobby can be.

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1255113
    Rocketeer
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    Sadly, my Sea Hawk cockpit won’t be ready in time and I suspect I will be offering her up for sale in a few months time.

    .

    Roy.

    That is a pity Roy….

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1255115
    Rocketeer
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    Oh dear Rocketeer, seems your PM inbox is full 🙁

    not any more!!!! Well done for bringing the Hunter…long and eagerly awaited 🙂

    in reply to: helicopter pioneers #1255332
    Rocketeer
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    My Favourite Manoeuvre in the Wessex was the Quick-Stop, we’d come over the hedge at 50ft/90kts, the Captain would call: ‘Quickstop, Quickstop, Go’
    The tail goes down, the Aircraft stops very quickly, I would clear the Captain for final descent and then talk the tail down and then the mains…

    If the Student Pilot fluffed it, the Instructor would take over, perform a wing-over (60 degrees nose up, 60 degrees bank), and then do a downwind Quickstop, which was even sharper.

    The first time that happened I was standing out on the step…..quite a shock to be outside the aircraft when performing a manoeuvre like that 😮

    Did one at Llyn Brenig over the dam in the 90’s in a Chook (a steep wing over….cool!!). Only flew in the Wessex once, pity

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