dark light

Rocketeer

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 4,261 through 4,275 (of 4,649 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • in reply to: Phantom XV608 #1392820
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Good news,glad to see this one avoiding the great Phantom cull of recent years. The serial should be XV408 by the way.

    close enuff!!
    its on BBC West

    in reply to: BofB movie Heinkel query #1396177
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Here is the East Kirkby example (pictured at the 30th Anniversary of the BoB film -replica that was also at one time owned by Colin), also the combination fuselage (owned by Colin at one time). The nose was sectioned and had original Heinkel part numbers. Rear fuz was Casa.

    in reply to: BofB movie Heinkel query #1396187
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    The fuselage used for the interior filming I am more than convinced was the former Colin Waterworth Casa fuselage. From memory it consisted of a nose section and centre section . I cannot think of any reason why they would bring the fuselage over here apart from to use her for filming.
    The East Kirkby nose section is made from steel tube and I believe was used for explosve charge sequences. It has recently been in New Zealand for some more film work.

    Indeed Colins had the panels removeable for interior shooting!

    in reply to: Beyond Saving? #1397280
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    The Wessex is a very rare bird which is due to be saved by BDAC!! It was longtime Boscombe aircraft, with a semi glass cockpit

    in reply to: BofB movie Heinkel query #1398608
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    I need someone to confirm this.. but, I thought the nose section spent some time at the South Yorkshire Aviation Museum when it was at Firbeck in the late 80’s. It was being restored. I have some pictures of it somewhere…

    Colin Waterworth had the nose section and original rear fuz of one that was at Firbeck, he also had a nose only that is at East Kirby now.
    Looking at the photo of that one, I would say it is identical to the BoB film crashed one, which always looked too real to me to be a replica anyway. They did build a false nose (which is at East Kirby) which I believe is used for the flash shots seen in the film.

    in reply to: For Harvard Fans Everywhere! #1398616
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Count me in. I’ve done some fabulous flying and aeros in a number of different Harvards.

    I ususally find that the people who curse them are:

    1) non-pilots and
    2) the pilots that flew them many years ago to train for more powerful aircraft.

    I fear the first type only exist because they overhear what the second type have said and think that it is clever to copy them. Well, guys, I’m afraid you just look ignorant.

    I am a non pilot (just a humble flight test engineer) and I don’t curse them…love them to bits indeed. Only spent about 5 hours in them, wish it was a 100x that!!! 😀

    in reply to: TE311 Update #1399920
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Excellent stuff Fluffy!!

    in reply to: Violent Disorder Bill – threat to 'authentic' warbirds? #1404726
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    I suggest that those that feel suitably worried, send an email to your elected representative or perhaps the PM?

    http://www.parliament.uk/site_information/contact_us.cfm?return=index.cfm

    in reply to: Violent Disorder Bill – threat to 'authentic' warbirds? #1404729
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    I wrote loads of letters to Jack Straw (when Shadow Home sec) at the time of the Cullen Inquiry.

    He seemed to favour my then (silly suggestion!!) of a deact register!!! I shall dig them out.
    I believed that the selling of deacts would be banned?! Incidentally, I believe that there are no cases of reactivated deact guns….
    Silly law, stupid government.
    It seems that our rights, so expensively bought by our wonderful veterans, can be easily frittered away by kneejerk politicians.

    in reply to: NEW UK BEECH 18 ARRIVES! #1406835
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Looks very pretty and a little P38’ish!!! Must be fascinating to compare with a standard Beech 18….I suppose the rudder effectiveness speed is lowered?

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1406837
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Whoops looks like he lost something. What happened?

    All part of the show, he immediately drops the aileron and the show commentator pretends he is out of control…well cool! Uses the dihedral affect with rudder to great effect (oh dear the grammar police will probably come down on me now!!) 🙂

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1406842
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Took this at Oshkosh, under control, first time I was not too p’eed off about the k nob in the hat!!! 🙂

    in reply to: ID please #1409073
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Didnt OFMC operate it at the time?

    in reply to: Some sad news #1409771
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    Indeed sad…a real boys own hero

    in reply to: Need Help with Seat Identification. #1410027
    Rocketeer
    Participant

    We have a seat that is probably British, bakelite manufacture and contains the following numbers on a small data plate located at the front. Serial 9502-Part No A.S.2142- Issue 2. The seat is red in colour and at first look we thouht it was out of a Spitfire yet it does not match any Spitfire seat pictures we have. The metal hardware that is attached to the seat also has part numbers that start with the letters A.S It is thought by some locals to be a seat from a Fairey Firefly. Any seat experts that have an opinion?

    Sounds like a Firefly to me! Similar seat fitted to Piston Provost. The Shearwater firefly has one like this

Viewing 15 posts - 4,261 through 4,275 (of 4,649 total)