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  • in reply to: John Cruickshank VC – 70 Years Ago Today #929294
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    A fine fellow indeed. My Grandfather was a Flt Cdr in 210 at the same time. They were considering words for the citation when the call came for my Grandfather to search for the crew of a CC Liberator that had been shot down. He found them and rescued them (received AFC)

    in reply to: Sopwith Camel Original Cockpit Drawings #929631
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    Hi Ross. I emailed you and it came back undelivered check pms!

    in reply to: Sopwith Camel Original Cockpit Drawings #929822
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    cheers Ross will do. that drawing is particularly useful

    in reply to: Your Favourite Control Column Stick/Yoke/Grip! #929939
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    nice one Ian!

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    It is pretty aviation related given it probably has Hurri type magneto switches!!

    Would still like to get you to ‘meet’ my Hurri cockpit!! She did some filming for the BoB Memorial Wing building! I am sure your grandson would like it too!

    in reply to: Unknown British Grip from War & Peace #930119
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    definitely early chopper…I am wanting to say Whirly copilot or possibly Dragonfly

    in reply to: Sopwith Camel Original Cockpit Drawings #930606
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    PM sent

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    Very nice!!!!

    in reply to: Anna@Farnborough Trade Day 14/07/14 #463064
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    Nice ones Anna! As usual!

    in reply to: Legends, The Show Report live and after #930789
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    It is importamt to note that several display pilots do take notice of what we ‘write’. Amazingly, some are even keen to know how well the display was seen etc.

    The flying was very good this weekend….especially the dissimilar formations….I particlularly enjoyed the Hellcat/Wildcat duo and the solo Moonbeam and then Hurri displays.

    It was great to see how warmly applauded the aircrew were. The increasing xwind on Sunday was no doubt a bit of an issue. Not worth risking P26 with its low cross wind limit.

    in reply to: Legends, The Show Report live and after #930951
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    When we did the ‘booking’ for the Hurricane over the Nicolson VC memorial in 1990, it was a solo. When we asked in 2010, they said (as it was a flypast) that the Hurri was with the Lanc and would we rather she loiter elsewhere!!!

    We said no!

    It was a good display, commentators were fine. The Manhattan Dolls lovely, the Laurel & Hardy amazing! The only thing I could criticise was the massive amount of windbreakers taking up so much space up and down the fence line. Bizarrely some were full of people not really interested in the aircraft, one was even making jewellery. These grew early in the morning and stayed like ‘towels on sunbeds’ until the show started.

    We had a chat to a nice lady about these. She said we could always pop in a suggestion/comment. She said that as long as they dont block views they dont mind!
    In the USA, I have been to shows that have on the tickets that if you are not sat in a seat it will be removed. We watched a pick up doing exactly that!!

    in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #861800
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    To whet the appetite until the real photographers post stuff!

    in reply to: Plane stupid #863874
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    Too true D1566!! Not the first time interpretatiion has gotten us into trouble!

    Religion+human interpretation=conflict

    in reply to: Airworthy Whirlwind HAR.10-Have I missed something? #863878
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    It is a delight to see her. It is amazing that in the last 2 or so decades, Service helios have been worth their weight in gold for what they do for the forces – replenishment, evacuation, insertion/extraction, MERT, humanitarian etc. There are several very historic/worthy helios still in service (Don’t worry, I wont harp on about ZA718 BN again!) that should be preserved – but they are too useful.
    The only aircraft in the Duxford AAM that could still do a useful job and be current is the Huey.

    I love warbirds – especially Hurricanes Spits and Mustangs – but helios will always have a place in my heart

    in reply to: Heinkel He 111 dig "Where and When" #864477
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    My money is on Shotley Marina He111…..I have some parts from it

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