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February 26, 2011 at 7:37 pm in reply to: The "Wot Plane" Thread. (Game rules in Post #1) #1104876

John Aeroclub
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Wibault 121? or one of the 7-series

John

February 26, 2011 at 7:27 pm in reply to: A different slant? #1104879

John Aeroclub
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Hi Graham,

My opinion is that I don’t want generic stuff about the aircraft. I would like more information that explains what is actually happening in the photographs, for example, looking at the Hurricane photo: what is the actual sequence of construction? where was the photo taken, how many people / how long would it take to build the aircraft, What are the other aircraft to the right, etc, etc

cheers

Jim

The other a/c on the right look to be either Persian or Latvian Mercury engined Hinds.

John:)

February 25, 2011 at 11:07 pm in reply to: Airframe cleaning with WD40 #1105602

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I had occasion to go into Ely Hospital for a minor Op in the 70’s and there was a small room just off our ward and on a rare occasion when the door was left open I saw the most pathetic and distorted creature I have ever seen and I was told by one of the nurses it was the poor airman who had been overcome by fumes and collapsed into a bath of Tric. Not a pleasant memory.

John

February 25, 2011 at 7:31 pm in reply to: The "Wot Plane" Thread. (Game rules in Post #1) #1105949

John Aeroclub
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It is. You’re in the seat.

John

February 25, 2011 at 9:39 am in reply to: The "Wot Plane" Thread. (Game rules in Post #1) #1106602

John Aeroclub
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Again this is relatively easy.

John

February 24, 2011 at 9:08 pm in reply to: The "Wot Plane" Thread. (Game rules in Post #1) #1107106

John Aeroclub
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I think it’s a Fiat G5/2

John

February 24, 2011 at 10:16 am in reply to: The "Wot Plane" Thread. (Game rules in Post #1) #1107993

John Aeroclub
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It has a Caudron look to it.

John

February 23, 2011 at 11:24 pm in reply to: Wooden airscrews? #1108269

John Aeroclub
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The Rotol prop blades are not plain wood but are high pressure resin impregnated laminates finished with an early plastic coating. One of the trade names was Jablo.

John

February 22, 2011 at 9:29 am in reply to: NZ quake #1110444

John Aeroclub
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Though probably not the place for this, I have just heard from my son who is an aircraft engineer at Christchurch and lives just north of the city and they are thankfully all OK though there has been much loss of life and devastation. I know there are some other forum members from Christchurch area and I hope they are OK too.

John

February 15, 2011 at 3:05 pm in reply to: 35 Sqn Vickers Wellesley 05/05/1938 #1118014

John Aeroclub
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I can’t help as to the letter at this time but the incudent you refer was 5/5/38. during the 1938 Munich crisis the sqn wore the codes WT.-. Have you tried local newspaper coverage, there might even be a picture.

John

February 15, 2011 at 10:59 am in reply to: 35 Sqn Vickers Wellesley 05/05/1938 #1118344

John Aeroclub
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It was a Wellesley Mk.1. Quite an accident prone a/c. They carried 35 in flight colours in front of the roundel and a letter after. K8530 was coded G for instance. It ended up in the Middle East with 47 Sqn and was SOC in 1941. K files.

John

February 15, 2011 at 10:51 am in reply to: The "Wot Plane" Thread. (Game rules in Post #1) #1118354

John Aeroclub
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Well it looks to have Taylorcraft origins but I’ll never believe it flew.

John

February 15, 2011 at 10:46 am in reply to: Could my 1946 Auster be a recycled Spitfire #1118359

John Aeroclub
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The Boxkite(Bauxite aluminium ore) reference is a “in” joke as James very kindly arranged a private visit to see the Boxkite on my last trip down under.

John

February 14, 2011 at 12:12 pm in reply to: Could my 1946 Auster be a recycled Spitfire #1119485

John Aeroclub
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It might possibly be recycled Boxkite (Bauxite)!
John

February 14, 2011 at 12:09 pm in reply to: The "Wot Plane" Thread. (Game rules in Post #1) #1119489

John Aeroclub
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Yes, or Blackburn M1/30

John
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