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November 7, 2009 at 12:38 pm in reply to: Into the Storm BBC Last Night #1146076

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Yes. he was Honorary Air Commodore of No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron in the Auxiliary Air Force from April 1939

January 4, 2009 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Spitfire, Mosquito, Sparrowjet, Mew Gull, Tipsy #1173063

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What a brilliant fine – the French Sunderland (I think now at Hendon) escorted by Shackletons, BoB film report from Northern Spain (pretending to be France), TSR 2 replacement news report, TU144, U2, Last Comet passenger flight……..etc.

July 12, 2008 at 5:08 pm in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1201235

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Vulcan Farnborough

Vulcan has just flown over my back garden in Fleet Hants on way to Farnborough-
Superb!!!

April 16, 2007 at 11:13 pm in reply to: Head up – Foyles war. #1245359

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CGI/Overlaid B&W period film? No actually. what you saw was genuine film of a test drop of Upkeep at Reculver off the North Kent coast. You are just not used to seeing a Lancaster flown in such a way. The test was to see the bomb drop from an aircraft pulling up sharply. If I remember correctly the pilot is Les Munro. There are a group of officials standing in front. One of whom is waving his arms. This is none other than Barnes Wallis. This was part of a series of films found in the IWM archives around 1993. This explains the IWM credit at the end.
If you do not believe me then get hold of the video “Dambusters The True Story” by DD video. The video includes further test drops including a Lancaster damaged when hit by the water and a flypast by Gibson’s aircraft.

April 14, 2006 at 1:09 pm in reply to: Filming the Few for the Many #1328655

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Paul,
Great painting for an interesting subject. If you are going to do the Dam Busters next, I strongly suggest that you read “Filming the Dam Busters” by Jonathan Falconer for a few ideas. In particular Chapter 5 about the aerial filming from a Varsity at 40 feet. The 60 feet flying from the real raid looked too high on film. See page 103 details of a near disater over lake Windermere. Not sure how good you are at painting trees, but they may have to appear above the aircraft!

April 9, 2006 at 3:39 pm in reply to: Cosford update #1333565

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I do hope that BA and the RAF Museum were able to establish who actually owned VC10 G-ARVM. Seems the true owner could be Boeing, believe it or not. It and three other VC10’s (G-ARVB, VE & VH) may all have been part of a part exchange deal with Boeing for Rolls Royce powered Boeing 747 in 1976. (The other three VC10s were scraped at Heathrow in about October 1976). Could be a bit embarrassing if Boeing ever ask for their property back.

August 9, 2003 at 11:00 am in reply to: Hendon Lancaster on Perch (NOT!) #2096013

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Der,
In answer to your question, there was bomb missions and the quote left on the aircraft when it was striped of paint before it entered the museum in 1971, but is a matter of debate if this was original.
Photos of R5868 at on the gate at Scampton show the mission bomb markings and the quote in a slightly different location to wartime photos.
It would appear that this was all repainted after the aircraft entered Hendon. There needs to be some more research on this before there is any work done on this area (which will not be for sometime).

August 3, 2003 at 10:10 pm in reply to: Hendon Lancaster on Perch (NOT!) #2097948

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In answer to some of the above questions (and others), I’m afraid the wing tips are still not on, still a bit more moving around of other exhibits is going on.
The engineers panel has been there the two years I have worked on the aircraft, I’ll try and find out who did any work on it in the past.
There is no further work currently on the inside at the present time. I like to share some photos of the inside, but I’d get into trouble with the Museum!
None of the paint on external surfaces is original and even if it was you may have to sacrifice it if the metal itself needs treatment. The aircraft was almost totally bare metal when it entered the Museum in about 1971 and was repainted inside the aircraft hall. However, some of the panels removed from around the engines have what is believed to be original paint on the inside. As the metal on the inside is in excellent condition, this paint is not being removed and the inside of the panels are just being cleaned of oil and grime – although visitors will never be aware of this fact.

August 3, 2003 at 11:23 am in reply to: FlyPast Fly-in next week. #2098010

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Anyone know if the public will have access for a decent photo of the C-54/DC4’s not knowing where they are on the airfield and the area the public have for the Fly-in?
thanks

July 30, 2003 at 7:04 am in reply to: Avro lancasters…. #2099566

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Further to Lancmans comments, there are in fact 4 surviving Lancasters with an operational history. As he says, R5868 at Hendon and W4783 in Australia. But so too do KB839 now at Greenwood, Canada which flew 29 ops with 419 Sqd. and KB882 which flew a few ops with 428 Sqd. This aircraft is/was at New Brunswick, Canada.

July 16, 2003 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Margate WW2 Bomber Wrecks #2104297

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I never cease to be amazed at the depth of knowledge on the Forum. I never believed anyone would have heard about this.
I haven’t been to Manston since the Museum opened; I’ll have to pay a visit and try and see the photo. I guess after 60 years there is going to be little left of these aircraft.

Paul,
If you find this book in the Wigan library I’d be grateful if you could let me know its title – and any further details contained in it.
Thanks to all who replied (I was beginning to think I’d dreamt the whole thing up!)

July 12, 2003 at 11:18 pm in reply to: Crash at airshow. #2105651

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Sconnor,
your posting appeared whilst I was typing my earlier one, so I didn’t read yours. Regarding SKY I think I was clearly on the right track. Regarding what they have done with the footage you took then I’m sure noone here blames you for what they have done with it, that’s not your fault.

July 12, 2003 at 11:03 pm in reply to: Crash at airshow. #2105659

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Before today’s tragedy Sky had a report from Duxford about the “return” of the 78th Fighter Group Mustang Twilight Tear, to Duxford and the fact that the pilot’s family were there and that Roland Beamont’s family were also there to receive his posthumous Belgium Croix de Guerre. Rather good to have this sort of thing in the news I thought at the time. Needless to say neither of these two stories were carried after the crash. The thought did cross my mine that perhaps they only had someone there just in case there was a more “sensational” story to report. Sadly, although I think not for Sky, there was.
I think I’ll give Legends a miss this year (was going to go on Sunday)
The Firefly was one of the first WW2 planes I ever saw flying, Biggin Hill 1973….I think I’ll say at home with my own thoughts.

July 12, 2003 at 5:22 pm in reply to: Crash at airshow. #2105795

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terrible news, I was going to go today, but at the last minute decided to go on Sunday instead, not sure I will now.

June 19, 2003 at 11:35 pm in reply to: conninsby #2109783

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I’m afraid that I never asked!!!
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