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  • February 28, 2005 at 7:30 am in reply to: Not that Seafire 47 again! #1430289
    Mark V
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    Gnome, the larger fin and rudder arrangement was not directly associated with the contra-rotating prop or carrier operations. It was first employed on the Spitfire 22 and 24 and, of course on the Seafire 46 & 47. In side profile it is indeed rather larger than the earlier Mks 14, 18, 19 & 21 and I guess has more to do with the need to increase directional stability and rudder authority with the additional power afforded by the later Griffon engines. The lack of torque associated with contra prop variants (Seafire 47) did not negate the need for this larger tail unit.

    February 27, 2005 at 11:28 pm in reply to: Not that Seafire 47 again! #1430473
    Mark V
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    Just love the toe brakes !!

    A purist if ever I met one. Just look at the paint job!

    February 25, 2005 at 2:07 pm in reply to: Summer flypast over London #1433938
    Mark V
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    Hi MM,

    Well its coming (or leaving from) an airfield near you and takes place on the official day for commemoration of the end of the second world war, Sunday July 10. This date is midway between VE day and VJ day and just happens to coincide with the best warbird show on this side of the planet!

    February 25, 2005 at 8:46 am in reply to: Gloster Gamecock #1434180
    Mark V
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    FlyPast or the other magazine that can’t be named

    Why can’t you mention ‘Aeroplane’ magazine?

    February 25, 2005 at 8:44 am in reply to: New Thread: Mosquito TA719: the roll out #1434220
    Mark V
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    Wow..wonderful bird and great restoration job

    It was actually just a re-paint rather than a ‘restoration’.

    February 25, 2005 at 12:13 am in reply to: Duxford Spitfire Show '88 Photos (G-FIRE!) #1434338
    Mark V
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    Great stuff – G-CDAN was TB863, wasn’t it?

    It certainly was Daz.

    February 23, 2005 at 7:19 pm in reply to: Problems with attached images #1344794
    Mark V
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    when the season starts.

    What season?

    February 21, 2005 at 1:58 pm in reply to: Steveyoug-vonperthes-seafuryfan RAFM Feb05 #1350254
    Mark V
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    Its so firmly planted its going to make a hole in his cheek.

    February 21, 2005 at 1:31 pm in reply to: Steveyoug-vonperthes-seafuryfan RAFM Feb05 #1350403
    Mark V
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    Do you mean for boats? (Seriously, not taking the weewee here, I mean like Air Sea Rescue launches?)Or could the Merloin i the Mustang be a marine one? Or is this co-incidence?

    Noooo 😮
    Dave, it just happened to be painted yellow. You can have your Merlin painted any colour you like by the overhaul shop. Some of them have ‘House colours’, Hoveys were usually gold, Nixon engines red for example

    February 21, 2005 at 1:13 pm in reply to: Steveyoug-vonperthes-seafuryfan RAFM Feb05 #1350431
    Mark V
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    I didnt know that Spitfires could fly under water.

    That’s ‘Marine’ not ‘Submarine’.

    February 21, 2005 at 1:11 pm in reply to: Steveyoug-vonperthes-seafuryfan RAFM Feb05 #1350439
    Mark V
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    The “Walrus Engine” is a Marine Merlin if memory serves me correctly.

    You have to give him a point for getting the colour right though :rolleyes:

    February 21, 2005 at 12:57 pm in reply to: Steveyoug-vonperthes-seafuryfan RAFM Feb05 #1350462
    Mark V
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    My first contri is the wonderful Supermarine Walrus in the BBMF hangar. There’s just something about it that says ‘Walrus’. Also you can see the Walrus engine, which was next to the plane. It is painted yellow, so as to aid finding it for servicing at night when the Walrus is moored offshore. I am next to it for size comparison.

    OK you were completely serious. What threw me was 1. Its a Seagull V, not a Walrus, 2. Its not in the BBMF hangar, its in the Battle of Britain Hall, 3. That is not a ‘Walrus engine’, the Walrus has a Pegasus VI or IIM2P. Apart from that all spot on :confused:

    February 21, 2005 at 12:35 pm in reply to: Steveyoug-vonperthes-seafuryfan RAFM Feb05 #1350606
    Mark V
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    My first contri is the wonderful Supermarine Walrus in the BBMF hangar. There’s just something about it that says ‘Walrus’. Also you can see the Walrus engine, which was next to the plane. It is painted yellow, so as to aid finding it for servicing at night when the Walrus is moored offshore. I am next to it for size comparison.

    I really hope this is a wind-up :rolleyes:

    February 19, 2005 at 8:24 pm in reply to: Aviation Art #1353892
    Mark V
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    Welcome back Glenn!

    February 19, 2005 at 9:15 am in reply to: Aviation Art #1355283
    Mark V
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    Aces High Gallery

    This superb Nicolas Trudgian print is on our wall and was framed by The Aces High Gallery.

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