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May 16, 2012 at 9:02 am in reply to: Hawker Fury Has It Flown ???? #1020901

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Catch it while you can. I suspect that, in common with several restorations from the same source, it may not be destined to have a lengthy flying career.

I think that is a little presumptious Mike – other aircraft of similar type from the same source are enjoying extended flying careers. The inter-war Hawker bi-planes are so expensive to restore to airworthy status that I would suggest its unlikely a static museum would purchase one in order to ground it (as its unique aspect, ie, its ability to fly, is the thing which is the primary contributer to its cost)!

May 16, 2012 at 9:02 am in reply to: Hawker Fury Has It Flown ???? #1030220

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Catch it while you can. I suspect that, in common with several restorations from the same source, it may not be destined to have a lengthy flying career.

I think that is a little presumptious Mike – other aircraft of similar type from the same source are enjoying extended flying careers. The inter-war Hawker bi-planes are so expensive to restore to airworthy status that I would suggest its unlikely a static museum would purchase one in order to ground it (as its unique aspect, ie, its ability to fly, is the thing which is the primary contributer to its cost)!

May 13, 2012 at 10:19 pm in reply to: Advisory – Spitfire MJ772 – incident – no injuries #1022646

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Being rebuilt

No, being repaired…..

May 13, 2012 at 10:19 pm in reply to: Advisory – Spitfire MJ772 – incident – no injuries #1032220

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Being rebuilt

No, being repaired…..

May 11, 2012 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Advisory – Spitfire MJ772 – incident – no injuries #1024624

Mark V
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Lol, Bruce! 😀 True though!!!

May 11, 2012 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Advisory – Spitfire MJ772 – incident – no injuries #1034526

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Lol, Bruce! 😀 True though!!!

May 11, 2012 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Vulcan XH558 – REPAINT! #1024647

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ZRX61, yes as Bruce says the white stuff is not really a problem here for a few days and is pretty much ‘standard issue’. In fact I have had it on some glass for about three weeks and it came off cleanly without any residue today. This is in cool UK springs temps of course!

May 11, 2012 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Vulcan XH558 – REPAINT! #1034550

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ZRX61, yes as Bruce says the white stuff is not really a problem here for a few days and is pretty much ‘standard issue’. In fact I have had it on some glass for about three weeks and it came off cleanly without any residue today. This is in cool UK springs temps of course!

May 9, 2012 at 11:51 pm in reply to: The People's Mosquito #1026553

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Thanks for the link Bruce – I think I agree with Mark Ismay where he says “I am also a passionate supporter of the “couldn’t care less”‘ form, and it saddens me that this is even an argument up for debate. The form “could care less” is in contradiction to the meaning in which it is used.”

May 9, 2012 at 11:51 pm in reply to: The People's Mosquito #1036653

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Thanks for the link Bruce – I think I agree with Mark Ismay where he says “I am also a passionate supporter of the “couldn’t care less”‘ form, and it saddens me that this is even an argument up for debate. The form “could care less” is in contradiction to the meaning in which it is used.”

May 9, 2012 at 8:50 pm in reply to: The People's Mosquito #1026768

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Why do the Americans reverse that phrase? I always thought they had simply mis-heard it – a bit like someone I know who likes to say ‘Oh well – its part of the course’… which should in fact be ‘par for the course’!!

Send three and fourpence – we are going to a dance!

May 9, 2012 at 8:50 pm in reply to: The People's Mosquito #1036926

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Why do the Americans reverse that phrase? I always thought they had simply mis-heard it – a bit like someone I know who likes to say ‘Oh well – its part of the course’… which should in fact be ‘par for the course’!!

Send three and fourpence – we are going to a dance!

May 9, 2012 at 8:46 pm in reply to: Advisory – Spitfire MJ772 – incident – no injuries #1026781

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Has PT462 ever ended up on her belly? :confused:

Just curious, is all. I don’t recall ever seeing anything about it if it has….

Yes – many years ago – with her original owner.

May 9, 2012 at 8:46 pm in reply to: Advisory – Spitfire MJ772 – incident – no injuries #1036939

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Has PT462 ever ended up on her belly? :confused:

Just curious, is all. I don’t recall ever seeing anything about it if it has….

Yes – many years ago – with her original owner.

May 9, 2012 at 8:39 pm in reply to: The People's Mosquito #1026796

Mark V
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But the average enthusiast who might be prepared to fork out a good few quid in support does have a clue and a post-war variant may dampen that support.

Indeed he does – although I would have thought an unusual variant would make it even more interesting to those in the know… I would love to see an airworthy late type night-fighter Mossie 🙂

Most of the population could care less anyway.

You mean ‘couldn’t care less’?
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