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  • October 13, 2008 at 2:19 pm in reply to: Beech 18 tri-gear #1178069
    Mark V
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    Lovely paint job

    Shame to point out but the flags are back to front for starboard.

    They look perfectly correct to me (on the starboard side vert. stabiliser) – last time I checked the Union flag was in the top left corner on the Australian flag and so was the blue bit with the stars on the USA flag 🙂

    October 12, 2008 at 2:26 pm in reply to: Repaints – Serious Question #1178994
    Mark V
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    Does anyone have access to original plans/copies, that the RAF used for painting aircraft?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Presumably you mean Buccaneer aircraft?

    October 9, 2008 at 11:43 am in reply to: Hangar 11 Hurricane Progress #1182136
    Mark V
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    I cant wait, ill have to pop down NW and say hi to to the team and wish themwell.

    The team carrying out this magnificent restoration are Hawker Restorations in Suffolk.

    October 5, 2008 at 7:43 pm in reply to: Advice wanted on starting a Website #1186289
    Mark V
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    Do a search on Mr Site 🙂 Its a simple website set-up programme, costs around £30 and gets you registered and up and running in a few hours.

    October 3, 2008 at 10:04 pm in reply to: Wattisham in the 1960's #1188513
    Mark V
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    I have read and reread it and Im probably on go slow, but wheres the tangiable link between that Spit and Wattisham?

    The link is the original poster. He was in Chicago looking at the Spitfire and posted a picture of it and some notes recalling his childhood years spent at Watisham.

    October 3, 2008 at 9:33 pm in reply to: Question about Aluminium used in Aircraft Production #1188546
    Mark V
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    the cutting fluid was Parafin 😮

    Its a very good lubricant.

    October 3, 2008 at 9:30 pm in reply to: Wattisham in the 1960's #1188557
    Mark V
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    What a mess.

    Yes – but its a pretty much untouched mess – imagine all the original hardware and detail in there 🙂

    I suspect G-ORDY will fill us in on the details from his book.

    October 3, 2008 at 9:27 pm in reply to: 'New' Spitfire/Seafire Query #1188572
    Mark V
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    Mark V. By definition, the start point for future Spitfire “restorations” will clearly diminish in quality as the years go by.

    I would use the word ‘quantity’ rather than ‘quality’ – I think they will always need to be cast iron on the provenance front even if at times it gets a little ‘thin’!

    October 3, 2008 at 9:25 pm in reply to: 'New' Spitfire/Seafire Query #1188583
    Mark V
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    Which makes you wonder why a Hurricane ‘escaped’ for a mere £8000!

    TT

    I think that says a lot about the complexity (and expense) of the restoration of a Hurricane compared with the Spitfire 😉

    October 3, 2008 at 2:08 pm in reply to: 'New' Spitfire/Seafire Query #1188877
    Mark V
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    I think this thread says a lot about the future of Spitfire restorations.

    October 2, 2008 at 10:11 am in reply to: Duxford Airshow this Sunday #1189923
    Mark V
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    Looks like TFC will be busy!

    September 30, 2008 at 8:06 pm in reply to: American C-47 @ Norwich today #1191556
    Mark V
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    TomW only finished repainting it last year, so I doubt very much it’s in for paint – unless they are touching it up?

    Adrian

    Last year the markings were corrected, but it was not a full re-paint.

    September 30, 2008 at 4:35 pm in reply to: Wattisham in the 1960's #1191926
    Mark V
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    The spitfire was not in situ during my time although i recall an EP marked on later by the parade sq.

    Spitfire Mk V, EP120, now airworthy with The Fighter Collection at Duxford.

    September 26, 2008 at 10:38 am in reply to: Hangar 11 Hurricane Progress #1195988
    Mark V
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    I noticed there was a small news piece in the latest Flypast about the Hurricane 🙂 Just one small correction – the scheme is not an RCAF one but represents BE505 of 174 (Mauritius) Squadron, RAF, based at Manston during Spring 1942. There is a bit more detail in earlier posts on this thread.

    Update – I now see where the confusion has arisen. By strange coincidence the code letters for 135 (Bulldog) Sqdn RCAF (the unit this aircraft actually served with) and 174 (Mauritius) Sqdn RAF – its current scheme, were both XP in 1942!

    September 24, 2008 at 12:56 pm in reply to: BBMF Spitfire XIX #1198125
    Mark V
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    The tail leg is locked down and the retraction jack has been removed to replace the cup seals.

    Pesky things – seems like a significant number of the surviving tail-wheel retracting Spitfires have had their tail-wheels locked down at some point. I have seen the semi-circular cut-outs in the doors on several.

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