Page 89 – Key Publishing

Mark V

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 1,321 through 1,335 (of 2,768 total)

← 1 2 3 … 88 89 90 … 183 184 185 →

Author

Posts
February 12, 2007 at 11:22 am in reply to: Hurricane Fuselage- why was it bolted together? #1305312

Mark V
Participant

All this discussion on welding is interesting but presumes the entire primary structure was the same material. I understand that it contained a mix of steel and aluminium alloy tubing (I think the longitudinal tubes were steel and the zig-zag bracing tubes alloy), all with squared ends of course, to facilitate bolted plate jointing.

February 7, 2007 at 6:58 pm in reply to: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces & Combat Aircraft #1309556

Mark V
Participant

They haven’t actually done one on the Firefly. :confused:

Well he did say there were ‘slips and errors’. 😀
I greatly admire the Aircraft of the Aces series, just could do with a few more in my collection.

February 7, 2007 at 9:38 am in reply to: When is Princess Liz departing? #1310298

Mark V
Participant

I know my mate knows where it’s going but it’s too late to call….where is the Elizabeth going?

John

USA

February 5, 2007 at 8:25 am in reply to: B-17 Flight Experience #1312285

Mark V
Participant

Who needs to go states side when it is on your door step once a year.

‘Pink Lady’ is grounded at the moment so a US trip is the only answer.

January 30, 2007 at 9:49 am in reply to: Spotted #1319285

Mark V
Participant

P-39Q G-CEJU 😀

Not showing up yet on G-INFO :confused:

January 21, 2007 at 10:02 am in reply to: Bf 109 G-4 "red 7" was destroyed by an accident #1328223

Mark V
Participant

note that the Mk XIV retained only the basic fuselage and horizontal stabilizer form from the earlier Spit models, with a completely different engine, wing, and vertical stabilizer designed to cope with the gobs of torque produced by that massive Griffon.

Thats not really correct. There were airframe improvements and changes, the fin/rudder being the most obvious one from an external appearance point of view and there were also many features incorporated to strengthen the airframe and upgrade armamanet and equipment. However, apart from this (and the engine prop combination) the Mk XIV was remarkably similar to the preceding marks and certainly did not have a completely revised wing – that did not come along until the 20 series aircraft.

January 21, 2007 at 9:55 am in reply to: Shoreham Aeromart March 2007 – Update! #1328228

Mark V
Participant

How about THE NORTH WEALD SHOREHAM AEROJUMBLE ?

6, anyone got anything to add?

The Saturday market that operates there is the biggest in Europe. You would need to contact first the owner Epping Forest District Council and maybe something could be done in conjunction with the market operators. All the infrastructure is there including vast parking areas and loos, indoor hangar area etc. The council are keen to promote the airfield for different uses but you would need to contact them quickly.

Its a brilliant venue for a big Aerojumble.

January 19, 2007 at 9:42 pm in reply to: Spit 22 PK624 #1329671

Mark V
Participant

RAUT (Polish, rather old fashioned) – PARTY, esp. EVENING PARTY
Very fitting for an old lady.

In English (or French really) that would be a soirée!

January 19, 2007 at 9:37 pm in reply to: Hangar 11 Developments! #1329674

Mark V
Participant

i see they are sticking with the ‘jumpin jacques’ scheme

Yes but with a difference – it will be much more accurate and detailed than before.

Anybody know what other projects Hawker restorations are working on.:confused:

They have been working on G-ROBT and will continue to do so. Their main project will be the Hangar 11 Mk. IIB in order to get it flying as soon as possible whilst carrying out the work to the highest possible standards, as HRL are well known for.

January 17, 2007 at 3:31 pm in reply to: Spotted #1332204

Mark V
Participant

surely got to be a T7 1/2?

Is that somewhere between a T.7 and a T.8? 🙂

January 16, 2007 at 12:24 am in reply to: New Mosquito for Old #1333209

Mark V
Participant

Don’t be awkward, Mark. Anyone would think you knew something about historic aircraft! :D;):diablo:

Sorry :p

January 15, 2007 at 5:09 pm in reply to: New Mosquito for Old #1333558

Mark V
Participant

So how would these ‘replicas’ be certified to fly in the UK?

January 15, 2007 at 11:09 am in reply to: Massed Spitfire flypast in recent times. #1333794

Mark V
Participant

I imagine Mustangs are the only other type in sufficient numbers, and I think Oshkosh has fielded some quite large gaggles, and this year’s ‘Mustang Round-up’ is predicted to draw seventy or more, though I doubt if a tight formation would be attempted.

True about Osh but we only put up around a max of twelve ships in the last ten years I have been involved in the event – the GOML organisers are planning a formation (or balbo) or 51 Mustangs for the event in September.

January 12, 2007 at 7:58 am in reply to: Massed Spitfire flypast in recent times. #1246192

Mark V
Participant

Thats a very good point about Jeanne, SD – she has indeed organised all the big Spitfire formations over the last ten years or so including Southampton in 1996 and then again in 2000 (12 Spitfires and one Hurricane for ‘Seawings 2000’), plus all the Duxford ones!

January 11, 2007 at 8:12 am in reply to: Princess Liz for sale/sold? #1246795

Mark V
Participant

Like Pioneer Aero (N.Z.) P-40s 🙂

Dave

😀 I was trying to be subtle and not just say “a restoration carried out substantially in the UK” – there, I have said it now.
Author

Posts

Viewing 15 posts - 1,321 through 1,335 (of 2,768 total)

← 1 2 3 … 88 89 90 … 183 184 185 →