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  • May 20, 2010 at 5:24 pm in reply to: Four Mk I Spitfires under restoration at ARC #1146918
    TwinOtter23
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    …. I wish to share my projects with others (that are interested!) by showing them (warts and all).

    What here? :diablo:

    May 20, 2010 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Spotted #1147170
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    Nice increase in low-flying activity over Newark today!

    May 20, 2010 at 1:05 pm in reply to: How many airman escaped the continent? #1147218
    TwinOtter23
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    Oberleutnant Franz Von Werra was shot down on 5 September 1940. His first escape attempt was in early October. The famed Hucknall attempt was in December 1940 and the Canadian escape attempt was in January 1941.

    The Hucknall escape attempt has been reconstructed for NAM’s soon to be released education DVD about Airfields in Nottinghamshire.

    As for evading there are some good European websites that detail specific escape routes / organisations.

    In many respects a lot depended on date, location and luck. I have involvement with one 619 Squadron crew that were shot down in late June 1944. One person landed on one side of a canal in Belgium / the Netherlands, he evaded and made it back to the UK via Antwerp in just over 8 weeks. Three crew members landed on the other side of the canal, they were captured and were eventually part of the ‘forced marches’ out of Sagan in 1945.

    May 20, 2010 at 9:34 am in reply to: POPHAM .. Derelict airframes ??? #421941
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    and just seen that Mooney… Now that IS sad.. poor old girl.

    NAM’s current Guide Book has a picture of its Mooney M20A – G-APVV (N8164E) fuselage lying on its side in what appears to be a wood yard!

    A-APVV was the first Mooney M20A in the UK and was delivered to Luton in July 1959 in a Constellation!

    It wings are currently undergoing deep restoration inside one of NAM’s ‘trailer stores’.

    May 20, 2010 at 8:59 am in reply to: Cockpitfest 2010 Wish list #1147753
    TwinOtter23
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    Simon, are you exhibiting, buying, selling or just visiting?

    May 19, 2010 at 11:26 pm in reply to: POPHAM .. Derelict airframes ??? #421950
    TwinOtter23
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    Pre-M25 the most interesting debate was which route to use to take it north?

    Dartford (Blackwall :confused:) Tunnel and risk getting stuck – like it did on the way to Biggin from Norfolk! 😮

    Or on the Woolwich Ferry!!

    The lorry driver and I selected the ferry!! 😉

    May 19, 2010 at 11:15 pm in reply to: POPHAM .. Derelict airframes ??? #421953
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    A de Havilland Heron, G-ANXB languished in the blast pens at Biggin Hill for several years until Newark Air Museum rescued it in 1981.

    More interesting was the recovery of spares for the said airframe from St Lucia!! 😀

    May 19, 2010 at 7:47 pm in reply to: Cockpitfest 2010 Wish list #1148171
    TwinOtter23
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    Cockpit-Fest wish list!

    A few more stalls for the Aeroboot – remember you have to pre-book as there will be no pitches available on the day! 🙂

    Seconds from the Hog Roast in the evening!! :diablo:

    Lots of visitors to come and see all of the cockpits!!! 😀

    May 19, 2010 at 4:54 pm in reply to: Another "Landmark" building for RAFM Hendon #1148322
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    Been here before http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=84002&highlight=HLF and I bet we’ll come back again!! 😉

    May 19, 2010 at 10:23 am in reply to: Planning permission – Gatwick Aviation Museum #1148892
    TwinOtter23
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    Congratulations on a big step forward! 🙂

    Now the real fun starts!! 😀

    May 19, 2010 at 9:41 am in reply to: Old photos of airfields in Wales #1148916
    TwinOtter23
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    Do you have his Course number?

    I have access to scans specific to Course 115A from 1943 that pictures the following personnel:

    Knox; Steinbeck; Bowes; Millmot; Burge; Kroschel; Jarvis; Tyne; Black and Page.

    Plus items relating to other ex 1661 HCU Australian and British related crews that served in 5 Group.

    But as previously posted they have specific copyright issues, relating to various ongoing projects, which would need to be discussed with the people who own the photographs.

    May 18, 2010 at 10:56 pm in reply to: Another "Landmark" building for RAFM Hendon #1149210
    TwinOtter23
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    ……..AND IT’S ONLY 70 YEARS SINCE 1940. I wonder how or if our heritage will survived into the 22nd century? That said, I wonder how much of our heritage will survive the next two or three years?

    A lot more than you think! 🙂

    May 18, 2010 at 10:54 pm in reply to: Newark Air Museum Briefing #1149213
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    The Buccaneer move has now been completed – however I might have jumped the gun slightly re the Lightning; for it to be moved into position I forgot that the Sea Vixen also has to be moved! 😮

    At present I’m not sure what the plans are for this exhibit (Sea Vixen) now the final coat of paint has been applied – it might be moving across to the Southfield Site – although this still has to be confirmed. More news will follow when I have checked out what is planned!

    May 18, 2010 at 12:58 pm in reply to: Newark Air Museum Briefing #1149772
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    Aircraft moves!

    I’m hearing whispers that as I type Buccaneer XN964 is being moved over onto the museum’s Southfield Site into a new display position – once completed this should allow the Lightning T5 to be moved out into a location in front of Hangar 1 to undergo restoration! 😀

    May 17, 2010 at 2:53 pm in reply to: Another "Landmark" building for RAFM Hendon #1150931
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    Yeah, absolutely, and although this cost £XXX I bet it didn’t cost £80M, and is perfectly fit for its purpose.

    Newark’s 2003/4 costs are no secret, for 2,400 square metres of under cover display space:

    HLF grant £453,000
    NAM contribution circa £ 80,000

    Total build cost £533,000

    Cost circa £222 per square metre

    This provides basic un-heated accommodation for 16 airframes listed under Hangar 2 here!

    Winning awards wasn’t in the museum brief!! 😀

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