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November 10, 2007 at 6:09 pm in reply to: WW2 Lancaster Crash Help Required. #1285316

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Peter I have sent you a PM.

November 8, 2007 at 7:15 pm in reply to: New Linc Lanc Journal/New Lanc DVD #1287566

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Another thought- what would that £33,000 do for Fluffy & Co’s Spit restoration- more than 8 bits of curved steel, surely? :rolleyes:

I would presume that there is more involved than just the shroud; perhaps it includes all the exhaust stubs in a similar fashion to the “flame damper exhaust stubs” that were fitted to PZ865 last year.

See the news item “New Cans For PZ865” dated 10 Oct 2006 on the following link and that were also pictured on page 44 of the 2007 BBMF yearbook:

http://www.bbmf.co.uk/archive.html

Probably also comes out of a different budget!;)

November 8, 2007 at 12:28 pm in reply to: New Linc Lanc Journal/New Lanc DVD #1288099

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Just received the end of year journal from the Linc Lanc Association, which contains some lovely photos.

Great to hear that flame dampers are being made for the Lanc- but £33,000! That’s over eight grand an engine! 😮

Of special interest was the list of new merchandise- a 2 and a half hour DVD following the Lancaster’s overhaul at Coventry! I’ll be ordering one of those pronto, then! 😀

Flame Dampers – hand built in stainless steel; seems a reasonable price to me!

Don’t forget to mention the 2008 LLA Calendars.

Are you going to the LLA Members Day at Newark on 18 November to get a free look inside the Shackleton and Vulcan?

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/news.php

November 6, 2007 at 11:03 pm in reply to: Hunter Line Up CockpitFest 2008 #1290753

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You get into trouble!

Whatever next?

November 6, 2007 at 8:47 pm in reply to: Hunter Line Up CockpitFest 2008 #1290934

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The observant will have seen that the ‘Hunter Gathering’ at CockpitFest 2008 details are on the NAM website. However, I have been hearing rumbles from other cockpit owners that they feel it is overshadowing the event and that other types of aircraft are not welcome- this could not be further from the truth. One of the themes of CockpitFest in 2008 will be the Hunter Gathering, all other aircraft cockpits and displays are clearly welcome too!! Please make sure our fellow cockpiteers know this if you can!
Cheers Tony

Rocketeer,

The news section of the museum website http://www.newarkairmuseum.org is carrying a similar message.

November 2, 2007 at 8:36 am in reply to: Wonderful Avro Shackleton Tribute #1297561

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There’s also a new DVD out –

“Shackleton 1722 DVD launched at Newark Air Museum

We would like to extend a special thank you to all those Shackleton veterans who turned out for the 50th Anniversary celebrations for Shackleton Mk.3 Ph.3 WR977 event at the museum this weekend. A particular highlight during the two day event was the official UK Launch of the Shackleton 1722 DVD.

Directed and produced by Andrew Schofield in collaboration with the South African Air Force Museum the DVD features “The last flying Shackleton Mk.3 in the World.” ….” more details and prices at

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/news.php

It is also reviewed, [rather appropriately for WR977] on page 42 of the December 07 issue of Flypast.

October 26, 2007 at 4:14 pm in reply to: P- 80s over England 1945 #1306356

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There is strong anecdotal evidence to suggest that the type was also deployed to RAF Balderton near Newark, as was the Whittle Jet earlier in the war. No timeframe details!

October 25, 2007 at 9:39 pm in reply to: Science Museum "Inspired" project dumped by ITV and "The Big Lottery" #1307094

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The Flying Start project on Sheppey is a project bidding in the Big Lottery Fund ‘Living Landmarks programme’ and from their website they are still in the running – http://www.theflyingstart.co.uk/news/show/18/Flying_Start_Wings_into_Shortlist

They are one of 23 projects bidding for grants from this fund, and according to the Lottery website, the winners will be chosen by a committee this Autumn.

A second initiative entitled ‘Living Landmarks: The People’s Millions’ is the one that will be decided by a public vote, and the one that has unfortunately dropped the Science Museum Inspired project.

Details of both here:- http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_livinglandmarks

Dean.

That’s good news – fingers crossed that they are successful!

October 25, 2007 at 12:30 pm in reply to: Attention aircraft kit builders #1307775

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An update from here…..

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/news.php

“Un-made plastic aircraft kit – update
The sealed bid auction has now closed and the successful bidders are being notified.

There were some models that are un-sold and these are now to be disposed of as follows:

Saturday 27 October 2007 – some models will be available for sale at the 40th Anniversary Meeting of BAPC at Rolls-Royce Derby.

Sunday 18 November 2007 – the balance will form part of an Aviation Book & Kit Sale, which will take place at the museum between 10am-4pm. On that day we are again offering a Special Admission rate of just £3.75 per person with a print out of this message. All proceeds to help fund an expansion of the Archive. [24.10.07]”

October 25, 2007 at 10:17 am in reply to: Science Museum "Inspired" project dumped by ITV and "The Big Lottery" #1307895

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The following point may be controversial – but I guess from another perspective you could argue that the aviation sector has already benefited significantly from the Lottery funding, a quick run through off the top of my head:

Hendon – Grahame White & Milestones of Flight

Duxford – Super Hanger?; American Hangar & Air Space

Cosford – Visitor Centre & Cold War

Yeovilton – Restoration Centre

Vulcan to The Sky

Elvington – first T2 hangar

Newark – hangar 2 etc etc etc

October 24, 2007 at 8:29 pm in reply to: Science Museum "Inspired" project dumped by ITV and "The Big Lottery" #1308424

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Is the Flying Start Project on the Isle of Sheppey also affected by this decision on a final short-list of four projects?

October 21, 2007 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Raf Sculthorpe most intact surviving airbase #1312314

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Never tried to attach pictures before – but here goes!

All September 1978.

October 21, 2007 at 2:21 pm in reply to: Raf Sculthorpe most intact surviving airbase #1312341

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What’s worrying Roger is when you unexpectedly see a picture of yourself from nearly 30 years ago!!!

Newark was [is] his group. [sorry to jump in Joe but I know that you won’t mind]

Can we have the battery back for opening the Mystere canopy? 😉 MAM caught in the act if I remember correctly – those were the days, look at all those stacks of tyres! What would H & S say now?

Also my best Canberra & Victor pictures taken at Sculthorpe whilst Marham was closed were taken between 18-21 September 1978. Put that camera down and get on with some b***dy work!

October 20, 2007 at 10:22 am in reply to: Chipmunks #1313555

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There’s also good progress to note with preservation of the type both at Sywell and Newark see link below..

http://www.military-airshows.co.uk/press06/newarkchipmunkproct07.htm

October 19, 2007 at 11:37 pm in reply to: Neatest Add-on? #1313899

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How about the meatbox at Newark Air Museum that has an extra engine shoehorned into the fuselage to give it extra lift for a short take off??.

Anyone with more info please fill me in cos it’s buggin me now:( .

John.

Meteor FR9 – VZ608 test-bed airframe at Rolls-Royce Hucknall for the RB108 vertical lift engine; the engine replaced the main fuel tank aft of the cockpit. The airframe flew in that configuration but was mainly used for ground effect trials with different shaped intakes etc.

Without this trials airframe it is unlikely that you would have the Pegasus engine in the Harrier

Nice film footage of some of these trials on their Virtual Museum CD ROM – VZ608 running along the runway through lots of debris!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org

You can also see a Shackleton Mk.3 Phase 3 – WR977 at NAM – “four turning and two burning!” was I believe a common phrase used to describe this version!
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