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  • February 4, 2013 at 9:10 am in reply to: 8th AF information needed #1010542
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    This is an interesting site showing the organization : http://www.8thafhs.com/db/index.php

    January 25, 2013 at 9:04 am in reply to: Beach find……… #946819
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    Autorotation (that went wrong)

    January 24, 2013 at 2:04 pm in reply to: Helicopter Crash in Vauxhall #397077
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    Reports that the obstruction lights on the crane were only switched on at night. If so they should be on 24/7 but whether the pilot would have seen them in the visibility that morning would be greatly reduced . Are they stroboscopic ? that would catch the attention,particularly in a high cockpit workload environment getting ready to land at Battersea.

    January 20, 2013 at 4:56 pm in reply to: Snowfall on aircraft hangars #397222
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    Its snow joke the Air Cadets and quite a few gliding clubs have lost aircraft due to hangars caving in. I am a cheerful soul often think outside the box thats why I am a survivor !!
    All of you this is just a reminder if you are not interested look away .

    January 19, 2013 at 8:47 am in reply to: Help required with old RAF photograph #956491
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    That is fields in the background not the sea . Pembrey is surrounded to the North and East by low hills,so pretty certain Pembrey.

    December 29, 2012 at 3:18 pm in reply to: 1970s Duxford – early days #989877
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    The silver Dak is G-ANAF stored wingless at Duxford all siver 1974-7.

    December 29, 2012 at 8:20 am in reply to: 1970s Duxford – early days #990376
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    Wonderful photo’s very nostalgic. The DC-3 is G-ANAF c/n 16688/33436 of Hunting Surveys to 09 Apr 73 . This was stored at Duxford till early 1977 when it went to West Country A/C Servicing for rebuild to flying condition.
    B-17G N17TE was ferried from Biggin Hill to Duxford on March 16th 1975.

    December 25, 2012 at 6:19 am in reply to: What was the first model aircraft you built? #993789
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    My earliest first plastic model is the Airfix Superfreighter circa 1959/60 dad helped build it in SilverCity Airways colour scheme. In the sixties KeilKraft Cadet till wings folded on a winch launch. Jetex Temco,KeilKraft Prefect.
    The Revell 1/144th DC-8 in SAS colours about 1963,followed by Airfix Dogfight Doubles . Really enjoyed the Aurora odd scale Cessna 310,Piper Cherokee,Apache & Aztec and Beech 18. Longest surviving model was an Airfix 1/72 FW.190 D-9.
    The Holy Grail in those days was the 1/72 B-52 and Frog Shackleton just way too pricey on half a crown pocket money .

    December 24, 2012 at 2:42 pm in reply to: James May Toy Story Sunday 23rd #994401
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    James May is an Ambassador for aviation and promoting it ,I wish people would stop knocking him . Wonderful programme, some of the other celebs need to look/learn at what is happening to TV . Strictly Come Dancing turning to gymnastics,watch Eastenders and you will need counselling.

    December 24, 2012 at 9:18 am in reply to: 166 Sqn Lanc #994876
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    This aircraft flew its first op 03/4th June 1944 with No.166 Squadron coded AS:F and was transferred to No.153 Squadron in Oct.1944 coded P4:F. It completed its 100th op early Apr 45 . Went to 20 M.U. Aston Down and Struck Off Charge 25.10.46 105 ops .

    November 15, 2012 at 2:12 pm in reply to: Polish Air Force Association Gliding Club #970563
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    Lasham is the best place to try for contacts .

    November 14, 2012 at 8:13 am in reply to: 2 ANS Varsity Paint Scheme #972520
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    It was lying outside one of the hangars Duxford on Sunday dismantled waiting for delivery to Newquay.

    November 12, 2012 at 8:12 am in reply to: 2 ANS Varsity Paint Scheme #975871
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    Some good photographs here of a thread that I started on another forum http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/333015-vickers-varsity.html

    November 11, 2012 at 9:26 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #976233
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    Hello Moggy,
    It was a good day despite,excellent service and very well attended. I got to park on the north side camp grass area and used the bailey bridge. Added bonus was getting on all the outside airliner flightdecks. Weather was very nice and missed meeting you and DCW. Other grumble was the PA with alot of interference detracted from what was being said .
    The Varsity is dismantled ready to leave and nice to see the Lanc nose DV372 and Halifax nose together in the conservation hangar from Lambeth.
    Also enjoyed seeing the Duxford Radio Society radio/radar sets on display including H2S/Gee and a Lancaster Nav/w/Op station.

    November 10, 2012 at 11:03 pm in reply to: 2 ANS Varsity Paint Scheme #977331
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    Would have been silver overall with yellow T-bands on wings/fuselage. If you have a particular machine in mind I can help with code letters ? Yes the ANS would be under RAF Training Command.

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