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  • April 2, 2010 at 10:35 am in reply to: Sycamore XE317 #1128205
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    No photos but XE317 ex G-AMWO, Nos 275/118/225/118 Squadrons then CFS at Ternhill coded S:N before going to the Royal Navy as instructional airframe 6.5.72. This might help jog memories.

    April 2, 2010 at 10:23 am in reply to: Civilian Repair Units #1128221
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    Very little published on Shragers at Old Warden. Mostly Proctors overhauled with test pilots from Henlow ? Also built/overhauled special type of caravan there. Any more info gratefully received ?

    Another CRU was Morrisons Aircraft Company repairing Hurricanes at Horsey Toll airfield near Peterborough. An Oxford BM688 of the FRU hit a dyke landing there 19.5.44.

    April 2, 2010 at 10:10 am in reply to: Hunter FGA.9 flying today NW Bedford #1128227
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    Thanks everyone and HHA Eng.
    ZZ191 ex J-4058 first flew 25.6.59. Not bad for a classic aircraft !

    March 31, 2010 at 2:53 pm in reply to: Bottisham Airfield Walk – 25th April 2010 #1130662
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    Thanks Jason . I shall attend looks like an interesting day of nostalgia.

    March 31, 2010 at 2:23 pm in reply to: Hunter FGA.9 flying today NW Bedford #1130781
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    Probably fuel endurance limited due to sortie commitments if a Scampton machine plus weather factor low cloud and strong winds here.

    March 31, 2010 at 2:00 pm in reply to: Hunter FGA.9 flying today NW Bedford #1130814
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    Thanks Pen Pusher, I think it is the same one he left here around 12:35 I heard the power go on NE Podington.

    March 30, 2010 at 2:42 pm in reply to: Stolen bomber crashes 1955 #1131930
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    From the book “Sywell,The Story of an English Aerodrome” Christopher Paul,his first machine was a Proctor stolen from Speke. I wonder what became of him ?

    The previously reported RAF Prentice stolen VS270 later became G-APGE.

    March 29, 2010 at 10:21 pm in reply to: Stolen bomber crashes 1955 #1132389
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    In the Sywell aerodrome history a youth from a borstal ? stole an Auster from Sywell in the late forties, he landed somewhere in France undamaged. He had read flying books whilst in detention,before the escape attempt.

    March 24, 2010 at 4:20 pm in reply to: "The Man In The Sky" film 1957 #1138727
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    Thanks Matt, Recommend for the people who like the fifties,Bristol Frighteners and a good look around the old Wolverhampton airfield.

    March 23, 2010 at 8:36 am in reply to: Lancaster Bomber crash 1940's Tockwith village? #1140385
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    Stirling LJ622 of 1665 HCU coded NY:X 09.Oct 1945 Believed to have stalled coming out of a turn at 2,000 feet in bad visibility . Crashed in the main street at Tockwith village lies parallel to the main runway at RAF Marston Moor. Village postmaster was killed as a result of the aircraft tearing great chunks out of the village.

    Lancaster W4904 of 1667 HCU Lindholme came down 28.9.43 Dived into the ground at Marston Moor/Cockhill due to icing.

    March 20, 2010 at 7:16 am in reply to: What to see in Malta? #1142912
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    Thanks Firebex for the advice ,very helpful.

    March 17, 2010 at 8:37 am in reply to: War Log Pathfinder #1146305
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    Many thanks for posting some interesting information. I liked the story of the British mother who was hidden on the PoW camp for 5 months and the Goodwill Tour of America by 35 Squadron after the war.

    March 13, 2010 at 1:53 pm in reply to: RAF 5 Group Squadron Codes #1150341
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    Many thanks would October 1944 onwards be about right ?

    March 13, 2010 at 1:50 pm in reply to: Lancaster ops route query 1943 #1150345
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    LInda,
    Could you post the route on here as members will try and decipher for you.

    March 12, 2010 at 9:30 am in reply to: Chippe Harvard Oxford Dove formation photo #1151247
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    Hello Ian,

    Only guessing but used as an advanced trainer to gain experience handling and operating a heavier aircraft in preparing pilots for Flying Training School,and creaming off exceptional students for instructor training. The London UAS operated three XF909,913 and 914 . Also Provosts used by Glasgow,Cambridge ,Queens,Manchester UAS .

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