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  • August 29, 2013 at 3:58 pm in reply to: Cockpit grey/green paint #967393
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    Halfords also sell camouflage paint in spray cans, I have seen recently so check their web site .

    August 27, 2013 at 4:34 pm in reply to: Dambusters photo gallery #969136
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    Thanks Moggy very interesting record .

    August 21, 2013 at 7:46 am in reply to: AIRFIX 2014….and some local bargains! #974529
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    Next year is the 100th anniversary of the Great War pretty sure there will be a big emphasis on re-tooled or new release World War One aircraft . Would like to see a 1/72nd Avro Lincoln plus a Vickers Viking/Valetta or Varsity in 1/72 scale. As per the style of this years RAF Bomber re-supply set how about a USAAF and Luftwaffe set also.

    August 11, 2013 at 5:48 am in reply to: USAAF Noorduyn Norseman – forced landing, Handcross, Sussex 30.12.44 #988413
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    Thats great news and that is the photograph . Note the various fabric patches a possible result from the forced landing ? As an aside the museum also has Airborne Cigar ABC equipment as fitted to 101 Squadron Lancasters and 100Group aircraft .

    August 8, 2013 at 10:54 am in reply to: USAAF Noorduyn Norseman – forced landing, Handcross, Sussex 30.12.44 #992108
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    The Tower Museum at Seething have loads of information they should be able to give more detail .

    August 8, 2013 at 7:44 am in reply to: USAAF Noorduyn Norseman – forced landing, Handcross, Sussex 30.12.44 #992275
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    As luck would have it I happened to visit the Tower Museum at Seething last weekend . In there photo gallery is a picture of the 448thBG Norseman UC-64 44-70287.

    August 5, 2013 at 3:31 pm in reply to: Cambridgeshire B17 crash site – any information? #995175
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    I’ve been trying to find out more on this . Ian White of the 305thBG Association would be the man to ask.

    August 5, 2013 at 3:24 pm in reply to: Chipmunk markings. #995176
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    Yellow T-bands were normally 3 feet width . WP784 was coded “E” with 5RFS (Source “Aviation in Birmingham” by Geoffrey Negus/Tommy Staddon. The code letter was black situated between the T-band and just aft of the fuselage roundel.

    July 26, 2013 at 8:14 am in reply to: Boeing 727 #1003399
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    Great news probably out of Lasham on air-tests ?

    July 25, 2013 at 4:06 pm in reply to: 26 OTU Wellington W5704 or WS704?? #1003851
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    Bill Chorley’s BC OTU losses gives the code as “S” and it took off from RAF Graveley 23.45 hrs 30 May 42. It is thought Hptm Werner Streib 1./NJG1 shot it down. The two RNZAF crew were on loan from 27 OTU.

    July 25, 2013 at 9:04 am in reply to: Fascinating sidelight on Overlord #1004412
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    Hi Moggy. From the 92BG at Podington “The Route As Briefed” book Page 106 : “With the formation on May 12th 1944 of a station “Alert detachment” a new security program for the defence of the field was instituted. The possibility of enemy paratroopers seeking to destroy aircraft and disorganize airfields in England as a counter-invasion measure had long been recognized, The detachment consisted of approx 50 men drawn from all squadrons and 2 officers.Also 3 men were assigned from each squadron each night-2 ground personnel-one combat to guard an individual plane. Guards worked 3 hr shifts beginning at 21.15 hrs finishing at 06.15am. Relief guards slept in the aircraft.

    July 24, 2013 at 8:28 am in reply to: Liberty Belle accident update ? #1005925
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    With the fire starting in the wing I would have thought the FAA,CAA would be looking at the cause pretty quick to assist other B-17 operators ?

    July 19, 2013 at 2:34 pm in reply to: Lancaster ED470 will be recovered shortly #1010792
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    Guys lets get it right the serial is ED470 belonged to 61 Squadron.

    July 10, 2013 at 4:17 pm in reply to: ETPS Beagle Basset XS743 – help please on early colour scheme c1989 #935662
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    Testing Colours by Adrian Balch has a large landing photo 9/87 showing all grey tailplane undersides and small red wingtips.

    July 3, 2013 at 7:58 am in reply to: The Hendon Lancaster #942685
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    Around March 1945 R5868 completed a tour of USAAF bases in East Anglia . Was a list of dates/bases visited kept ?

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