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November 12, 2004 at 8:09 pm in reply to: GLA from 30,000ft #588812

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I particularly like the ones with the runway lights on AWESOME

That pic is unusual, in that it shows the full Cat 3 lighting (ie that required for autoland in fog) – not normally used in ‘good’ weather.

November 12, 2004 at 8:09 pm in reply to: GLA from 30,000ft #646374

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I particularly like the ones with the runway lights on AWESOME

That pic is unusual, in that it shows the full Cat 3 lighting (ie that required for autoland in fog) – not normally used in ‘good’ weather.

November 8, 2004 at 4:44 pm in reply to: Chipmunk 'Warbird' #1435666

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Spose the other Chippy warbird could be the “spitmunk” – a standard T10 in AAC camo that the BFWF had in the mid 70s -early 80s.

Aah, the Spitmunk – WP964, at Greenham Common 1976. An underexposed original, of a dark subject on an overcast day! – tried to tart it up a bit, any suggestions?

November 6, 2004 at 1:25 pm in reply to: Which Books to Buy? #1437239

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Happiness is indeed a shelf full of Putnams – I find British Civil Vols 1-3 most useful, as they are comprehensive, with stacks of information difficult to find elswhere.
Others worth a mention – the Action Stations series on airfield histories (originals long out of print, but aren’t they being reprinted?)…’Mighty Eighth’ by Roger Freeman, absolute classic.

November 4, 2004 at 11:35 am in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438015

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Moondance, I wonder who the handsome chap polishing Moose’s canopy is in post #42? Happy days!

Probably the same chap I was cursing for cluttering up my thoughtfully composed picture – argueably adds some human interest! 😀

November 3, 2004 at 11:20 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438304

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Can you supply the actual date you took the pics of the three-ship of B17s?

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5 July 1989

November 3, 2004 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438360

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Dunno if it’s just me, but I can visualise that take-off sequence, with the music playing along with them! 😀

I can vividly remember the creaking and groaning of brakes as they trundled past……followed by this lot (note the protection over the nose glazing of the B25).
And finally, P51s resting between takes.

November 3, 2004 at 9:35 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438381

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Here’s the combo taxying out, for the sortie that produced the run and break in my first set of shots..
1. G-BEDF ‘Sally B’, marked as ‘Baby Ruth’
2. F-BEEA, also marked as ‘Baby Ruth’!
3. N3703G..’Memphis Belle’
4. N17W..’C-Cup’

The other French one (F-AZDX) was receiving some TLC that day – seem to recall a cowling came adrift on the flight into Duxford.

November 3, 2004 at 9:03 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438416

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did you live at Glasgow to see N17W on her way home
thanks Ron

Nope, just sitting in the Excelsior (the airport hotel…think it may be a Hilton now), waiting to go to work and was somewhat surprised to see her waddling onto stand….quick change into uniform, grab the airside ID and voila, some pics.

The Avenger was OFMC’s, used as a camera ship in addition to Ace’s High B-25.

November 2, 2004 at 10:19 pm in reply to: Benyboy's Sandtoft pictures #1438758

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A couple of Sandtoft victims in happier days..

November 2, 2004 at 10:18 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438765

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And N17W passing through Glasgow on her way home, 12/8/89

November 2, 2004 at 9:39 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438783

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We’ve died and gone to B-17 heaven! 😀

And B-25, P-51 & Buchon…

November 2, 2004 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438821

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Continued…sorry, no idea about Binbrook, all taken at Duxford.

November 2, 2004 at 8:54 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #1438836

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5th July 1989..

November 1, 2004 at 9:48 pm in reply to: Orkney Islands #1352280

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Der’s right – the Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm is amazing. Its the only remaining nissen hut of POW camp, but beautifully decorated inside. Lamb Holm is the right hand of the two small islands (connected by the Churchill Barriers) at the bottom of the picture. The block ships, sunk in the channels between the islands before the barriers were constructed were still visible in the 1980s.
There’s a nice memorial to Freeson (a small bronze Rapide) at Kirkwall Airport. Hatston airfield is pretty much built on, but in the 1980s there was still quite a lot to see at Skaebrae and, the delightfully named, Tw*tt airfields.
Have a look at http://www.alanmoar.flyer.co.uk/ for some good aerial pictures.
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