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  • in reply to: Airworthy Meteors #1163332
    Redwing
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    Damn that was quick, thanks! It looked like a gear down ferry, and passed just outside the aerobatic competion box at EGBW.

    Cheers

    in reply to: Hurricane incident at North Weald #1165756
    Redwing
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    Most likely looking at about June 2009 before she is back in the air.

    in reply to: Civilian A/C impressed into RAF service WW11 #1174924
    Redwing
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    Here are some details of Miles Aircraft if anyone is interested, although they might me a little out of date. I will try and find a few photogrphs out:

    Hawk Major M. 2F G-ACWY NF748 Struck Off Charge
    Hawk Major M. 2F G-ACYO NF752 Crashed
    Hawk Major M. 2F G-ADCI NZ587 Crashed
    Hawk Major M. 2H VT-AGH NZ578 Crashed
    Hawk Major M. 2H G-ADMW DG590 Stored
    Hawk Major M. 2H G-AENS DP848 Crashed
    Hawk Major M. 2P G-ADDK BD180 Struck Off Charge
    Hawk Major M. 2P G-ADLO NZ588 Struck off Charge
    Hawk Major M. 2P VP-KBT NZ589 Crashed
    Hawk Major M. 2R G-ADLN DG664 Struck Off Charge
    Hawk Trainer M. 2W G-ADWT NF750 Awaiting Test Flights
    Hawk Trainer M. 2X G-AEAX DG666 Damaged Beyond Repair
    Falcon Major M. 3A G-ADHG A37-3 Airworthy
    Falcon Major M. 3A G-ADFH HM496 Dismantled
    Falcon Major M. 3A G-ADIU A37-6 Dismantled
    Falcon Six M. 3D G-AEAG A37-1 Stored
    Falcon Six M. 3D G-AECC DG576 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AERS ES922 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A OO-UMK BD168 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AERV EM999 Rebuild to Airworthy
    Whitney Straight M.11A ZK-AEO NZ576 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AETS DR611 Scrapped
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEUX DJ713 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEVF BS814 Scrapped
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEVA DR612 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEWA DJ714 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEVL DP855 Scrapped
    Whitney Straight M.11A ZK-AFG NZ579 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEVM BS815 Scrapped
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEWK AV970 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEYA DP237 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AFAB BD145 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AEXJ BS818 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AFCN V4739 Scrapped
    Whitney Straight M.11A ZK-AGB NZ577 Crashed
    Whitney Straight M.11A G-AFJX BD183 Rebuild?
    Whitney Straight M.11B G-AERC AV971 Scrapped
    Mohawk M.12 G-AEKW HM503 Rebuild
    Hawk Trainer Mk. III M.14 G-AFBS BB661 Display
    Hawk Trainer Mk. III M.14A ZK-AEZ NZ585 Destroyed
    Monarch M.17 G-AFCR W6461 Crashed
    Monarch M.17 G-AFJU X9306 Display
    Monarch M.17 G-AFJZ W6462 Scrapped
    Monarch M.17 G-AFRZ W6463 Stored

    in reply to: 1980 Biggin Hill Invader Crash (New Thread) #1194977
    Redwing
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    So, what lessons have there been from the past 5/10/20/30/100 years ?

    Some of the usual suspects:
    – dont do aeros near the ground.
    – dont run out of fuel.
    – make sure the runway is long enough.

    And one of the golden rules of display flying, do not deviate from your thoroughly rehearsed and practiced display routine!

    My personal view even today is that I wish the pilots were half as talented
    as the crew that restore these aircraft and we would lose less of them.

    I am genuinely curious. What calibre of pilot do you think is trusted with these aeroplanes in order to have that viewpoint?

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