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  • January 28, 2004 at 8:51 pm in reply to: Spitfire ace Ch 4 21 00 tonight REMINDER #1825165
    von Perthes
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    It certainly is (done it – 500 up 🙂 )

    Geoff.

    January 28, 2004 at 7:53 pm in reply to: The Blitz Then & Now VOLUME 2 #1825193
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    Kev,

    Will email details again. I have BoB,T&N Mk V, plus MoTBoB, the three vols of TB,T&N, plus quite a few other BoB related books. I can email the stuff to janie, if she will give me her email address.

    Geoff.

    January 28, 2004 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Spitfire ace Ch 4 21 00 tonight REMINDER #1825195
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    A bit off topic, but ‘First Light’ is available as an audio book, though NOT read by Geoffrey Wellum, which is a great shame.

    Wonder if there are any other Aviation autobiographical audiobooks which ARE read by the author?

    Geoff.

    January 28, 2004 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Spitfire Ace Question – 'The Erk' #1825197
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    snapper,

    Try sending the production company, RDF Media, an email at [EMAIL]contactus@rdfmedia.com[/EMAIL]

    I’ve recently sent them an email re the prog. Got a nice email in reply, with a promise that they’ll get back to me with an answer, so they seem helpful people.

    Geoff.

    January 28, 2004 at 7:37 pm in reply to: The Blitz Then & Now VOLUME 2 #1825198
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    Janie,

    The Me110 D-0 is the pre-production long-range version with centrally mounted belly tank, which held 264 imp gal of fuel.

    There are three different photos of the wreckage in my copy of ‘Zerstorer’. One shows wreckage in a back garden with presumably the occupants of the house, and a good view of the back of the house. I can send you copies janie, if you PM me your email address.

    If you’re looking for a nice friendly aviation archaeology museum to come and have a look, let me know, & I’ll get on to our curator.

    Geoff.

    January 28, 2004 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Hendon Sunday #1825202
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    Kev, I might be able to go. Although I was only there four weeks ago, it would be nice to walk around with some fellow enthusiasts, and to thank you in person for the Cannock Chase photos.

    What time, and where, are you thinking of meeting at Hendon?

    I’ll let you know Friday/Saturday if I will be there.

    Geoff.

    January 28, 2004 at 6:59 pm in reply to: Grace Spitfire Supporters' Club #1825203
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    My Grace Spitfire sweatshirt and polo shirt arrived this morning 🙂

    Geoff.

    January 27, 2004 at 10:31 pm in reply to: 1947 air crash near Naples #1825348
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    8/3/47, KK122, Dakota C4, 216 sqdn, Ischia, Italy.

    The aircraft flew into the side of a mountain at a height of 2400 ft in poor visibility, whilst a significant distance off track and below its safety height.

    Flight Lieutenant Frederick Thompson Bruce, 23, pilot.
    Pilot I David Paton, 23, co-pilot.
    Navigator II Frank George Lewis, 22.
    Signaller II Reginald Charles Arthur Bawler, 22.
    Sergeant Eric William Rowe, 28.
    Mrs Cicely U R Pay, 32.
    Master Simon Pay, 2.
    Private Edmund James Dilley, 19, 1st Btn, The Royal East Kent Regiment.
    Private William Malone, 27, Army Catering Corps.
    Lieutenant Commander Leonard Ernest Scotchcbrook, 31, RNVR.
    Lieutenant Colonel W G H Miles, Royal Marines (retired).
    Mr Thomas Simon Coates Gill.
    Mr Aghanur Harouthunian (alias H H Charmalhalli).

    (information from ‘Final Landings’ ‘A summary of RAF aircraft and combat losses 1946 – 1949’ by compiled & edited by Colin Cummings)

    Geoff.

    January 27, 2004 at 11:16 am in reply to: I Know #1825463
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    Go to Google, or your preferred search engine, & enter ‘first few’, and amongst the red herrings you’ll find the entries relating to the ‘First of the Few’ on DVD and where you can get it. 🙂

    Geoff.

    January 27, 2004 at 11:07 am in reply to: Spitfire ace Ch 4 21 00 tonight REMINDER #1825466
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    One for anyone who has the book to go with the series, is there any mention of our museum in it (text or credits), and has any of the interview with Frank Nutkins, our curator’s father, which was dropped from the series, been included in the book?

    Geoff.

    January 27, 2004 at 11:02 am in reply to: New exhibition philosophy at the RAF Museum? #1825467
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    I’m not saying it shouldn’t be saved (the Merlin), but it seems to me to be better suited to display at Cosford, rather than Hendon.

    January 27, 2004 at 10:31 am in reply to: New exhibition philosophy at the RAF Museum? #1825472
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    To me the Merlin belongs at Cosford. I can’t see why they’ve put it into Hendon.

    January 27, 2004 at 10:24 am in reply to: Spitfire ace Ch 4 21 00 tonight REMINDER #1825473
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    I’m fairly sure I recognised a couple of engines from our museum on last night’s prog, a Merlin from a Hurricane and one of the Jumo from a Ju88. No credit at the end though:mad:

    I’ve just started listening to the ‘Spitfire Ace’ audiobook, which is quite good so far, except that they’ve used a couple of actors to speak the comments made by the actual veterans in the prog. Shame they couldn’t have used the soundtrack from the prog, so we could hear the people themselves, rather than actors trying to sound like them.

    Geoff.

    January 24, 2004 at 7:14 am in reply to: Ju-87 Stuka #1825856
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    Ju87D-3 with two 2-seat passenger pods.

    January 23, 2004 at 5:41 pm in reply to: Old UK aircraft scrap memories & pics(2004 old thread) #1825925
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    Would love to have some of those squadron badges on my wall.

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