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November 6, 2009 at 3:03 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1147078

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I’ve just emailed John L to tell him I’ve found a couple of downward id lamp switch units and will take them to Newark aerojumble tomorrow. Will anyone from the Stirling Project (or a courier) be there?

Hi Alan,

Yes, John Lathwell and myself!!! See you tomorrow.

November 6, 2009 at 10:04 am in reply to: HP Halifax R9371 and dH Hornet training film #1147317

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Mr Collins have you seen the film, sadly mute, of the Hornets of 33 Squadron in Malaya on the British Pathe website ? Outstanding stuff. Also on the same site Sea Hornet construction at Hatfield. Enjoy !

I have seen these. In fact the 33sqn footage may be extracts from an RAF film made at the time called “A Date with Iris”. You won’t be able to search the web for this, but I understand a copy still exist with the Sqaudron association.

November 6, 2009 at 8:23 am in reply to: HP Halifax R9371 and dH Hornet training film #1147398

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I was doing a search today, and accidentally came across this RAF Museum document which is essentially a year in review of the museum’s activities, acquisitions and operating expenditures for 2007 – 2008

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc0809/hc01/0110/0110.pdf

It lists as acquisitions the partial cockpit section of Handley Page Halifax R9371. I’d never heard of this particular relic, and was wondering how complete it is, and if anyone has any photographs.

Secondly, it also lists a 1949 safety training film featuring the dH Hornets of 19 Squadron. I figured that Dave Collins might like to see if he can have a gander at this in case it offers some useful information for his replica/restoration project.

Cheers,
Richard

Hi Richard,
Thanks for highlighting this to me. I wasn’t aware of the film previously, so I will let you know what is there when I’ve seen it. 🙂

November 5, 2009 at 1:25 pm in reply to: Help needed; Gyro gunsight Mk. 4E #1148115

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Can anyone tell me if the Mk. 4E SG gunsight is a standard item, as i know the Wyvern S.4 used the Mk. 4E gunsight but i’m not sure if it differed in any way to one fitted to say a Hunter (stores ref 8B/2912).?!

Hi Wyvernfan,

I have a new boxed and unused MK4E GGS available and am looking for a MK4B GGS as a swap. The slightly earlier B variant was found in the Hornet/Sea Fury/Meteor.

November 4, 2009 at 10:30 pm in reply to: FAA Museum reserve and carrier deck Oct 09 #1148517

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Great photo’s.

Note to self: Must get down there and request a rummage over their shelves to look for DH Sea Hornet parts! 😀

November 2, 2009 at 9:33 am in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1152174

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I would say this genuine Mossie panel is very well priced, compared to the repo Hampden item

Its nice to see a Mosquito panel for sale. The ad states it has one original mosquito panel – the engine instrumentation part on the left. The blind flying panel is original but common to several types. The other panels are all repro. Its a good collection of some hard to find instruments too.

November 2, 2009 at 8:22 am in reply to: Indoor Aeroboot Table Top Sale – November 7th, 2009 #1152292

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I will be coming to Newark. Look forward to be bumping into you all!

October 28, 2009 at 11:18 am in reply to: James May And Spitfire #1156923

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Mr May is very polite and quite shy and had time for everyone he came into contact with at the school.

When I met him, that’s exactly the impression I had.

Nice guy, and entertaining TV to boot!

October 27, 2009 at 1:44 pm in reply to: Stirling Project Update #1157786

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Congratulations to the Stirling team. This is really going to highlight the engineering design of the Stirling. Can’t wait to see it first hand..

August 11, 2009 at 9:21 am in reply to: Meteror T.7 cockpit structure. #1159530

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Hi all

Does anyone have access to Meteor T.7 structural repair manual or similar, that has detailed drawings of the structure in the cockpit area of the Meteor T.7?

We are just after internal structural detail at the moment, although any information, drawings or photo’s of the T.7 cockpit area internaly and or externaly would be a great help.

As always, many thanks in advance.
Ritch and Max.

Hi Ritch & Max

The Meteor cockpit structure would be a good one to replicate. Basically there is an inner and outer skin with supporting frames inbetween. Take some measurements from one of the cockpits around, and you should be able to reproduce it.

July 20, 2009 at 10:13 am in reply to: Firefly restoration #1174041

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That’s a Sea Hornet wing in the first pic isn’t it… ‘VZ’ something…:eek:

Yes it was from a Sea Hornet PR.22. It was still there when the yard was cleared in 1980! 🙁

July 16, 2009 at 1:08 pm in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1178154

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ebay will never replace the social side of the aerojumble though.

July 16, 2009 at 11:23 am in reply to: Still no flying Mossie or P-38 at Duxford ? #1178298

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However you wish to describe the final product, this photo shows what they started with in 2004. Following this, new-build wings/fuselage were made to restore the airframe to airworthy condition.

All of the metal work was restored from KA114, and AVSPECS have gone to great lengths to detail every step of the restoration of these parts. I think this takes nothing away from the significance of this project, and indeed it is likely to be the best example of a fighter/bomber Mosquito ever to fly again.

What makes this Mosquito different from the Flug Werke 190’s is that the 190’s have design differences from the original, and are effectively a new type, and the Mosquito is a re-build to completely original specifications.

July 16, 2009 at 9:24 am in reply to: Still no flying Mossie or P-38 at Duxford ? #1178459

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You just have to look at the reaction the ‘late production model’ 190 got at legends to see everyone was pleased to see it and there was no it isn’t a genuine 190 so it shouldn’t be here mentality.

Well, the ‘190 was ok but the group of people I was with, were far more impressed with the flying abilities of the Sea Furies, Mustangs and that little blue/grey Yak.

July 16, 2009 at 8:49 am in reply to: Still no flying Mossie or P-38 at Duxford ? #1178469

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Flying mosquito projects

Just so these aircraft are listed in one place on this forum to avoid confusion, here are the Mosquito projects either well underway to flying condition, or highly likely to because of their ownership.

FB.26 KA114 – Airworthy new build fuselage/wings incorporating many original parts, nearing completion in New Zealand for Jerry Yagen by Avspecs/Glyn Powell.

T43 NZ2308 – Airworthy new build fuselage/wings incorporating many original parts, underway in New Zealand by Glyn Powell.

B.35 VR796 – Airworthy restoration of original airframe, underway in Canada for Bob Jens.

T.3 TV959 – Currently stored awaiting airworthy restoration of original airframe, for The Flying Heritage Collection.
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