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September 26, 2006 at 1:23 pm in reply to: Shvetsov ASh-62: imperial or metric? #1278589

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Metric, according to a guy who is working on it at the moment.

September 26, 2006 at 1:20 pm in reply to: Make that one more. #1278746

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Lovely!

September 22, 2006 at 1:16 pm in reply to: British starter motor – what engine/aircraft? #1283493

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I am pretty certain this is the “Special” starter as fitted to W3185….surprised Mark 12 didnt recognise it!

Andy, the owner says: if you put that on paper, signed with your name (as an expert in all things W3185), he would consider putting the thing on ebay, and sharing the money with you.

September 22, 2006 at 1:14 pm in reply to: British starter motor – what engine/aircraft? #1283503

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Hercules Engines Rotax Direct Electric Starter with Hand Crank, Types C1231 & C1247/2.
Fitted to Hercules VI to XX, 100, 101, 608, 130, 630, 650, 670, 230, 730 and 750.
Depending on the installation the hand crank could be arranged in 15 degree stages.

Hercules 120, 260 and 760 used a different starter.

Thanks a lot

September 21, 2006 at 12:42 pm in reply to: British starter motor – what engine/aircraft? #1284437

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Some were in Halifaxes shot down dropping supplies to the Warsaw uprising…

Are you sure about that? I always thought those were Merlin-powered. At least those of No. 1586 (SD) (Polish) Flight were. But then, I was never good on Halifaxes.

September 21, 2006 at 12:33 pm in reply to: British starter motor – what engine/aircraft? #1284448

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Looks like Bristol Hercules starter.

Thanks!
Which leads to the inevitable question how many Hercules engines were lost over Poland?

September 21, 2006 at 12:30 pm in reply to: Bader – The TV Programme #1284460

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Not brought out properly in the programme, though, was the fact that there were also several other Spits down that day.

Andy, is your backup theory now that Bader came down because his ‘special’ starter motor failed, while Casson in fact brought down yet another Spitfire?

September 11, 2006 at 1:09 pm in reply to: MiGs intercept a Spitfire #1299348

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Loks like a bit of a bash – Note the Dragon (G-ECAN) & Dragonfly (G-AEDU) in the hangar, and Henry Labouchere tinkering with the Spitfire’s motor.

The whole caravan (The Air Squadron) then moved to Cracow, to the base of the 13 Transport Squadron, Polish Air Force. Last Friday the British group was flown in the Suqadron’s Antonov An-26 and CASA C-295 transports around the area, after which the Polish pilots were given joyrides in the biplanes.

September 6, 2006 at 1:46 pm in reply to: MiGs intercept a Spitfire #1306494

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Is that an oil leak down the cowling?

Yes it is. CSU problem. Unfortunately it seems to have gotten worse a bit since then.

September 6, 2006 at 1:45 pm in reply to: MiGs intercept a Spitfire #1306500

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Loks like a bit of a bash – Note the Dragon (G-ECAN) & Dragonfly (G-AEDU) in the hangar, and Henry Labouchere tinkering with the Spitfire’s motor. Was Lampers really intercepted, or just a PR stunt?

I believe it had been pre-arranged with him, but the MiG guys did it like a proper airspace violator interception, so he only saw them when they got him. From the AF point of view I think they filed it as a QRA training anyway. They are always keen to train with, excusez le mot, slow movers.

September 6, 2006 at 10:42 am in reply to: MiGs intercept a Spitfire #1306725

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No prize for guessing the name of the Spitfire pilot, seen here with the three MiG-29 pilots who intercepted him. On the left is Capt. Artur Kalko, who led the section. On the right are Capt. Witold Sokol (standing) and Lt. Grzegorz Czubski (crouching) who were in the two seater.

September 6, 2006 at 10:15 am in reply to: Bader – The TV Programme #1306791

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Just been speaking to Peter Arnold who told me two interesting stories about the Duxford weekend. First, he unexpectedly bumped into Alma Bostock there. She is the widow of the pilot who flew the Spitfire IX recovered in the Bader programme who was presented with Bostock’s helmet, and it was nice to know she was there! Second, he bumped into Alex Henshaw who said “Hi Peter! Saw you on the telly. Nicely made and well balanced programme. I enjoyed it!”

Evidence in camera

August 25, 2006 at 2:40 pm in reply to: Ibo Pilots in Biafran war 1967-1970 #1329264

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Have you read “On Wings of War” by Jan (Jean) Zumbach? I think he mentions the Ibo airmen.

August 24, 2006 at 2:55 pm in reply to: Bader – The TV Programme #1330609

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i have to admit i have a strong disliking for this kind of ‘documentory’.
they spend 2 hours telling you if you look at certain facts a different way, this or that MAY have happened.
unless any startling NEW facts have been unearthed, then its just a question of interpretation.

I am sorry to say that, but most of the history (any history) known to us is just a question of interpretation.

August 23, 2006 at 1:09 pm in reply to: Spitfire anniversary airshow #1331964

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Wasn’t there a diamond 16 on the Sunday made up of four 4 ships led by Rod Dean?

I think there was. But then, that was the first time I’d ever seen multiple Spitfires in the air, so the number may have grown in my eyes…
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