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  • November 13, 2012 at 7:13 pm in reply to: 615 Squadron Hurricane codes #973113
    waghorn41
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    @ wieesso – thanks for the additional two idents

    @ Gerry – that’s great but not essential so don’t worry about it too much.

    Now to concentrate on 46, 111, and 249 squadrons and the ever elusive 261 Hurricanes

    – and 129 squadron Spitfires

    November 12, 2012 at 8:32 pm in reply to: 615 Squadron Hurricane codes #974746
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    Thanks very much Gerry. I can make that model now 🙂

    November 5, 2012 at 7:43 pm in reply to: Flt Sgt Copping's P-40 From The Egyptian Desert #984986
    waghorn41
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    After a couple of emails to my MP, Michael Ellis, and pointing him to this thread I received this:
    Dear Ian,

    Thank you for your email.

    It was my understanding that the Ministry of Defence do not believe it to be Flight Sergeant Copping due to several factors including the locations of the bones, the aircraft and the parachute. If they have not made this determination, I believe they should.

    I know the MoD are in touch with the family and if anything happens they will be notified immediately. The MoD treats lost servicemen and women very seriously and I have every faith they will handle this specific matter with the family with the utmost respect it deserves.

    I am a proud advocate and passionate defender of HM Armed Forces and was in fact at an RAF event in Parliament last night. However I intend to make some enquiries about this matter with a Defence Minister and will pass on your concerns regarding Flt. Sgt. Copping.

    If I can be of assistance in any further matter please do not hesitate to contact me again.

    Yours sincerely,

    Michael

    October 25, 2012 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Flt Sgt Copping's P-40 From The Egyptian Desert #998230
    waghorn41
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    Well I’ve e-mailed my MP, hope it helps.

    Ian, ex-RAF

    October 23, 2012 at 7:00 pm in reply to: New member introduction #1001251
    waghorn41
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    Welcome to the forum WW

    October 18, 2012 at 7:18 pm in reply to: Venom WR539 (POD) #1007426
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    I’d like to see WR539 again as it was the squadron ‘gate guard’ – actually outside the line offices at Kai Tak while I was there. We were asked to dismantle it for shipment to Hendon, which started off very carefully but then we were told to get it ready quick and ‘careful’ went out the window. The pod then sat on sandbags outside the hangar for ages in all weathers. I was not happy that my colleagues had to do a hatchet job when in reality there was no hurry and it could have suffered a lot less. Somewhere I’m sure I have a photo of it complete but it’s on a tiny neg, 110/126 film, which I cannot scan in and still see with my equipment. However here’s a picture of WR539 waiting to go home, sorry but the neg has suffered from the same neglect as the aircraft…

    October 8, 2012 at 6:52 pm in reply to: RAFM Hendon visit + A few from the Bomber Command memorial #1016893
    waghorn41
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    Beautiful pictures of the memorial. Like your photos of RASFM as well especially the Sunderland and launch, oh and Black 6 as well 😀

    September 18, 2012 at 7:10 pm in reply to: Olympus and Avon engines avalible #1049358
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    Could it be a variant of the Solar T39 gas turbine?

    September 7, 2012 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Hunter parts…leads sought! #1062723
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    Good luck TTC, looking forward to seeing your Hunter progress – me being ex Hunter ground crew and you just up the road 😀

    September 2, 2012 at 7:02 pm in reply to: RAF Medal Question #1069218
    waghorn41
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    Pretty sure the Italy Star is just for Italy. Malta personnel received the Africa Star.

    July 22, 2012 at 8:15 pm in reply to: General Discussion #247964
    waghorn41
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    I started with N gauge then moved to OO/HO when my first son was born and Hornby brought out the Thomas range. Cleared a lot out some years ago via car boot sales but kept a bit back to start a small branch line layout. The Thomas stuff is safely boxed away though 🙂 Massive improvements in the last 20 years but Peco track for quality and range of items is still my first choice.

    July 22, 2012 at 8:15 pm in reply to: Train sets….. #1841115
    waghorn41
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    I started with N gauge then moved to OO/HO when my first son was born and Hornby brought out the Thomas range. Cleared a lot out some years ago via car boot sales but kept a bit back to start a small branch line layout. The Thomas stuff is safely boxed away though 🙂 Massive improvements in the last 20 years but Peco track for quality and range of items is still my first choice.

    July 16, 2012 at 8:27 pm in reply to: Historic aircraft for my 'historic' age ;) #952721
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    You have no idea how jealous I am! My son enquired about a flight in a Hunter for me – for my 60th birthday – with a Hunter operator and was told ‘no go’ as they were not permitted to do ‘commercial’ flights in ‘military’ aircraft. I shall now go and cry over my beer 🙁

    June 18, 2012 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Brothers who were military pilots? #991628
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    Sgt Peter Waghorn, Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot, KIA Malta April 1941, age 20
    Sgt Bryan Waghorn, Spitfire pilot, lost over the Channel October 1941, age 19

    May 26, 2012 at 2:24 pm in reply to: Our plane arrived from Burma! #1016246
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    Great additions to your collection.

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