pilot

….and as for building TSR-2 models, how about this? :diablo:

pilots get younger every day ….

or do I just get older

leica ?

Hi,
my first digital was a leica, given leica’s reputation I wasn’t disappointed as it is now nearly 6 years old, thinking of this one next.

http://www.leica-camera.com/digitalekameras/digitalmodul/index_e.html

Cheers
Jerry

risks

Hi
brings back the old debate ,
should old a/c & crews be risked ,
or should just replicas be flown.
cheers
Jerry

Taken from http://www.worldwarmodel.dk. (Photos: Peer Schmidt)

This model shows a MkIX, MK210, that was trialled with Mustang-type 62-gallon tanks beneath the wings, a 43-gal tank in the rear fuselage, and 16.5-gal flexible tanks in each wing. It was flown to Wright Field in the States, via Iceland, in 1944. The fuel load of this aircraft was just one gallon more than the 284 carried by the Spits delivered to Malta in 1942, and this aircraft could carry its full complement of armament, whereas the Malta Spits couldn’t. (Adapted from The Spitfire Story – Alfred Price).

Interesting, no doubt, but even more interesting is that nose-art! I’ve never seen this in any of the books, nor anywhere else until now.

According to the website:

Might be a long shot, but can anyone come up with a period shot of it??

(Would love to see an airworthy Spit done up as such, too! :D)

Hi
Mail me at [email]jezbrew@yahoo.com[/email]
have a photo but can’t post here
cheers
Jerry

holidyas

Do they do holidays to your planet?

holidays what are they ?

service tech’s/engineers provide a 24/7 service , 365 days a year.
If your lucky you get one week in three doing 24/7 plus the usual days work between 8 – 6
Somewhere I remember about something called the working time regulations……

I’m writing a book on my local village: Milton Ernest in Bedfordshire. One chapter is devoted to wing commander John Michael Bryan who lived here as a boy. I have received some great information from a previous thread but thought I’d give this site one last try before publishing. I have two requests (1) I need to check whether the Bryan in Victor Bingham’s ‘Whirlwind’ book is F Bryan rather than JM Bryan. This is what I suspect but I need clarification that there were two Bryan’s in 137 Squadron at the time (1942-1943). Victor Bingham gives thanks to F Bryan in the book so I suspect I’m right and the Bryan mentioned in the text is F Bryan and not JM Bryan. (2) I desperately need a photograph of John Michael Bryan to compliment the text. Hopefully someone will have a photograph which they will allow me to use. Finally, if anyone has any more information on JM Bryan please pass it on to me as I want to be able to tell the whole story before I publish. He was in 137 Squadron flying a Whirlwind before flying a Typhoon in 198 Squadron and 164 Squadron. He was awarded the DFC and Bar before being shot down aged 22 over Falaise on 10th June 1944. Many thanks.

Hi
Just got 2nd taf by thomas & shores pg 150, It has a photo of an M Bryan , ex 137 Sq whirlwind & hurricane, 198sq typhoon , shot down D+4 nr falaise w/c 136 wing , photo credited to IWM, CH12812.
So IWM photo dept will be able to provide a copy .
hope this helps
cheers
Jerry