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  • March 25, 2013 at 3:43 pm in reply to: Yesterday TV Good Friday. US Eighth AF #952313
    Bomberboy
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    Probably been on before this is a heads up .

    So could one describe this as a ‘heads down’ rather than a ‘heads up’? 😀

    March 25, 2013 at 10:57 am in reply to: QEC Construction #2004182
    Bomberboy
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    I was just pulling scooter’s legs. :p

    Will that make you a naughty boy?
    Go and stand in the naughty corner then. 😉

    March 25, 2013 at 10:53 am in reply to: Ford gets an island #2004184
    Bomberboy
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    555 tons (493 tons of structure, 62 tons of equipment). The island was the 452nd lift of nearly 500 lifts involved in the construction.

    I found it interesting that the fwd island of the QE weighed in at 700 tonnes and the final stern lift weighed in at over 900 tonnes, both carried out as single lifts!!

    March 22, 2013 at 4:16 pm in reply to: QEC Construction #2004273
    Bomberboy
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    I see they have already installed the aft smoking platform 😀

    Either that or it’s their swimming access platform and stairs :diablo:

    It certainly is moving on though.
    We get nothing for many days and then we get many in as many days.
    I would really love to see some good panorama shots now, just to get a feel for her look and size.

    March 21, 2013 at 6:15 pm in reply to: QEC Construction #2004282
    Bomberboy
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    I wouldnt really call a 65k ton carrier a Super Carrier.

    Nothing but semantics.
    You might not, but others do!
    Regardless of whatever you want to call it, it will still be a very large vessel capable of carrying many aircraft.

    Even more so since its in STOVL config 😛

    And on that basis If it was a 100kT STOVL vessel?
    I love it when people have to try and ‘pidgeon hole’ everything!

    March 20, 2013 at 10:07 pm in reply to: QEC Construction #2004337
    Bomberboy
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    I see they are marching on a pace with the build.
    Ring T followed by the rudders are also now either installed or being installed.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/qeclasscarriers/8575223236/in/photostream

    March 13, 2013 at 10:14 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #962733
    Bomberboy
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    I am reliably informed that the air-to-air footage of OHB in the Sea Fury was on a cine film shot from one of the waist gunners windows on the B24. 🙂

    That’s nice 😉

    March 13, 2013 at 11:32 am in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #963356
    Bomberboy
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    In the ARC archives there are some photos of the B24 in formation with the BBMF overhead DX.

    Indeed there appears to have been a good formation with the B-24 vic leading the Lanc vic.

    I’m told there was also an occasion (possibly the same?) where OHB was in formation with the B24 in his Sea Fury and one of the guys was onboard the B24 getting some good close up shots, though sadly I’ve never come across them.

    The Sea Fury was indeed in the same formation on the same occasion and was actually on the left and slightly to the rear of the Lanc vic.

    March 4, 2013 at 2:52 pm in reply to: F-35 debate thread. #2314912
    Bomberboy
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    I havent seen it mentioned here (I did have a bit of a scan through), It is reported in BBC East news that the F-35 may not now bw based at Marham, but at Lossie instead?

    I have seen a further news update that even suggests that the decision could even be influenced depending on whether Scotland votes to become an independant nation from the UK. Hmmmm

    March 4, 2013 at 12:15 pm in reply to: F-35 debate thread. #2315073
    Bomberboy
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    I havent seen it mentioned here (I did have a bit of a scan through), It is reported in BBC East news that the F-35 may not now bw based at Marham, but at Lossie instead?

    February 26, 2013 at 10:48 pm in reply to: Sally B needs your help #981590
    Bomberboy
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    Sally-B is on the Shoreham participation list, so I’d take that as they are taking show bookings! 🙂

    I’ve also seen reference on another forum that she’s booked for Pardubice in the Czech Rep.

    February 22, 2013 at 10:22 pm in reply to: Global list of all flat tops in service #2005181
    Bomberboy
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    This was a couple days ago, Ike pulled out of here yesterday.

    That’s strange, I have a very similar picture which I must have downloaded some year and a half ago with mostly the same ships in it? Strange.

    February 14, 2013 at 4:33 pm in reply to: Memphis Belle Filming 1989 #996997
    Bomberboy
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    My one shot.

    Mark

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/Mark12/B-17sMemphisBellePeterArnold01-002jpg_zps25e98251.jpg

    Actually Mark12, that looks like a 1987 shot showing Thunderbird on the right receiving some attention prior to its flight across the pond and in the background is Mary Alice.
    added edit: it made me think that Duxford has felt the weight of no fewer than 9 B-17s on its hallowed ground since becoming a museum.

    Sally B
    Mary Alice
    Thunderbird
    Pink Lady
    Chateau du Vernuiel
    N17W
    N3703G
    RAFM’s B-17
    Liberty Belle

    That’s gotta be a pretty impressive list has it not?

    February 3, 2013 at 9:54 pm in reply to: Actual WW2 B-17 colour film…which airfield? #1010890
    Bomberboy
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    So,the footage with RAF hangars in the background is Bassingbourn?

    Correct.

    January 22, 2013 at 10:37 pm in reply to: Sea Recovery Prop #950392
    Bomberboy
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    The de-icer ring appears to be in place along with the brackets at the foot of each blade bolted to the hub.

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