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April 23, 2015 at 9:58 am in reply to: More from Alan Noble's collection #846731

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I watched them struggle to start the engine on this Yak C.11 on the morning of an airshow at Duxford in 1984, then later during its display slot the late John Larcombe successfully forced landed it wheels up in a field on the east side of Hunts Road after the engine let go with lots of smoke part way through a barrel roll whilst flying west to east.

Sadly John later lost his life in the first TFC P-63 King Cobra crash in France. A really nice guy as I recall!

Rob

April 23, 2015 at 7:15 am in reply to: Aircraft Cockpit Sections/Instrument Panel Projects Part 2 #846832

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Extremely nice addition to your collection Ian. When does your museum open to the public :applause: 😉

Rob

April 22, 2015 at 11:32 am in reply to: Avro Shackleton WR963 Project Thread #847325

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Pledged a few days ago, and hoping the target can be met!

Rob

April 21, 2015 at 9:49 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2015) #847466

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A nice little display from the Jet Provost today, and sad to think it’s now the only resident jet warbird at Dx now 🙁

Rob

April 20, 2015 at 6:38 pm in reply to: Information sought on 1950's Anson crash #847880

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Nimgen – thanks for posting the circumstances surrounding the crash, nice to know there were no casualties.

Mothminor – that link is excellent thank you. Judging by the comments there seemed to be quite a lot of confusion about the actual identity of the aircraft in the pic, but the last comment seems to have narrowed it down to PH812 judging by the date.

I should add that the reason for my interest is that I’ve been compiling a list of post war casualties at Bassingbourn, so as to incorporate a ‘Roll of Honour’ in the museum, and the Anson incident was one that I was struggling to clarify as regards to the crews fate.
Cheers :applause:

Rob

April 17, 2015 at 9:20 pm in reply to: mystery wing #849077

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Chipmunk, apparently!

Rob

April 17, 2015 at 2:04 pm in reply to: CARG Halifax Control Column (Update.) #849348

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PM sent on behalf of someone!

Rob

April 17, 2015 at 9:10 am in reply to: Stirling Project Update #849591

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Keep it going John, we’re all relying on you 🙂

Rob

April 17, 2015 at 9:08 am in reply to: Dug up last night ! #849594

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Totally agree, fantastic finds tdp. Wonder what you’ll come up with Next!?

Rob

April 16, 2015 at 9:23 pm in reply to: CARG Halifax Control Column (Update.) #849899

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I’ll personally look forward to seeing them windover.

Rob

April 15, 2015 at 7:24 am in reply to: XV208 RIP #850979

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Already a thread about it Resmoroh 🙂

Rob

April 14, 2015 at 7:51 pm in reply to: XV208 "Snoopy"-What is going on ?? #851274

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Heard that XV208 was scrapped today at Cambridge, sad end for such a colorful air frame.

She’s been wingless for a while, and I believe in and out of the hangar on numerous occasions as sometimes she was visible and then disappeared for a day or two.
I guess scrapping was inevitable!

Rob

April 12, 2015 at 7:19 pm in reply to: OLD WARDEN 2015 #853272

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Drove past OW today, and was taken aback to see at least three fire engines surrounding a GA type stood on its nose on the other side of the road to the airfield near some trees. As there’s no incidents reported I can only assume and hope that it was a training session using a derelict airframe!?

Rob

April 12, 2015 at 5:57 pm in reply to: Canberra T4 WE188 (LABS Trainer) #853431

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Great photos Baz. And I never knew about the rudder lock party 😀

Sadly have drawn a blank on WE188, the closest is T.4 WE192 seen here on finals to Cottesmore in 1969 – not long after leaving Bassingbourn! (Photographer unknown)[ATTACH=CONFIG]236689[/ATTACH]

Rob

April 11, 2015 at 6:56 am in reply to: Canberra T4 WE188 (LABS Trainer) #854609

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Looks to be virtually complete and although it’s hard to tell in relatively good condition as well. Good on Solway Aviation Museum!

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