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  • July 4, 2012 at 1:00 pm in reply to: Catalina – G-BLSC/VR-BPS/VP-BPS Cut Up #969037
    WB556
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    Don’t worry Mark I am actively pursuing the cat.

    Its worth a shot, though it’s definitely a long one.

    July 4, 2012 at 12:40 pm in reply to: Catalina – G-BLSC/VR-BPS/VP-BPS Cut Up #969045
    WB556
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    Resolved, the Bucc is currently subject to an ownership dispute and this has to be resolved before any sale can take place. On a positive note a tender bid is being held by the auctioneers and it’s from a preservation group so she won’t be scrapped.

    The Catalina was privately owned and nothing to do with anything else.

    July 4, 2012 at 12:53 am in reply to: F-22 deployment to the gulf being reported #2288203
    WB556
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    Are you sure this isn’t a further deployment to bolster forces?

    July 4, 2012 at 12:19 am in reply to: F-22 deployment to the gulf being reported #2288233
    WB556
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    Indeed and that explains the USN doubling the number of minesweepers in the region but the F-22 is pretty much the tip of the spear and that spears designed to do more than patrol a piece of territorial water.

    July 3, 2012 at 11:21 pm in reply to: Catalina – G-BLSC/VR-BPS/VP-BPS Cut Up #969666
    WB556
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    Well the aforementioned friend of mine ownes a haulage firm in Hampshire so a couple of trucks are no issue. Does anyone have contact info for the administrators? It seems speed is of the essence so any help would be appreciated oh and can anyone offer an idea as to the current scrap value of a bucc so I know where to start?!

    July 3, 2012 at 9:04 pm in reply to: Catalina – G-BLSC/VR-BPS/VP-BPS Cut Up #969960
    WB556
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    I have a friend who I could go in with the purchase the Buccaneer but can anyone here give an idea of the cost and best method of shipping her back? I wonder if brunty could put up with another ground runner, I can’t think of anywhere else to put her?

    July 3, 2012 at 10:53 am in reply to: Catalina – G-BLSC/VR-BPS/VP-BPS Cut Up #971384
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    Does anyone know which scrappy handled it?

    July 3, 2012 at 10:51 am in reply to: Catalina – G-BLSC/VR-BPS/VP-BPS Cut Up #971390
    WB556
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    That’s insane, it would have been better converted to a houseboat than that. Anything else noteworthy at risk of the same fate over there?

    July 1, 2012 at 8:41 am in reply to: Ex-RAF fast jet for Newark air museum? #974520
    WB556
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    Well it can only be a tornado or hawk. Tornado would make more sence.

    June 29, 2012 at 9:45 am in reply to: Canberra WJ992 #976902
    WB556
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    Bournemouth fire service already have a 1-11 and an HS-125. They are a greedy bunch considering the number of movements at the airport 🙂

    June 28, 2012 at 9:53 pm in reply to: Airbase Museum moving to Newquay:BBC #977505
    WB556
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    Now ladies, let’s put the handbags down and keep this civil 😉

    Oh, I’ll take the twin pin BTW if necessary.

    June 28, 2012 at 11:28 am in reply to: Airbase Museum moving to Newquay:BBC #978415
    WB556
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    Well the BBC article specifically mentions the Nimrod so obviously not just the airworthy fleet.

    June 28, 2012 at 11:17 am in reply to: Airbase Museum moving to Newquay:BBC #978424
    WB556
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    Would it not be possible to get a one off ferry permit for the nimrod? I’m sure a lot of inspections would be required but there will be plenty of RAF aircrew qualified and the short hop from Coventry to Newquay could be completed with the undercarriage etc down. The aircraft could be routed to avoid major built up areas.

    I’m not saying that they could just jump in and go but given the truly astronomical costs of correctly dismantling, transporting and reassembling the aircraft it might be an option?

    June 27, 2012 at 9:10 pm in reply to: Mk1 Spitfire Build – Help Needed #978928
    WB556
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    PM sent aviation artist.

    June 26, 2012 at 11:46 am in reply to: The Griffon-powered Hawker Hurricane Mk XIV #980609
    WB556
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    Can you do it with contra rotating props now?

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