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  • July 22, 2009 at 7:33 pm in reply to: Battle Of Britain Charity Screening #1171223
    DocStirling
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    Merlins on the big screen – I’m up for that!

    DS

    July 22, 2009 at 8:20 am in reply to: 'Shot-down German bomber' spotted in reservoir thanks to Google Earth #1171795
    DocStirling
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    Bomber in a Scottish reservoir? Must be a Stirling.:diablo:

    DS

    July 13, 2009 at 11:16 am in reply to: Legends Today #1182335
    DocStirling
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    Hats off to the French!

    What a great long weekend! Well done to all the organisers, pilots, ground crew etc etc.

    And thanks to the French gent in the tank-bank end media ‘corral’ who lent my mate (a Legends virgin) advice on setting up his camera, and a 1.4x converter! I did not get his name, but he is ex-French airforce and now a full time globe trotting photographer for them. A hard life;)

    DS

    July 7, 2009 at 1:29 pm in reply to: Legends list is out #1189382
    DocStirling
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    Well, I suppose I might wander over as it looks slightly interesting :rolleyes:

    DS

    June 23, 2009 at 10:16 am in reply to: What book/s started you off as a kid? #1203706
    DocStirling
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    For me it was a battered and anonymous copy of ‘Britains Wonderful Airforce’, that I found in my Granny’s newspaper rack when I was 8. I now know was by edited by Air Commodore P. F. M. Fellowes and published in 1942. There was nothing in it about the Lancaster, so I knew it was an early war time publication. Very detailed and a great read.

    The picture of a majestic Stirling in flight got me hooked!

    DS

    June 2, 2009 at 11:25 am in reply to: Unusual or unnerving take-off or landing experiences #542208
    DocStirling
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    This happened to a friend (no, really!) one day going from Luton to Glasgow on EJ:

    Two aborted take-off runs (one midway down the runway), then a go-around on arrival at Glasgow.

    He takes the train now.

    DS

    May 23, 2009 at 10:04 am in reply to: Mk.1a Spitfire – AR213….HELP? #1162995
    DocStirling
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    Superb – well done!

    DS

    May 16, 2009 at 10:16 am in reply to: Belated happy 70th to the Stirling! #1169698
    DocStirling
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    Thanks for the reminder!

    DS

    May 15, 2009 at 6:23 pm in reply to: Just Jane news? #1170560
    DocStirling
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    Lets be careful before passion turns into another e-war! We’re all on the same side:)

    I favour returning to fly any aircraft that can be, includeing NX611, but I can see that in her case there are some good reasons why she should stay grounded – loss of income if she is away from the museum, the finances, whether they will get airshow bookings etc. However, just because we have PA474 flying (mostly:p) it does not preclude restoring NX611 in the same way.

    DS

    May 15, 2009 at 8:35 am in reply to: Top bloke. Sally B's benefactor #1171490
    DocStirling
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    Indeed, a remarkably generous gift – well done that man!

    DS

    May 14, 2009 at 9:44 pm in reply to: B17 Sally B Flying 2009 #1171838
    DocStirling
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    Well done to everyone who worked so hard to get her back in the air.

    DS

    May 14, 2009 at 8:24 pm in reply to: Amsterdam Airport: Lancaster PA474 temporarily grounded with engine trouble… #1172007
    DocStirling
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    She is now due back on the 18th May providing the weather is ok

    Ho hum, was hoping to see her fly over Hendon on Sunday. Still, better safe than sorry – fingers crossed all goes well.

    When she comes down to Hendon later in the year, any chance of a Westerly diversion over Northwood HQ? 😉 😉 😉

    Cheers

    DS

    May 14, 2009 at 8:20 pm in reply to: Just Jane news? #1172128
    DocStirling
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    Must have to many Spitfires also then.
    Lets just have 1 spit and 1 Hurri or P51.etc.

    Well said!! Imagine the Legends Balbo with one of each Fighter.

    One flying Lanc is great. Two would be four times as good – it’s an exponential progression from there:D

    DS

    May 14, 2009 at 9:05 am in reply to: BBMF Snibston this weekend #1173321
    DocStirling
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    I don’t think the BBMK usually display 2 SPitfires, 2 Hurricances and the Lanc together, other than very special events like the LLA day etc.

    One of each are slotted for Horham and Bungay, so could they fly home past Snibston? (as a typical Londoner, these places could be on Mars for all I know!!)

    FYI, a chap on A.N. Other website created a very handy page http://www.quacky.co.uk/tmp/007/displaynotams.htmlthat extracts the NOTAMS for airshows and is very handy for when the (otherwise useful) BBMF Excel file does not have the times of the displays. I hope to spot the Spitfire over Rickmansworth on Saturday and the Lanc over Hendon Sunday (if it is in the country).

    DS

    May 7, 2009 at 11:07 am in reply to: Short Stirling undercarriage #1181237
    DocStirling
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    I don’t imagine there’s anything I could add to a ‘pm’ from 12jaguar, but if I can be of assistance with larger versions of those scans please let me know.

    DS

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