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  • March 31, 2025 at 2:23 pm in reply to: Lysander Grip #1145733
    Graham Adlam
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    Have you ever thought of being an aircraft designer Graham?! 😀

    Seriously, if noone believes me, maybe this helps:-
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8_Avenger

    I did strapped a pair of wings on a mate of mine when i was 12 couldnt get him airbourne though no matter how fast i pedalled.:diablo:

    March 31, 2025 at 2:21 pm in reply to: So much for "A land fit for heroes" #1145344
    Graham Adlam
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    Although she did not serve in the forces a similar thing happened to my Grandmother, she was in care for a few years before she died and the house had to be sold to pay for it. If you spend a life time contributing and manage to save a little in the form of a house or other gratuities you will have your last penny taken from you. If you live on benefits and never contribute anything its all free. The problem is that to even to discuss the subject these days makes you a racist as can be seen from the post by our Australian friend.
    The government may say they cannot afford to pay for this care despite the huge sums sent abroad and wasted at home, how much did the MODs computer system that never worked cost???.
    However the Country owes a huge unrepayable debt to the people who served their Country in the forces and they SHOULD be looked after even if it means the poor MPs have to do without their second home allowances Etc etc etc.

    March 31, 2025 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Unknown Hurricane Pilot #1144370
    Graham Adlam
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    not sure about the pilot but definately August 1940. The cloud patterns in the background are unmistakeable. Why have you not copyrighted it?

    Just for you Ian and as everyone else seems to be doing it. :diablo:

    March 31, 2025 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Unknown Hurricane Pilot #1144436
    Graham Adlam
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    not sure about the pilot but definately August 1940. The cloud patterns in the background are unmistakeable. Why have you not copyrighted it?

    Dont need to everyones honest on this forum I could swap the original for some of your buried treasure Ian :diablo:
    I would have thought the Oval gunsight was a dead give away.

    March 31, 2025 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Unknown Hurricane Pilot #1144445
    Graham Adlam
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    Hmmm… Could be P.Shop:diablo:

    Cant get away with anything on here spotted straight away watch out you forgers :D:D:D:D

    March 31, 2025 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Unknown Hurricane Pilot #1144206
    Graham Adlam
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    All I can say is that its a jolly good job that your Hurri pilot wasnt

    Fg Off R Sole 😉

    Hey its been a great laugh…shame it will probably end soon 😀

    You Know i think he was my wing man in Bob Tucks Squadron here is a picture of Myself and Fg Off R Sole when Sir Winston visited the Squadron. Indidently i think that makes me the oldest Spitfire Pilot of all time I will sign pictures for a £100 a pop please PM me for my address. CASH ONLY :diablo:

    March 31, 2025 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Unknown Hurricane Pilot #1144248
    Graham Adlam
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    Is that your collection.. um, no, I mean your Military Trader friend’s collection, which you have on DVD.. no wait.. He has on DVD..um.. has the originals to scan… um.. what was the last thing I said? Anyway, he’s Andy Saunders’ best mate, you know.

    I have other pictures if your interested????:o Oh and by the way Andy Saunders is my best friend and I’ll fight anyone who says different.

    March 31, 2025 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Unknown Hurricane Pilot #1144266
    Graham Adlam
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    Well, that photo certainly had me foxed for a while. Then, of course, I realised why that impossibly good looking pilot was strangely familiar.

    Advertising? Good heavens! Not on this forum, surely? I haven’t seen any blatant advertising here for….oohhh…at least the last three or four threads, Graham!

    Well of coarse I dont look quite so good these days it was taken 70 years ago, let me see now that makes me 116 I reckon I have aged quite well really would you like to buy the original?? I can say its 100% I made it this morning uhhh I mean found it in my collection. 😀

    March 31, 2025 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Unknown Hurricane Pilot #1144275
    Graham Adlam
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    I’ll bet he bought that oval gunsight from Spitfire Sp then….???!!

    I know they had one. 😉

    How could you suggest such a thing? , this picture was taken during my time in Bob Tucks Squadron ,let me just work out my date of birth a minute before you ask for proof. Any way you know your not allowed to advertise on here, you should know better Andy. 😀

    March 31, 2025 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Battle of Britain stamp postcards? #1144103
    Graham Adlam
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    You have it Graham. Although Mrs H was sufficiently impressed with an ejector seat to help carry it up to our old top floor flat. It had taken three air cadets just to get it in my Fiesta. Based on your excellent example, Tony, I had tried to persuede Her into a Seafire cockpit shaped sofa arrangement but it was not to be. Panels on the wall and a blade at the bottom of the stairs is as far as it goes.

    You have an understanding Wife mine said “Get a shed or a divorce its your choise”

    March 31, 2025 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Unknown Hurricane Pilot #1144113
    Graham Adlam
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    I’ll take it off your hands the moment the ink’s dry. Do I get a certificate of authenticity?

    Surely you dont need one of those I’m an Honest dealer WHY HASNT ANYONE PMD YET?

    March 31, 2025 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Battle of Britain stamp postcards? #1144133
    Graham Adlam
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    wots ‘decorating’ Ian?!

    Stupid question, its when you fill your house up with aircraft parts and your wife leaves you. 😀

    March 31, 2025 at 2:14 pm in reply to: Advertising on the forum #1143887
    Graham Adlam
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    LOL – perhaps we should open a joint thread offering each others parts for sale!

    Thats a great idea I’ll call myself The real Andy Saunders that will add credibility to our joint venture. 😀

    March 31, 2025 at 2:14 pm in reply to: Advertising on the forum #1143895
    Graham Adlam
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    Thankyou Bruce however I thought your closing of the Unknown Hurricane Pilot was a bit harse especially as no one sent me any cash??? :confused:

    March 31, 2025 at 2:10 pm in reply to: Lysander Grip #1143135
    Graham Adlam
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    I agree, this is very much a worst-case scenario but the total speed loss will remain the same whether it is fired in one long burst (of about 5 seconds) or multiple short bursts with time to accelerate in between.

    I don’t think the power of the engine would manage to reduce the speed loss much during firing; acceleration would be poor near the top speed and firing durations are extremely short.

    The whole exercise was really to demonstrate that firing these cannon wouldn’t ‘stop the Lysander dead’ but I must admit that I hadn’t realised until I just looked it up that the Lysander was quite so slow with a maximum speed of only 212mph.

    Not really about if it stopped dead. Which of coarse it would not, its the effect it had on sighting and handling and I think you have proved there would be an issue there.:)

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