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  • in reply to: 1940 Omega watch #987896
    Graham Adlam
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    Another question that occurs , is there any way to find out where or who the watches were distributed, I was told that marks made on the case record servicing and re issue by Hermansue, apparently they were regularly serviced and turned around within a week usually when the crew was on leave do you know if Hermansue kept records?

    in reply to: 1940 Omega watch #987900
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Its a MK VII movement nos 8053054. I was not aware of the later watches, does it have a crown or just the A/M number?

    in reply to: Shoreham Aerojumble – Sat 6 April 2013 #987905
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Does that then mean that promoting other aero-related events (eg airshows) is not permitted? Or is it different if a third party ‘promotes’ it?

    Surely, these fall into the category of public information that is being relayed to a wider aviation-minded audience?

    Maybe a hasty comment after a long day, 😎 advertsing on here about events is useful, and you know I am a big fan of Shoreham in particular. However the previous comment that paying customers of Key Publishing have some sort of imunity rattled my cage for some reason. πŸ™‚

    in reply to: 1940 Omega watch #988193
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    ThatΒ΄s a nice piece!
    But Omega supplied an awful lot more than 2000 watches during the war – and then many more after it. Your Weems cased example should be from 1940 as you say, though the far more common “garden variety” Omega aircrews 6B/159 was issued around 1942/43.

    They may have supplied more watches to other services but not in this design, to the Air Ministry ? at least that what i have read in the books i have seen and info on the web I have no idea about post war.

    in reply to: Shoreham Aerojumble – Sat 6 April 2013 #988207
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    I do not need or want to advertise on here thankyou, I was just making the point that because you advertise on Key it doesnt give you the right to advertise on a public forum that is not meant for the purpose.

    in reply to: Lancaster hydraulic tank #988212
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Made by A V Roe with and EA code I am sure there were several different types fitted and not sure you can say for sure it was not fitted I am not in the habbit of putting false descriptions . It now sits in my rep Spit as the hydraulic resivoir for the prop drive so no longer for sale,I forgot to remove it a situation now rectified

    in reply to: Shoreham Aerojumble – Sat 6 April 2013 #988216
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Andy and his Aerojumble are regular advertisers with Key Publishing. As such he is allowed to promote on here, as any other advertiser may (after clearance from Key’s advertising department)

    That does not apply to stallholders unless they also place press / web ads

    Moggy
    Moderator

    Really ?? I have a 1/4 page monthly add with flypast and have done for years does that mean I can advertise as well? I think forums are best kept free from any type of advertising although I think that as airojumbles are rare beasts these days and an exception for them and them only should be made.

    in reply to: 1940 Omega watch #989309
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Hello Brian

    Yes I have by several different People its 100% πŸ™‚ One on ebay that was water damaged and did not work made Β£1800 on ebay recently.

    in reply to: Junkers 88 – another mystery picture! #994194
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Atually, I had wondered if it was a shot of Graham Adlam loading up his truck for Shoreham….

    Andy, I would never bother to bring anything as common as that to Shoreham have loads of old German wrecks in the garden. Funnily enough I have just located the site where our local MU used to bring all the wrecked aircraft, as soon as it drys off a bit I am off out with my metal detector, why go all the way to Burma I am sure there will be at least have a dozen Spitfires burried there !

    in reply to: Junkers 88 – another mystery picture! #994243
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    I they hadnt dubbed paint all over that German cross it would be worth a fortune on ebay ! :diablo:

    in reply to: Seen on eBay – 2013! #1002164
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    This is a great seller reasonable loads of great stuff and always open to an offer and no its not ME !

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?item=140913655871&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_ssn=gbairspares&rt=nc

    in reply to: Reflector Gunsight Type 1 Mk.II #1004152
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Your Projector Type I, Mk. II with a Reflector Type I, Mk. I is not a Frankenstein monster. It is described as a normal combination in my copy of AP3196. It describes the Projector as being intended mainly for night use, whereas the Type I, Mk. I was intended for daylight use.

    I’ll stick my neck out by saying that the sight shown in Peter’s photo is probably the same combination (which being in a Night Fighter Mosquito would be correct, of course).

    I also have one of these with a white reticule gives off allot less glare than the standard orange.

    in reply to: B 24 part #1004247
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Call the bomb disposal squad! Anon is right, that’s for dropping not flying I’d have thought! Those look to be pop out fins at the back.

    Reminds me of a certain day in Wales Ian I’ll tell him to hit it with a spade !!:)

    in reply to: B 24 part #1004252
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    Thanks All I will pass on the good news πŸ™‚

    in reply to: Have any crated/buried aircraft ever been found? #949527
    Graham Adlam
    Participant

    “During the height of cargo ship sinking it became clear to another individual named Howard Hughes that submarines were not suited to intercepting cargo planes so one solution was to build an Altantic crossing large cargo aircraft to ship supplies and troops”.

    Not that I’m doubting the integrity of Mr Hughes, but wouldn’t it have been better to design a “land based” cargo plane, so as to completely negate the sub-marine threat?

    The main reason for a flying boast was that it did not need an airfield, building a runway for a beast like that would be a mile long. I do not think there was a runway any where in the world long enough to land or take off the Goose.

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