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  • November 19, 2005 at 10:09 am in reply to: 1980s Southend #1403801
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    Found this old advertising poster a few years ago…

    November 16, 2005 at 9:09 am in reply to: 1980s Southend #1406600
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    Widgeon & Dragonfly

    Taken circa 1985 outside the Helicopter Hire hangar at the Airport after the Museum had closed. (Don’t you sometimes wish you’d taken photography far more seriously 20 years ago!!)

    I’m having a mental block now, was the Dragonfly in the Museum too?

    October 14, 2005 at 7:12 pm in reply to: Anson Survivors (Zombie from 2004) #1349446
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    Old Fart
    I remember the Southend Museum well and also used to enjoy clambering over their exhibits as a kid.

    The pictures don’t really do ‘PG justice, she’s in a pretty sorry state of affairs. Nevertheless, all her associated ancillaries are around in crates, and as you say, at least she’s undercover.

    After the Southend Museum, she did end up at Brenzett, before being acquired by the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. The plan was to restore her to static display and BAe’s Aero Structures department at Chadderton were enlisted to sponsor and conduct the work as a training exercise for their apprentices. I’m not sure why that project didn’t come to fruition, but I believe she’s now been owned by a charitable trust based at Hooton Park. It’s not a restoration for the faint hearted, but seeing as she was the first production civil Avro 19 Series 1, let’s hope it happens eventually.

    October 12, 2005 at 6:58 pm in reply to: Anson Survivors (Zombie from 2004) #1353856
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    The Jet Age Museum’s Anson has left Gloucestershire Airport. No idea where it went to.

    October 12, 2005 at 10:34 am in reply to: Anson Survivors (Zombie from 2004) #1354699
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    G-AGPG taken in the Hangar at Hooton Park in August 2004. At least she’s under cover!

    VM325 has been outside at Gloucestershire Airport for over 2 years, although may have moved in the last few weeks. I’ll check when I go to work today.

    June 8, 2005 at 9:25 am in reply to: Spitfire Mark V armament question #1352061
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    Gents
    Many thanks. A friend is building a R/C model, and wanted replicate the armaments and firing as authentically as possible. Your information has been very useful.

    June 7, 2005 at 8:14 am in reply to: Spitfire Mark V armament question #1353723
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    Rocketeer
    Many thanks, that’s useful, but do you know whether all guns/cannons fired simultaneously or whether there was a starboard/port or inner/outer sequence?

    April 4, 2005 at 11:36 pm in reply to: RAF Museum Cosford Hidden Treasures #1370040
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    Any idea where/when the F84F was resprayed?

    Haven’t seen it since 1983!!

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