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  • September 9, 2010 at 4:26 pm in reply to: Belfast Telegraph Fund Spitfires #1154235
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    I found the 16th Spitfire. It was named ‘Antrim’ but I don’t have a serial number.

    September 9, 2010 at 4:07 pm in reply to: Belfast Telegraph Fund Spitfires #1154356
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    Thanks for that kev35! Very useful. I’m toying with the idea of making a few models of some of these Spitfires and don’t have much to go on despite their names and serial numbers.

    August 15, 2010 at 7:59 pm in reply to: East Kirkby 8th Aug #542448
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    G-APDK, no that is the first taxi ride. Thanks for trying.

    fiesty fox, I didn’t win the trip. I decided to treat myself this year with a taxi ride on Just Jane. Interestingly there was a raffle on the day to win a place on the taxi ride but the winner didn’t claim their prize!

    August 14, 2010 at 5:12 pm in reply to: East Kirkby 8th Aug #542643
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    Nice photos! Do you have any more of Just Jane taxiing? I was in the mid upper turret for the second taxi ride and recognize the people in the cockpit.

    Fantastic airshow and beautiful museum. It was my first visit and I’ll definitely be back.

    April 26, 2010 at 9:04 am in reply to: Advice on visiting East Kirkby #1102358
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    Thought I would bump this thread to say I finally went ahead and booked myself a taxi ride on Just Jane for the 7th August, which has the added benefit of being the RAF Benevolent Fund Airshow! Thanks to everyone with advice on how to get there and I think I’ve got it all sortred out.

    Any tips on having a great day at East Kirky much appreciated.

    March 14, 2010 at 10:53 am in reply to: Spitfire to be excavated near City of Derry airport #1149388
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    A quick bump to ask if anyone knows the individual aircraft letter of BM557?

    March 2, 2009 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Aer Lingus Belfast to Amsterdam April 2009 #568837
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    I was hoping to fly out with Aer Lingus as they do an early morning flight, then come home with Easyjet as they do an evening flight. I hadn’t heard about Aer Lingus stoppping it’s Belfast-Amsterdam route.

    February 4, 2009 at 9:23 am in reply to: Questions about B17 crash in Belfast June 1944 #1217973
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    This B-17G had cheek guns,No Cheyenne tail turret these were fitted fron 55-VE onwards. It would have only carried national insignia,squadron codes would have been applied at it’s opertaional base. Staggered waist position. Aircraft in silver finish.

    Thanks T-21. I was coming to these conclusions as well. Though I think the waist guns maybe unstaggered. From the photo it seems to show the waist gun window close to the crew door as in an unstaggered position. My book ‘B-17 In Action’ says staggered waist positions were introduced on -50-VE.

    September 27, 2008 at 7:03 pm in reply to: Ulster Aviation Society #1194602
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    Try their homepage.

    http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetrAzQ/

    July 10, 2008 at 8:53 pm in reply to: New B-17 Memphis Belle Book #1204085
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    Thanks for the info Graham.

    How widely available will the book be? Just from your own website or other online stores? Any idea of a price?

    It sounds an extremely well researched book and I look forward to getting hold of a copy.

    July 9, 2008 at 11:41 am in reply to: New B-17 Memphis Belle Book #1206321
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    And heres a link to the book itself.

    http://home.btconnect.com/GMS-ENTERPRISE/belle.html

    Might be interested in this myself.

    July 9, 2008 at 11:28 am in reply to: New B-17 Memphis Belle Book #1206337
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    It’s called ‘Memphis Belle – Dispelling The Myths’ by Graham Simons. It wil be launched in August at Bassingbourn.

    See this thread.

    http://forum.armyairforces.com/m_134445/tm.htm

    July 9, 2008 at 8:20 am in reply to: On board the Liberty Belle #1206695
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    I would imagine it’s because she is restored as a replica of Don Brooks fathers aircraft. I have read at least one posting on the net where someone thinks it is the original Liberty Belle returning to the UK!

    I’m sure thats what they intended to mean, but when one of the presenters said something along the lines of “A replica world war two bomber….” it sure gives a different impression.

    July 9, 2008 at 8:04 am in reply to: On board the Liberty Belle #1206783
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    Great Photos Darran,

    BBC Breakfast just had article on Liberty Bell, nice film but persisited in calling it a replica !! Typical!!..

    I just saw the same report at 7.50 am and was baffled why they twice referred to Liberty Belle as a replica!

    July 7, 2008 at 11:24 am in reply to: What airfield is this? #1209283
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    RAF Wethersfield

    Getting the hang of Google Earth!;)

    I found this useful addon for Google Earth which shows disused RAF airfields

    http://www.rickdavis.co.uk/home/airfields.php

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