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  • October 16, 2014 at 7:42 pm in reply to: 29 October at 11:45am, BBC1 Sea Fury on BBC1 Close Calls #926212
    Oily Rag
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    Is that type of failure considered `catastrophic` ?
    It certainly failed but it seemed to do so quite sedately. `Catastrophic` in my book would be bits flying all over the place.

    You were not in the aeroplane.

    Don’t Nit Pick.

    October 12, 2014 at 9:12 pm in reply to: 'Guy Martin's Spitfire' TV programme #928460
    Oily Rag
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    Nice film.

    Rather liked the surprise as the hangar doors were opened, rather than a DCW/Penpusher ‘Preview”, don’t you think….?

    Made my evening.

    September 15, 2014 at 5:32 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #878908
    Oily Rag
    Participant

    MODS!

    Can we PLEEEZE stop this right now and get back to talking aeroplanes, not ice creams and traffic jams.

    Start a separate “IWM Bashing” thread instead.

    Pen Pusher, come back please….!!

    Thank you.

    August 16, 2014 at 11:55 am in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #905901
    Oily Rag
    Participant

    So, not a quiet day at all then really?

    Tigers everywhere, pretty Luscombe….

    Ah, not Merlin powered 🙂

    August 13, 2014 at 9:20 pm in reply to: Canadian Warplane Heritage – Lancaster- 2014 UK tour #908464
    Oily Rag
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    Lots of great videos to be seen, and lots more over the coming weeks.
    I know the aircrews are very experienced, but it does worry me when I see them flying that close together.

    Stop worrying…that’s not close!

    August 11, 2014 at 6:09 pm in reply to: I saw a few Lancasters today #910751
    Oily Rag
    Participant

    With a teleport, perhaps, otherwise probably not

    Tedious, in the extreme.

    Makes me shy away from the Thread for fear of the T-Shirt waffle erupting again.

    PLEASE. Keep on Track.

    August 11, 2014 at 3:28 pm in reply to: Wg Cdr 'Tim' Elkington – Ushakov Medal awarded…at last! #911160
    Oily Rag
    Participant

    Congratulations sir!

    Translation:

    “Two beers, please, and my Friend is paying”

    July 31, 2014 at 8:30 pm in reply to: 2014 – RNHF Sea Fury incident at Culdrose #923905
    Oily Rag
    Participant

    Some pics on the BBC news site…

    Aircraft crashes on to the runway at Royal Navy Air Day

    Well done to the pilot…! could have been much worse…

    Zeb

    Well said.

    1) Do NOT speculate, web-pilots.

    2) Pilot is unhurt, excellent news.

    3) Aeroplanes can, and are rebuilt, several times.

    4) YOU are paying for this one :)) (Taxpayers!)

    Good for you!

    July 31, 2014 at 5:26 pm in reply to: Fly in a Spitfire Air Experience Flights NO licence needed! #924145
    Oily Rag
    Participant

    Ah, no Spitfire flights though – does anybody know where they are with this?

    FB

    Duxford and Headcorn….

    July 16, 2014 at 7:58 pm in reply to: Am I permitted one slip off the narrow path of subject matter? #930010
    Oily Rag
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    ……and WO also designed the BR2 rotary engine which powered the Snipe and Salamander. – Good enough for me………

    Bader drove one in The Film, and many others did in real life. Except he used a cane for pushing the throttle – maybe his pre-departure checks had missed the fact that all Vintage Bentley’s have a hand throttle on the steering boss – Cruise Control, 1920’s style.

    July 10, 2014 at 9:58 pm in reply to: Flying legends #862707
    Oily Rag
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    11.30!!! Lightweight…:D

    Well, I have to see the Doc about my Gout, tyre change on my wheelchair, take the cat to the Vet and then sneak out quietly for the weekend before anybody notices.

    :dev2:

    July 10, 2014 at 8:54 pm in reply to: Flying legends #862864
    Oily Rag
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    Tonight’s “nice and pretty weather Lady” says (for East Anglia) rain Saturday, cloud Sunday. I predict huge throngs on the DX corner by mid morning Friday…:highly_amused:

    I will be there tomorrow at 1130.

    I was there today, and the day before….

    I will also be there Saturday and Sunday, all day, form 0730 till thrown out.

    Monday, curiously, same same…

    Tuesday – Day at home.

    Ta 😀

    July 8, 2014 at 7:46 pm in reply to: Flying legends #866070
    Oily Rag
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    I only asked as I’m only going on Friday & would like to see it.

    Actually, I really don’t care who is going on Friday, Tuesday, next week or last Thursday.

    AGAIN…

    Can we stick to talking about the aeroplanes….?? Re-read the Forum title….

    Thank you

    July 7, 2014 at 10:09 pm in reply to: lightning info needed #866732
    Oily Rag
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    Hi I was hoping someone out there might be able to help.I need a copy of the lightning t5 electrical manual to help with a project I am working on.thks in advance if anyone can help out.

    FaceFart: English Electric Lightning Appreciation Group

    Full of guys who can fulfil all your needs 🙂

    Good luck.

    July 1, 2014 at 9:06 pm in reply to: Triplane incident at Old Warden – pilot OK #872680
    Oily Rag
    Participant

    Side slipping into the undershoot fence is simply poor airmanship! There is no need to touch down just in side the fence as the runway is plenty long enough to make a normal landing. An important aircraft has been damaged in my mind by sheer stupidity. My heart goes out to those who now have this extra job of repairing the aircraft.

    Jeez.

    You go hang your head in shame.

    You clearly do not have one iota of an inkling of what the word “Airmanship’ encompasses. Nor of piloting an old aeroplane.

    Do you post such comments merely to sit back and watch the fun develop? Probably.

    Idiot.

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