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  • February 2, 2014 at 11:46 am in reply to: With apologies (if necessary!) to Ian Black! #991290
    Oily Rag
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    And comments like that will ensure that any questions anyone may have had about flying the Lightning will be quietly ignored.

    Care to delete the post?

    January 26, 2014 at 5:09 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #997581
    Oily Rag
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    Excellent standard of paintwork on that aeroplane.

    Commendable!

    January 13, 2014 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Air Race Board Games? #1010244
    Oily Rag
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    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224508[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]224509[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]224510[/ATTACH]

    Interesting stuff.

    My Mother’s cousin was CWA Scott, so I have an interest in his exploits, especially before and after the race. “Scott’s Book” is readily available and well worth the read. How many times did he attempt to fly to Australia, in Moths various? Records broken? He opened up the Outback via the Aerial postal service, with many a caper. (Should read it if you haven’t already, Ken)

    Pics:

    Signed photo of when he was with an aerial Circus touring UK. Flew my mother, brother and sister at Abbotsinch, Renfrew (Glasgow) in an Avro 504 (memory?)

    Scott’s Obituary from the Times, 1946.

    Keep the thread going!

    November 23, 2013 at 10:03 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #961952
    Oily Rag
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    Oh Boy.

    Thank you, but Please don’t clog up an AVIATION THREAD with FaceF$%t trash. Save it for that place.

    Enjoy your holiday, and we shall hear from you in January……

    November 8, 2013 at 10:20 pm in reply to: FW 190 D-FWMV (ex-Tom Blair) flies again, 2nd maiden after being grounded #976731
    Oily Rag
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    Looking at the pictures of the aircraft whilst taxiing,I cannot see KP waving/saluting with a hand outside of the cockpit.If it is pic 3,side pic,his right arm is inside possibly holding the stick forward to keep the tailwheel unlocked,and he is wearing an oxygen mask,which would be normal. Unless there is a photo showing something else,I suggest `those` who do should go to `Specsavers` at the earliest opportunity….!

    For Crying Out Loud…

    Can we just Leave it alone…???

    This is “supposed” to be an aviation forum. Instead, the bait is taken and the distraction goes on…and on….and on.

    HISTORIC AEROPLANES. The clue is in the Title, People. (Not “SALUTES – World register-Therof”)

    KEEP ON TOPIC.

    July 28, 2013 at 9:58 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #1001227
    Oily Rag
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    Penpusher, ref the other Forum.

    Decist.

    As above refers.

    Just keep snapping away – we love it. All Forumites. Even the Twonka’s….

    Let them postulate from their bedrooms under the duvet while Mum thinks they are asleep.

    Just don’t join in…. :))

    July 28, 2013 at 9:27 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #1001231
    Oily Rag
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    OZZ

    You are an ungrateful, selfish spotter.

    Now go tidy your bedroom.

    July 11, 2013 at 10:39 pm in reply to: Flying Legends 2013 details #934475
    Oily Rag
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    ONLY six….??!!

    If you would like to pop down to Dux, get your overalls on, work until 2200 JUST to ensure ONE of the six will appear on the Line on Saturday.

    JEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZ!!!!!

    July 9, 2013 at 1:55 pm in reply to: Jacquard Spitfire #936775
    Oily Rag
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    Has that ever happened to you?

    No….?

    So how can you comment on that. Could have sliced symmetrical lengths of blade off and been vibrating, yes, but….

    He also might just have been in Shock and not thinking too straight. Considered that? No.

    Armchairs are sooooo comfy these days, aren’t they?

    June 20, 2013 at 4:05 pm in reply to: Spitfire P9374 For Sale? #954275
    Oily Rag
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    Yup, and the second is always better cos you make all the istakes on the first one!

    (and that was intentional, for the sad-ones)

    June 16, 2013 at 8:59 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #958517
    Oily Rag
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    Alan

    You don’t have to like it…but as Mk 12 says..!!

    Plenty of us do!

    June 5, 2013 at 10:33 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #971706
    Oily Rag
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    Anyone else confused?

    Yup. Everyone 🙂

    Move on, guys!

    May 18, 2013 at 7:24 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #988712
    Oily Rag
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    Historic, hmmm….!

    May 17, 2013 at 5:43 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2013 #989751
    Oily Rag
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    Ju 52 is going – get over it guys! Something else will appear as a replacement to make you drool.

    SNJ mast – you don’t notice it at all. But it is different….it’s an SNJ-5!

    April 27, 2013 at 11:53 am in reply to: Tribute to the Lightning – 2013 #1009429
    Oily Rag
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    Curiously, I flew XS417 half a dozen times while a student on the LTF.

    Final trip in in WAS my final trip, as Pete Boothroyd chopped me…!!

    Fond memories.

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