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  • March 24, 2004 at 9:33 pm in reply to: PA474 Airtest #1830591
    Fluffy
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    Lanc t/o 09:30 tomorrow flying all morn practice displays
    Spit t/o 10:30 2seater

    If it doesn’t happen don’t blame me I’ve got the next two days off…

    March 23, 2004 at 5:56 pm in reply to: PA474 Airtest #1831099
    Fluffy
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    No, Lanc never made it out the hangar she should fly again on Thurs weather permitting.

    March 18, 2004 at 8:59 pm in reply to: Spifire PS915 #1555261
    Fluffy
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    Thank you

    March 18, 2004 at 8:18 pm in reply to: What's hanging on your walls? #1555300
    Fluffy
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    Where shall I start, in the living room…..
    The Bridge at Remargen by Robert Taylor
    Green on go by Robert Taylor
    Beachhead Patrol by Geoff Nutkins

    In the Hall…..
    Duel
    Aces High
    Stand By
    Double Trouble
    all by Geoff Nutkins, also
    Memorial Flight
    Pre-flight brief
    Night Interceptors
    Operation Chastise
    Last moments of the Mohne Dam
    all by Robert Taylor, also
    Final Encounter by Michael Turner

    In the Bedroom….
    Black 6 Sqn print signed by Erich Hartman with photo showing him signing it.

    Best of all is one off portrait of Heinz Ludemann, ( the last recorded pilot of Black 6 ) by Geoff Nutkins.

    Also should mention a personal large birthday card, painted by Geoff Nutkins of myself sat on a birthday cake in Luftwaffe uniform with Black 6 nose in behind me!!!!!!!!! This is framed and on the wall.

    March 16, 2004 at 7:48 pm in reply to: PA474 Airtest #1556733
    Fluffy
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    Practice displays will start the day after the air test if she is serviceable, approval for the display season is about the 26th April hope this helps.

    Latest info PS915 completed her air test today at Duxford and should return to Coningsby tomorrow about 14:30 ish.

    Her new scheme represents PS888 81 Sqn 1954, Far East,
    Pr Blue/Medium sea grey, no doubt pictures will appear here soon.

    March 8, 2004 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Bbmf Today #1561630
    Fluffy
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    Hatton

    Yes Lanc eng runs were carried out in afternoon, should be back out tomorrow for max power runs.

    Nice picture of P7350 did you notice the change to the roundels and fuselage band?

    Oh and I am the one under TE311 with the rivet hammer.

    March 6, 2004 at 3:30 pm in reply to: PA-474 #1562682
    Fluffy
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    Hatton

    All four engines require oil priming and a few more panels require fitting so probably late morn/ early afternoon Mon

    Tues/ Weds full power runs, if all goes well air test 16th Mar 10:00ish

    March 6, 2004 at 3:23 pm in reply to: PA-474 #1562716
    Fluffy
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    Bruggen 130

    Can I ask where you got your info from as we don’t have a mould and have no plans to have one made at the moment

    A few years ago we looked into having a H2s blister made but we were stopped from going any further by BAE who are still the design authority for the Lanc.

    March 4, 2004 at 7:32 pm in reply to: BBMF – Coningsby Open at Weekends #1563700
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    von Perthes

    Yes we will
    It’s always pleasure to visit Geoff’s fantastic museum (another plug) will also bring more brochures

    March 4, 2004 at 7:20 pm in reply to: BBMF – Coningsby Open at Weekends #1563729
    Fluffy
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    Having just read about the cost to visit HFL’s hangar why don’t you visit BBMF and save £50

    March 3, 2004 at 7:16 pm in reply to: Spitfire mistake? #1564608
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    Daz

    It’s probably just a mistake that TE308 was over looked. anyway I saw PV202 last week looking realy good so there will be another two seater operational whoops!! I mean flyable in the near future.

    March 2, 2004 at 10:16 pm in reply to: Spitfire mistake? #1565375
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    Daz

    Sorry to confuse you, but of course BBMF are a operational unit I was just commenting on ZH 875’s stupid statement

    March 2, 2004 at 9:46 pm in reply to: Favourite book? #1565435
    Fluffy
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    A few of my favorites are:-
    Lonely Warrior Jean Offenberg who was buried just up the road at Scopwick
    Blond knight of Germany Erich Hartmann signed copy
    I flew for the Fuhrer by Heinz Knoke
    Boldness be my friend by Richard Pape

    All superb

    March 2, 2004 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Spitfire mistake? #1565761
    Fluffy
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    BBMF not operational, now I know why we didn’t go to the gulf or the Falklands !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mind you I didn’t see the Red Arrows there either, they were probably on a sales pitch somewhere for BAE.

    March 1, 2004 at 10:09 pm in reply to: PA474 Markings #1566907
    Fluffy
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    It has been very interesting reading your comments about different schemes for the Lanc, and I take the point about having her represent a Lanc that only did one or a few sorties and didn’t return.

    I believe that has been done already as SR-D 101 SQN and KM-B 44 SQN and as she has only been in six different Squadron markings, including the two already mentioned, it is very hard to please everyone, all of the time.

    I see no problem in having her represent S for Sugar 467RAAF Sqn
    if we decide to go this way, as it will be remembering all the commonwealth crews that gave their lives during the war, and also it would be a good liason between BBMF and the RAF museum.

    The Lanc will never be painted in a French scheme or post-war Canadian scheme because of what BBMF stands for.

    New colours have been given to PS915 ( 81 Sqn far East), and P7350 is now correctly painted!

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