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February 10, 2009 at 9:38 pm in reply to: Date of Black 6 maintenance? #1210464

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I can’t remember the year, possibly end 1994, but she was repainted because the paint applied at Benson not very good and came off easily when she was flown in rain.

January 23, 2009 at 9:56 pm in reply to: What is there to look forward to in 2009 #1231557

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I’m so happy for you Fluffy, so glad to see progress. Seriously can I come and help?????

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Anytime you want!!!!!

January 23, 2009 at 8:26 pm in reply to: What is there to look forward to in 2009 #1231723

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Fitting this hopefully 😀

January 16, 2009 at 9:38 pm in reply to: Daft question? Maybe? Bf109 canopy #1160937

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Looking at a photo of Tom Blair’s Buchon on my desktop got me wondering….

It couldn’t be opened in flight; it couldn’t be opened for taxiing; it had all that framework in the way; it was cramped for tall pilots (a trait the Spitfire shared to a degree) and, in the event of the aeroplane flipping onto its back in a landing/take-off accident, made things a bit difficult in an emergency!

Just something I was pondering…! :p

You dont need to open it flight you can open the two sliding windows,
the seat is adjustable so not that cramped and when John Allison had his accident in Black6 the canopy/ framework probably saved his life where as a bubble canopy would have shattered and maybe caused him some head or neck injuries

October 31, 2008 at 8:34 pm in reply to: Dumb Spitfire Structure Question! #1236951

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Green like this one

October 15, 2008 at 9:09 pm in reply to: What is there to look forward to in 2009 #1174944

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oh dear i didn’t know that!! so are the mod gonna put there hand in their pockets or is it more a case of waiting for a donation?

No they are in hand its just they are taking a bit longer than expected, hopefully one at the end of the year and one in June fingers crossed

October 15, 2008 at 6:34 pm in reply to: What is there to look forward to in 2009 #1175124

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Also guys, any news on any other projects such as the BBMF mk XVI spit?

Cheers

A pair of wings would be nice 😀

October 1, 2008 at 11:48 am in reply to: Wattisham in the 1960's #1190899

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Here she is in colour about 1963, she was then painted yellow 14 and the canopy would have been replaced with the Galland hood in 1971 as it was still on the aircraft when she was at Lyneham in 1972 at the start of her restoration. I am not sure if it is Brawdy it just says it is on the back of the photo in my collection.

Paul

September 30, 2008 at 7:23 pm in reply to: Wattisham in the 1960's #1191581

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Heres the Bf 109 at Wattisham in the 60s and at Brawdy 1971

September 22, 2008 at 9:03 pm in reply to: BBMF Spitfire XIX #1200332

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The tail leg is locked down and the retraction jack has been removed to replace the cup seals.

September 10, 2008 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Spitfire P7350 #1213005

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[QUOTE=CIRCUS 6;1295870] The”policy” and who writes the hymn sheet.QUOTE]

They come from the Boss

Fluffy, the only photo I know of and which I am sure you will have is in Brian Kingcome’s book, ‘A Willingness to Die,’ captioned (wrongly I think) Manston Feb 1941 – the spinners are black with no sky band around the rear fuselage. The same photo, sourced from Allan Wright appears in a smaller form in ‘Best of the Few 92 Squadron 1939-40,’ where it is (probably correctly) captioned ‘A-Flight about to leave for Bibury.’ As they were leaving from Pembrey, presumably it is Pembrey. QJ-K looks to have A scheme camouflage with a standard 35 inch type A1 roundel, with standard 92 Squadron size and placing of the Squadron letters on the port side with the top left quadrant of the Q on the cockpit side door. The serial number K9998 is fairly clearly visible. Kingcome’s QJ-F is visible in the background. Also in A Flight at the time of the transit were Sammy Saunders, Tony Bartley, Gus Edwards, Jimmy Paterson, Wimpy Wade, Ronnie Fokes and Michael Barraclough – presumably one of them flew QJ-K that day.

As I’m sure you are also well aware, on the starboard side 92 Squadron painted the Squadron code forward of the roundel with the aircraft identification letter behind. It was also standard practice for the Squadron to paint the aircraft identification letter on the underside of the engine cowling just behind the spinner.

If you do need a copy of the photo, let me know and I can scan and email it to you.

One plea I would make – if BBMF does plan to represent this vintage Spitfire Mk 1, the second last of the initial order of 310, it would be very sad to see P7350 still bearing a pointed spinner and a stack of 6 exhausts instead of the standard Mk 1 configuration, or even the Rotol short spinner for the standard Mk II!

Is the picture 3 Spits on the ground, QJ-S, QJ-X and QJ-F or P, if so I have it also I have a picture of QJ-P after a wheels up landing

Unfortunately she will retain the spinner and the 6 exhaust stubs.

Mark thanks for the picture but I believe it is a 616 Sqn a/c for some reason 92 and 616 had the same codes until 1941

August 24, 2008 at 10:06 pm in reply to: Image archives #1231841

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http://www.ww2images.com is one I use

August 19, 2008 at 10:04 pm in reply to: Messerschmitt 109 from Norway #1236313

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Here is a picture of the fuel tank there were some other items, exhaust tracks if I remember both badly corroded. As you can see the tank is metal not rubber as fitted to the G-2. Russ at the time thought it came from a G-0, it should still be at Duxford

August 13, 2008 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Small wartime A/M plate I.D #1166703

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Can anyone tell me what this small data plate be for? It is possible it is Anson or Lancaster.

A/M
F2039997
Stores Ref: 50E/17993
Serial number: SM/? ‘ 1744

Peter if you look at the part nos again it is E.203999A. the label is from a Servo Feed Mech Assy according to AP2799F Vol3 Part 1 as fitted to FN121 turrets

August 2, 2008 at 9:09 am in reply to: Moderator's message to all: Private Message spammers #1178739

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Got one this morning user name catpow
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