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September 23, 2017 at 4:48 pm in reply to: David Shepherd artist has died #830573

Mick Bevan
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great artist, one of the classic stylists. First of his I ever saw was the elephant one and then the magnificent trains one. Always a favourite of mine.

September 13, 2017 at 6:33 pm in reply to: Future Light Attack – Textron Scorpion #2146241

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When I say won’t happen, it’s because there are no more new airframes of those types and even the S211s are being sold to private citizens in the USA, good L39s are getting scarce so the A29 will prevail, and more luck to it!

September 13, 2017 at 12:12 am in reply to: Searching for information on Frederick Hennessy #834701

Mick Bevan
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I got a copy of his death cert back and Im now going to see what RAF records can do for me. Incidentally, his DoD is down as 11/2/52 on the cert, but 10/2/52 on his funeral notice.

September 13, 2017 at 12:09 am in reply to: Future Light Attack – Textron Scorpion #2146372

Mick Bevan
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how about looking at what is actually engaging in combat right now; Alpha Jets in Nigeria; OV-10s and SF 260s and S211s in the Phillipines, L39s in Syria…most of these are ancient and will be phased out due to airframe lives being used up, so some operators will either want more of the same, which won’t happen, or will queue up to hand Cessna money for this Scorpion. Also, countries like France are running out of usable Alpha Jets and will need a NG trainer.

September 8, 2017 at 1:52 pm in reply to: What thread was used on aircraft up to and during WW2 ? #836743

Mick Bevan
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I remember that; when I trained as an apprento in 1984, we used old Chipmunk and Provost manuals and the instructor had little rhymes or mnemonics to help us remember the threads; BA/BSF/BSW (British Aircraft, ie, BA) and AC or AF for American aircraft (Across Flats, for spanner jaw gaps)…..AN/MS/NAS for hardware. there was also UNF and UNC for American threads on pipes.

September 6, 2017 at 12:39 am in reply to: Searching for information on Frederick Hennessy #837504

Mick Bevan
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how did you find that gen? I have applied today for a paper copy.

September 5, 2017 at 3:34 pm in reply to: Searching for information on Frederick Hennessy #837682

Mick Bevan
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Yes, Paul. Unusually for an Irishman, our Frederick appears to appears to have no known middle name or it has been forgotten, as we have a small death notice from the local newspaper of the time of his death (10/2/52), in which his name is stated simply as Frederick Hennessy. I checked with my Mother and she doubted if he was called Maurice, as there was no trend for that name in that branch of the family. I think I’ll carry out that application that you mention, the RAF one and see what comes out of it.

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Mick Bevan

September 5, 2017 at 8:51 am in reply to: Searching for information on Frederick Hennessy #837819

Mick Bevan
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Yes, definitely born in Ireland.

September 5, 2017 at 12:40 am in reply to: Searching for information on Frederick Hennessy #837971

Mick Bevan
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Hi all,
Thanks for your help. His service number appears to be 531128, so I can dig further with that.

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Mick

September 4, 2017 at 5:01 pm in reply to: Aerobatting AN2 crashes in Moscow show- 2 crew lost #838147

Mick Bevan
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there are several companies reviving the An-2 by fitting turbines to them; one new version has no lower wing.
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