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November 1, 2012 at 10:18 pm in reply to: Spitfire versus Hurricane #988466

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I believe the Bulgarians also had Hurries, which may have flown axis.

November 1, 2012 at 10:10 pm in reply to: Japanese "Tora ,Tora,Tora" replicas #988472

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On the forum we have previously discussed the fate of the replica Kates, Vals and Zeroes made in California for the movie.

But what happened to the similar replicas made in Japan for the Japanese sections of the movie? From reading an old “Flypast” I understand some replicas were constructed by the Kawasaki aircraft company for the Japanese scenes although some unmodified AT-6s were also used. Do any of the Japanese – made “Tora” replicas still survive?

Colin

Interesting.

Try asking the CAF Tora^3 Squadron, they might know something, or be intrigued enough to find out.

November 1, 2012 at 6:17 pm in reply to: He177 Turret help #988828

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There may be a reproduction of the maintenance manual floating around.

try
http://www.luftfahrt-archiv-hafner.de/

November 1, 2012 at 6:09 pm in reply to: WWII carrier pigeon message discovered in Surrey chimney #988831

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Super! Hope they can release the message after deciphering.

Maybe its from Bond?

October 15, 2012 at 10:51 pm in reply to: Dornier 17 – RAF Museum Recovery From Goodwin Sands #1010830

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Apart from some sheds and mention of 2013, nothing to talk about. 🙁

October 15, 2012 at 10:42 pm in reply to: Historic airframes preserved…then lost again #1010844

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Probably add to list the 2 NASA 747 Shuttle Carriers.

The older of the 2 with transported Endeavor to LA, N905NA ” now joins N911NA as a source of spare parts for NASA’s SOFIA aircraft”.

Destined to be scrapped, I’m sure.

October 15, 2012 at 7:05 pm in reply to: Heinkel 115 recover WOW this looks in good condition #1011178

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BRILLIANT!

Heard about the possibility in 2007, glad to see it happened!

August 2, 2012 at 12:14 am in reply to: C-17 lands at local airport! #2344933

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I am surprised not more reported on this incident. http://www.flightglobal.com/news did not cover it.

Not every day a C-17 can prove what it says it can in reality! (using 3,500 ft of 10,000 ft strip doesn’t count)

March 1, 2012 at 12:15 am in reply to: Confederate air force #1044166

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Hunterxf382

Well, we know why that is ! The warped thinking of the social and political engineers had to be placated otherwise a bit of funding might have dried up. For most of us, regardless of what appears on the letter headings, it will always be the Confederate Air Force. Long may it be so.

John Green

Actually, was not the politicians that did it, but the sponsors.
They did not want to sponsor something that could get the ire of the social and political engineers, or at least the official reason I been told.

Regardless, it is a much more appropriate name.

Confederate Air Force was cute name, but the FAA will tell you flying an airplane is very serious business.

AdlerTag’s post is on target too.

BTW, if you are in Texas, you MUST visit the other CAF branches in Houston (2 of them!), Dallas (with Cavanugh), San Marcos (south of Austin), and others.

Let me know, I am member and can show you around!

January 24, 2012 at 2:45 am in reply to: Historic airframes preserved…then lost again #1086037

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Not thinking of tragic losses in crashes or hangar fires…rather, how many historic airframes can we think of that have been supposedly preserved, then deliberately scrapped-off afterward? I can think of three to start with:

Blackburn Beverley XH124, scrapped in the 1990s after a lengthy period on outdoor display at Hendon. Seen here in April 1989.

CRIMINAL!

October 6, 2011 at 7:50 pm in reply to: General Discussion #288188

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Sad to hear of his death at 56.

I suspect here aren’t many here that haven’t been touched by his innovations…iPod, iPhone, iPad.
And if you didn’t/don’t own one of those, it’s a good bet the tech items you did buy where designed to be competritive with his products.

My first computer was a Mac for get me through all my grad school papers.

Sad…and a reminder that talent and money don’t count for much when your time is up.

Everyone’s life is directly touched by Steve, even if they never had an Apple product or saw a Pixar movie.

He is the Edison of our time.

R.I.P. Steve

October 6, 2011 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Steve Jobs – RIP #1872767

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Sad to hear of his death at 56.

I suspect here aren’t many here that haven’t been touched by his innovations…iPod, iPhone, iPad.
And if you didn’t/don’t own one of those, it’s a good bet the tech items you did buy where designed to be competritive with his products.

My first computer was a Mac for get me through all my grad school papers.

Sad…and a reminder that talent and money don’t count for much when your time is up.

Everyone’s life is directly touched by Steve, even if they never had an Apple product or saw a Pixar movie.

He is the Edison of our time.

R.I.P. Steve

October 6, 2011 at 7:48 pm in reply to: General Airborne Transport XCG-16 Flying Wing Combat Glider of 1944 #1055672

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very interesting! Thanks!

September 28, 2011 at 1:31 am in reply to: General Discussion #288786

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Forum admin take a look?

September 28, 2011 at 1:31 am in reply to: Tapatalk support for this forum? #1873655

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Forum admin take a look?
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