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March 10, 2012 at 7:51 pm in reply to: Fake or real?? #1033245

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There appears to be a dark helmet in the pilot’s position but it could be me imagining things.

There are more ‘interesting’ shots in the album, have a look: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3410628860559.2159943.1115111014&type=1

March 9, 2012 at 12:27 pm in reply to: "Undercarriage lever a bit sticky Sir?" Hurricane wheels-up Report #1024975

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Generally headsets are designed to filter out the low frequency noise. I use active noise cancelling DC headphones in Cessnas and Pipers and find that higher frequency tones such as warning tones are actually clearer. I have no experience of Merlin powered a/c so I don’t know if this is the same but am willing to try 😀

March 9, 2012 at 12:27 pm in reply to: "Undercarriage lever a bit sticky Sir?" Hurricane wheels-up Report #1034507

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Generally headsets are designed to filter out the low frequency noise. I use active noise cancelling DC headphones in Cessnas and Pipers and find that higher frequency tones such as warning tones are actually clearer. I have no experience of Merlin powered a/c so I don’t know if this is the same but am willing to try 😀

March 8, 2012 at 4:03 pm in reply to: "Undercarriage lever a bit sticky Sir?" Hurricane wheels-up Report #1025778

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The old joke goes: “I couldn’t hear the radio because of some warning horn going off…”

But seriously, even though the report states that there were no system failures detected it is impossible to rule it out. On the other hand… 1500 hours means very familiar with the aircraft and familiarity breeds complacency. Either reason could be the true culprit here but it isn’t up to us to decide this. If it was ‘pilot error’ then consider the fact that the pilot has to live with that fact. That should be punishment enough, no need for us to add to that.

March 8, 2012 at 4:03 pm in reply to: "Undercarriage lever a bit sticky Sir?" Hurricane wheels-up Report #1035348

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The old joke goes: “I couldn’t hear the radio because of some warning horn going off…”

But seriously, even though the report states that there were no system failures detected it is impossible to rule it out. On the other hand… 1500 hours means very familiar with the aircraft and familiarity breeds complacency. Either reason could be the true culprit here but it isn’t up to us to decide this. If it was ‘pilot error’ then consider the fact that the pilot has to live with that fact. That should be punishment enough, no need for us to add to that.

March 7, 2012 at 5:57 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #1026745

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The real thing looks so much better

What, the real Melvyn?? 😉

March 7, 2012 at 5:57 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #1036411

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The real thing looks so much better

What, the real Melvyn?? 😉

February 24, 2012 at 5:18 pm in reply to: A great image from 305th BG USAAF #1050769

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That is indeed a great image. One thing strikes me though, if the guy at the front right came from the B-17 then he isn’t really dressed for high altitude flying.

February 23, 2012 at 4:01 pm in reply to: Aviodrome in dire straits? #1052078

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The AN-2 is normally based at Teuge (EHTE) but currently in a hangar at Niederrhein/Weeze for the winter.

February 16, 2012 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Tornado F3s with (bright) pink droptanks? #1060394

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The photo was taken in France…. perhaps to show which tank would be used to carry the supply of red wine for back home? 😀

February 13, 2012 at 9:47 am in reply to: Ray & Mark #1064373

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Here’s one from me. The first time I ever visited Duxford was in 1999, in September. I had a great day and just before leaving I shot this photo of two arriving aircraft. The P-51 is just taxiing back while the P-40 has just landed.

I cannot remember if I heard before or after (I think it was after) I took this shot but this was the Sunday that Mark Hanna died after his crash in the Buchon the previous day. I think he was supposed to be the third aircraft in this formation, arriving back from Spain.

It is a very boring picture in one way (I cropped it a bit too) but on the other hand I find it poignant.

February 12, 2012 at 7:58 pm in reply to: Early Heinkel 111 survivor in Spain #1064899

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Actually, they do a nice line in Buchons too…

It’s a place well worth visiting, there are more gems there.

February 12, 2012 at 7:53 pm in reply to: Early Heinkel 111 survivor in Spain #1064910

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That really is a ‘hidden’ gem of a collection! Worth going for the He111 alone!

Which one… this one:

Or this one:

(Yes I know, the second one is a Casa, but I couldn’t resist…;))

February 2, 2012 at 8:34 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #1077643

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I expect I shouldn’t be asking this question in Historic, but what is the deal with the tail rotor on the Apache? Doesn’t even look like it should be balanced!

Called a ‘delta hinged design’ it was originally meant for ease of maintenance, because of the different angles all the pitch links etc fit together more easily. I think it resembles two teetering rotors stacked on top of each other. After testing a second benefit was found: lower noise from the tailrotor.

January 10, 2012 at 10:03 am in reply to: P-51D NL91T or NLNT #1020250

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